Ithaca College

On Thursday, June 9, The Diversity Consortium of Tompkins County (DCTC), in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management of Tompkins County (SHRMTC), presents the 2011 Diversity Community Roundtable Conference Event, The New Majority: Moving into the New Decade – Diversity Issues Facing the Workforce.

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Writing Professor Cory Brown has poems appearing in the latest issues of Arroyo Literary Review (California State University, East Bay, http://bit.ly/ieQRB3); Antigonish Review (St. Francis Xavier University, http://bit.ly/jxXC9D); The Fiddlehead (New Brunswick University, http://bit.ly/jcTNUf); Nimrod International Literary Journal (The University of Tulsa, http://bit.ly/kJARmR); and Sentence: A Journal of Prose Poetics (Firewheel Editions, http://bit.ly/bbyhL).

Student permits are available AT NO COST for the summer and do not expire until August 14th, 2011.  If you have a valid 2010-2011 permit, parking rules and regulations still apply throughout the summer with these two exceptions:

All students with a valid permit may park in W-Lot located on the road leading to the Circle Apartments across from Terrace 6.  Students with a valid Green permit may park in Red Lots during the summer.

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Adam Peruta, assistant professor in the Department of Strategic Communication, was selected for the American Advertising Foundation’s 2011 Visiting Professor Program (VPP).

VPP is a two-week fellowship for professors of advertising, marketing, communications and the liberal arts. The objective is “to expose professors to the day-to-day operations of an advertising agency, marketing or media company; and to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between academia and industry. The VPP gives professors a greater understanding of and appreciation for the industry while host companies have an opportunity to develop closer ties to academia.”

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This is a reminder that the first phase of the annual campus wide electrical shutdown will take place this Saturday, June 4, 2011 from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

It is the advice of Information Technology Services that all computers and printers be unplugged before these interruptions.  Please communicate this to the appropriate personnel within your department.

As always, the Office of Facilities will be on duty during and after the interruptions to ensure all systems resume their normal function.  Please feel free to call 274-3225 if you have any questions or concerns.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Just graduated and still don't have a teaching job? Well if you're willing to relocate, consider attending the South Carolina Teacher Expo on June 30.

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Many departments are currently making arrangements for staffing for Fall opening. Some offices will need to bring their student workers back early to support opening operations.  Please review these guidelines as you begin to plan for Fall 2011.

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submitted on behalf of Robert A. Cree, Associate Vice President for Business & Finance

I am pleased to announce the following staffing changes that will be happening within the Office of Business and Finance:

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The prices are effective June 1, 2011 – May 31, 2012. 

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The last day to add or drop a Summer Session I course is today, Wednesday, June 1. Should you decide to add a course, drop a course, or change your summer schedule, you can do so online using HomerConnect until the the end of the day today.

Today is the last day to drop a course without financial penalty and without receiving a W on your transcript.

Download the summer Academic Calendar for more details and deadlines.

IC Toastmasters Club will be having a speech-a-thon at its June 8th meeting. Come visit and enjoy seeing and hearing what our club is all about!

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The Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is pleased to host the 29th annual conference of the Counseling Centers of New York (CCNY) on June 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2011. 

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Dr. Leon W. Couch III played a solo organ recital at the historic Union Sunday School in Clermont, Iowa, on May 29, 2011.

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Career Services is pleased to announce the dates for the Job, Internship & Volunteer Fair as well as the Graduate & Professional School Fair.

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Educators from the Middle East and Africa will join colleagues at Ithaca College May 31–June 3 to continue the development of the “Classrooms Beyond Borders” initiative, which aims to serve as a model for innovative, interdisciplinary global collaborative classrooms. The participants will share preliminary experiences and set the foundation for future partnerships as faculty and educational institutions.

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Summer is officially here!

Online and on-campus courses scheduled for summer session I start Tuesday, May 31st.

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Questen Benjamin ‘12, Erin Smith ‘14, and Lindsey Smith ‘14 will attend the 2011 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders June 2–4. Hosted by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The conference offers women students the opportunity to gain real-world lessons during a fast-paced, three-day event focused on enhancing student leadership.

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Mineo Nakajima, president of Akita International University (AIU) in Akita, Japan, met with students, faculty, and administrators during a visit to campus on Thursday, May 26. Ithaca College has had an exchange program with AIU since 2006.

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On Thursday, June 9, The Diversity Consortium of Tompkins County (DCTC), in partnership with the Society for Human Resources Management of Tompkins County (SHRMTC), presents the 2011 Diversity Community Roundtable Conference Event, The New Majority: Moving into the New Decade – Diversity Issues Facing the Workforce.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Tompkins County and other areas of Central New York in effect until 10 p.m. on Thursday, May 26. A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms producing tornadoes in and close to the watch area. Those living in watch areas are advised to monitor weather reports for a possible upgrade to a Tornado Warning, which means that a tornado is indicated by radar or sighted by trained storm spotters.

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