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Seniors Eric Keto and Corinne Colgan co-directed “Carried Away” a 13-minute documentary profiling backyard inventor, artist and world-record holding hot-air-balloon pilot Brian Boland.

The film won the Audience Choice Award at the Visions Film Festival held at UNC-Wilmington in April. It also screened at the Reality Bytes Independent Student Film Festival at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois and received the festival’s top documentary award.

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We have added a new session on the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Initiative of the Computer Science Department funded by IC2 to the May Faculty Institute.

The May Faculty Institute is only 4 days away but it is not too late to register.

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You and your family are invited to the Commencement Eve Concert on Saturday, May 21, at 8:30 p.m. in Ben Light Gymnasium. Admission is free.

Directed by award-winning composer and Professor Dana Wilson, this year's theme is "The Civil War at 150:  An American Musical Journey" and features performances by the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble, Choir, Ragtime Marimba Band, Jazz Ensemble, and several soloists.  The presentation features a unique “kaleidoscope” format that will give listeners nearly an hour of continuous, exciting music.

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Summer Session Swing Dance Class
Five weeks of a short, intensive daily workout!
Non credit - $75.00
(Full tuition scholarships for IC staff & faculty.)

June 1 - June 29, 2011
Mondays and Wednesdays
3:00 - 4:20 pm
Fitness Center Aerobic Studio

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SENIOR WEEK Event Update

Wednesday's Senior Splash event will be moved indoors to the Emerson Suites from 11:00am-3:00pm due to inclement weather.  All activities remain as scheduled -- including food, drinks, inflatables, and the band Barefoot Truth starting at 1:00pm.  This event is free for Senior Week pass-holders, and $20 for those without passes.

The fountain jump is still scheduled for 3:00pm.

REMINDER: Seniors must wear their Senior Week T-shirt and foot protection (i.e. shoes or sandals with backstraps) when jumping in the fountain.

The main ITS public computer labs will be closed during the summer with the exception of Friends 110. This lab will not be open 24 hours during the summer. A consultant and printing are available limited hours. Please see the Friends 110 summer schedule for details.

The Student Computer Repair Center will be open limited hours during the summer beginning June 6. Please see the SCRC summer schedule for details.

All labs and the SCRC will resume regular hours on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

SCRC
scrc@ithaca.edu
Friends 110
274-3000

It is that time of the year again, The Office of Cashiering Services will be closing Fridays at 2pm starting May 27, 2011 through August 12, 2011. 

We will also be closing for the IC Annual Campus Carnival held on Thursday May 26, 2011 from 1pm-3pm.

Thank you.

Get your young athletes to the next level this summer with IC’s Strength & Conditioning Camp!

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I recently heard the following at a Diversity Awareness Committee meeting:

"Racism does and does not exist on campus.  Both views are present."

"The conversation is not happening.  Marginalization is happening."

"We need volunteers to help recognize Disability Awareness Month."

Please join us in this conversation. We value your input!
 

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The Upstate New York chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council will hold another session in its Sustainable Speaker series here on campus on Wednesday, June 1st at 7:30AM (yes, A.M.!) in Room 202 in the Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise. This presentation, "Green Ergonomics: LEED Buildings and Occupant Health", will be delivered by Julie Dorsey from the Occupational Therapy department.

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Biking can be an enjoyable and healthy way to be engaged. It is important to keep your cycling fun by taking all necessary safety precautions. Here are some helpful tips:

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This year's Finger Lakes Project Workshop will focus on transformational learning. The workshop is FREE to Ithaca College faculty, staff, & students.

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The Caregiver Support Group will meet Friday, May 20, from Noon-1:00 p.m. in the Gerontology Resource Room (413 CHS).

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Please note the hours for the Fitness Center and the Indoor Pool.

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The Partnership for Sustainability Education (PSE) coordinating team announces three awardees of $1,000 mini-grants for sustainability curriculum development and one Phase II Case Study grant of $400 for 2011. PSE mini-grants are intended to support curriculum development work to infuse sustainability-related content into Ithaca College courses or other educational experiences. Such curricular development may include new courses, development of new components for existing courses, or revision of existing courses to deal with issues relating to sustainability. Online course proposals are encouraged, as are proposals that involve community partners in developing projects that will benefit their organization and meaningfully engage students.

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Dr. Hongwei Guan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education co-authored an article along with Dr. David Koceja from Indiana University. The title of the article is "Effects of Long-Term Tai Chi Practice on Balance and H-Reflex Characteristics and is published in the current edition of The American Journal of Chinese Medicine.

After 22 years of service, Francine Mudge will be retiring from the Roy H. Park School Communications.  Please join us on Thursday, May 19 from 3-5 p.m. in Park 220 for Francine's Retirement Celebration.

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CMD professor Cory L. Young and IMC professor Arhlene A. Flowers, in coordination with graduate student Nate Ren, publish in PRism, a scholarly journal on public relations. The article, “Technology and crisis communication: Emerging themes from a pilot study of U.S. public relations practitioners,” focuses on the use of technology by individuals in crisis situations. Due to faster information flow between individuals today, the public relations field is experiencing an impact on the preparation process. Now, these organizations need to learn how to adapt these new technologies and utilize them when disaster strikes.

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Seniors you are eligible for a free cap, tassel and gown when you purchase and pay for the Ithaca College ring in full.  The Jostens ring representative will be at the Bookstore May 21st and 22nd from 10am -3pm. 

Ithaca College was one of the tour stops for Send Silence Packing, an exhibit sponsored by the national chapter of Active Minds.  Thanks to the work of students from the College's chapter of Active Minds, the exhibit helped raise awareness about the importance of suicide prevention for our campus community.

Thanks to several students, Liz VanDurme '12, Producer; Alyssa Traitz '12, Cinematographer; Chloe Wilson '14, Production Assistant; and Cory Dahn '14, Editor, the event has been captured and posted for all the world to see.  Click here to take a look!

A special thanks to Active Minds at Ithaca College and all the students that contributed to the making of the video.

Remember, when it comes to suicide prevention, your voice matters!