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"Troica is a unique ensemble of trumpet, saxophone, and piano, whose members are well-known performers and pedagogues in their field, as well as faculty members at Ithaca College.  While the ensemble's name is derived from the Russian work troika, meaning a governing body of three equal individuals, the spelling of the ensemble's name using the letters IC instead of IK, refers to their Ithaca College (i.e., IC) affiliation."

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VIC Radio is planning its 25th annual 50-Hour Marathon for April 15-17. Junior Adam Girgenti and senior Mike D’Agostino will be forgoing sleep for 50 straight hours to raise money for Ithaca Community Harvest, while broadcasting at various locations around town.

VIC’s 50-Hour Marathon has raised over $10,000 for various local not-for-profits in the past three years alone. From its humble beginnings as a simple bowling party to the station’s biggest event of the year, 50-Hour Marathon is a fun-filled way to make a difference in the community.

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Stephen Tropiano, associate professor in the Department of Television-Radio and director of the Los Angeles Program, has published a book on the 1972 film, "Cabaret," as part of Limelight Editions's new "Music on Film" series.

The book chronicles the history of "Cabaret," beginning with Christopher Isherwood's "Berlin Stories," which were the adapted into the 1951 play and 1955 film, "I Am A Camera," and the 1966 stage musical on which the Academy-Award winning film was based.

He is currently completing a second book for the series on the 1978 film "Grease."

Students can spend the summer in Korea, taking two unique courses: "Cross-Cultural Documentary Research & Production" and "Seminar: Media Industry in Korea."

This is the six year Prof. Changhee Chun has led this collaboration with the Hanyang International Summer School (HISS). Ithaca College students will take theses courses with Hanyang University students and other students from around the world in order to maximize cultural exchange.

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The priority deadline to apply for summer aid is April 1, 2011. Read on for more details!

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Due to the busyness of end-of-semester meetings causing some scheduling conflicts, below are the remaining dates for Open Faculty Lunches with Interim Provost Woodward (all Thursdays @ 12-1pm).

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Over the past two weeks the Red Cross has Readied 17 standby shelters, responded to the needs of 12 families displaced by recent flooding and mobilized 70 volunteers to offer assistance locally in our region. One way that we all can help one another is by giving blood and making sure that the Blood Supply doesn't get low. You can do that by signing up to donate Blood on April 12 in the Fitness Center from 9 t0 4 pm. There will be plenty  of Red Cross works so Please help us meet our goal of 250 units.

You can sign up for an appointment by emailing REDCROSS@ithaca.edu,

Ed Tech Day 2011 is Thursday, March 24th.  Stop by the Emerson Suites and visit exhibits from over 50 national and regional technology vendors, including Adobe, Apple, AT&T, Dell, Google and HP.  Attend one of the 45 seminars on topics ranging from teaching with technology to cloud computing. Visit the college showcase to see how technology is being used in and out of the classroom on campus.

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Avon Voices is a global online Singing Talent Search for women and Songwriting Competition for women and men. In celebration of its 125th Anniversary, Avon has invited people everywhere to join a worldwide movement that unites and inspires through the universal language of music.  Out of over 6,000 entries, 20 finalists were selected from Jessica's region (USA, Canada, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) were chosen to move on to the next round.  Only 197 were chosen worldwide.  

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Do you want to see your professors dance? Come watch Ithaca College's Dancing With the Stars!
The show will premiere April 9, 2011 at 8pm in Emerson Suites! Your professors have been hard at work for the past 10 weeks learning ballroom routines in Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese, Quickstep, Rumba, Swing, Chacha, Samba, Mambo, and more!

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Attention faculty and staff,

Be sure to come support your fellow faculty and staff members as they shake it on the dance floor!!

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Submitted on behalf of Rick Couture, Associate Vice President for Facilities

In order to perform required maintenance to the campus electrical system, it is necessary to expand the annual campus electrical shutdown to two separate dates.

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During these difficult economic conditions many experience a great deal of stress as a result of finances. This month’s eni newsletter takes a look at financial stress. See this month’s newsletter for tips on managing financial stress, resources for managing finances and maintaining emotional well-being during difficult financial times.

https://www.ithaca.edu/hr/docs/benefits/balanceworks/BalanceWorks/

In addition to resources available through eni, Ithaca College has also partnered with CCCS, Consumer Credit Counseling Services of CNY. Please see the link below for more information on the services provided right here on campus the third Wednesday of each month.  

www.ithaca.edu/hr/benefits/blogs/work-life_/consumer_credit_counseling_service_press_release/

SubjectsPlus is a free and open-source tool that allows librarians to easily create web pages that display their online resources in a customized format, including database lists and resources by subject or by course.   It is administered and developed by Andrew Darby, IC Web Services Librarian.  

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AHIP, the Academy of Health Information Professionals, is the Medical Library Association's peer-reviewed professional development and career recognition credentialing program.

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Seats are still available in most Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival Mini Courses listed below. You can find these one credit P/F mini courses on Homer. The courses are engaging and very interesting and will immerse you in the Festival and issues surrounding the topic of sustainability.

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 Peter Silberman, assistant professor of music theory in the School of Music, presented a paper at the recent joint meeting of Music Theory Southeast and the South Central Society for Music Theory on March 11 at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.

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If you did, and haven't received them back from Finger Lakes Communication Co. yet, please contact me at 4-1173 or e-mail me at lbecker@ithaca.edu.

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Talking about Colorectal Cancer can be a touchy subject. Colorectal Cancer is 90 percent preventable and 90 percent treatable if detected early, yet it remains to be the second leading cancer killer in the US. Don't let embarrassment be a barrier to get screened.

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OSEMA is happy to announce a number of scholarship opportunities available for Ithaca College students.  Descriptions for all 12 scholarships available can be found on the OSEMA website at https://www.ithaca.edu/sacl/osema/honors/serviceawards/.  You will find that each scholarship has different criteria, but most of them require campus involvement and/or community service during a student's college career. 

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