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Attention once again IC undergraduates! Win a FREE Ithaca College undergraduate 2011 summer sessions course (up to three credits) or FREE on campus summer housing (up to five weeks). Your choice!

Here's how it works. Just wear your Ithaca College Summer Sessions Tshirt every Tuesday in October. That's every Tuesday in October and the IC Summer Session Tshirt Police will find you!

HINT: We've been visiting campus dining halls over the lunch hours!

Here are the dates we'll be on the prowl:

• Tuesday, October 5 - We had a WINNER!! Karla Lopez ('14)
• Tuesday, October 12 - We had a WINNER!! Marin Cherry ('12)
• Tuesday, October 19 - hey, that's TOMORROW!
• Tuesday, October 26

A total of up to TEN prizes will be awarded.

Don't have a Summer Sessions TShirt? Beg, borrow or steal! ('cause we're OUT.) This contest is not to be missed.

See Summer Sessions GIVEAWAY for details and restrictions.

Public Viewing Night, Friday, October 22nd from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

You are invited to join the Ithaca College Department of Physics for a Public Viewing of the night sky at the Clinton B. Ford Observatory on Friday, October 22nd from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

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Come watch SALT in Textor 102:

Thursday, October 21st @ 8:00 pm
Friday, October 22nd @ 7:00 and 9:30 pm
Saturday, October 23rd @ 7:00 and 9:30 pm
Sunday, October 24th @ 8:00 pm

Admission is only $2!

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?" -Sony Pictures

This weekend only so don't miss out!

Find out by entering the SAB Stand-Up Competition!!

Wednesday, October 20th, 7:00 PM in IC Square

Finally, one of SAB's most popular events the Stand-Up Competition IS BACK! Come hear some of the funniest student comedians at Ithaca College spit their bits and fight to the death in this epic stand up comedy contest.

The winner of the competition will get to open for our next comedy act: Anthony Jeselnik on November 2nd!

If you are interested in competing please e-mail Jake Goldberg at jgoldbe2@ithaca.edu. Don't wait, these 20 spots will fill up FAST!

What: Colleges Against Cancer is hosting the annual Pink Ribbon Ball for breast cancer awareness.
When: Thursday, October 21st, 8:00 - 11:00pm (TONIGHT!)
Where: Mondo Gym, Fitness Center, Ithaca College

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 What: The Gunpoets Benefit Concert

When: TONIGHT--Monday, October 18 @ 7:00pm (doors open at 6:30pm)

Where: Emerson Suites, IC

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Don't Be a Victim of Internet Fraud

We all get that offer that simply looks too good to be true.

Through email or the web these offers are often clever schemes designed to take advantage of the trusting.

You have control! Fraud is a crime that requires your participation.

Looks Too Good To Be True.Com is a website for educating you about Internet fraud. They give the following good advice:

Education, good judgment, and a healthy dose of skepticism are the best defenses against becoming a victim. Remember, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!

Learn more ways to stay safe online at: www.ithaca.edu/ICinfosec

After the short fall break hiatus, VIC Radio is back on the air Monday, October 18 at 6am!  WICB’s sister station at Ithaca College, VIC streams online at Vicradio.org through Live 365.  During the week, we play a combination of indie pop and rock as well as alternative classics.  Weekends however, specialty shows take over with a unique blend of music.  Enjoy a variety of specialized music shows you can’t hear anywhere else.  Some examples include:

Electro Hip Hop: Saturday 3-6 pm
A potent mix electronic and hip-hop with DJs Foxie Oxie and Slammin Stevey.

Matty B’s Broadway: Sunday 2-4 pm. 
Sing along to all your favorite show tunes with DJ Matty B.

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Fact: Less than 5% of reported sexual assaults are false accusations. Want to learn more? Come to SAFER's meeting this Tuesday at 7PM in Williams 202!

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There are a lot of exciting events this week so don’t miss out!

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The School of Humanities and Sciences is pleased to announce that this fall, almost $20,000 was awarded through the H&S Educational Grant Initiative to a wide variety of projects to enhance student learning and achievement.

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IC students are invited to attend an admission information session at the Holiday Inn in Binghamton on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m.

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Feeling distressed and not sure where to go for help?

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NCUR 2011 will bring more than 2,000 students and faculty to the IC campus and this three-day conference will feature student seminars, performances, and poster presentations, as well as plenary speakers and special events.  We will need hundreds of faculty and staff volunteers to serve as moderators for oral presentation sessions.  

Sign up to moderate at 

https://www.ithaca.edu/ncur2011/ICcommunity/moderators/

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REMINDER:  Anyone interested in conducting 302 research in the biology department this Spring MUST submit your registration form by: 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 29.

Project descriptions and registration forms are available here or in the Department of Biology main office in CNS 161.

• Note:  Maki Inada does have room in her lab.

This is also a perfect time for underclassmen to discuss 200-level research with faculty.

Bill Sheasgreen, director of Ithaca College's London Center, will be on campus October 21-24. He will be accompanied by Claire Mokrauer-Madden, current Program Assistant at the Center and Fall 2002 London Center alumna.  The Office of International Programs will host a "coffee talk" reception to welcome them on Friday, October 22, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in ground floor lounge of the Center for Health Sciences. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend. 

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Submitted on behalf of Eric Maguire, Vice President for Enrollment and Communication

Please join me in welcoming four finalists who will be brought to campus during the next two weeks to interview for the director of Student Financial Services position. 

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Political consultant James Carville will serve as this year's Park Distinguished Visitor on Monday, November 1. Carville will give a public lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Emerson Suites followed by a book signing. The Campus Bookstore will have books available for sale at the event.

A frequent contributor to CNN, Carville is also a best-selling author, producer, and talk show host. Carville, known as "The Ragin' Cajun," was very outspoken about the recent oil spill in the Gulf.

The Park Distinguished Visitor series is sponsored by the Roy H. Park School of Communications is made possible through the generosity of the Park Foundation.

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You are officially invited to the premier event of the year!

When asked about the OSEMA open house, Don Austin, Assistant Director of Community Service, said, “I can't wait to show off my new OSEMA tattoo."

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You are officially invited to the premier event of the year!

When asked about the OSEMA open house, student Rachel Heiss gave two enthusiastic thumbs up.

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