Ithaca College

Barry Caudill, executive producer of Firaxis Games, will present a lecture, titled "Be all that you can be in the Game Industry," on Friday, April 16, at 4:00 p.m. in the Park Auditorium.

Caudill's talk will be an introduction to the game industry including its practices and roles and tips on how to get a job in gaming.

The lecture is sponsored by the Roy H. Park School of Communications and the Department of Cinema, Photography and Media Arts. It is open to all Ithaca College students, faculty and staff.

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Ithaca College's Much Ado About Outreach Program is offering a Free Shakespeare Workshop this Saturday, April 17, from 2:30-5, in Studio 3, Dillingham Center at Ithaca College. 

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The members of the First-Year Experience Coordinating Committee, once again, would like to invite all first-year students to attend a series of events designed to highlight the wonderful speakers, films, athletics and performances that happen on our campus all year long!

After a successful fall semester of featured events, we're happy to announce a successful spring semester of featured events, so far, as well!!  Here are a few more from our list of FYE featured spring events that are coming up...there are only a few left!:

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It is now easier than ever to stay connected to all of the happenings in First-Year Experience!!

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The 2010-2011 SGA election results are now available at http://ithaca.edu/sga/.

The current SGA executive board would like to thank all candidates for campaigning, as well as all students who voted!

To learn more about what the SGA does for you, come to our weekly meetings Tuesday at 8:15pm in the Taughannock Falls meeting room.

You may have seen or heard about the book "Eat This, Not That". Now is your chance to get an up-close and personal version of this type of information, catered specifically for dining out in the Ithaca area!

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The members of the First-Year Experience Coordinating Committee, once again, would like to invite all first-year students to attend a series of events designed to highlight the wonderful speakers, films, athletics and performances that happen on our campus all year long!

After a successful fall semester of featured events, we're happy to announce a successful spring semester of featured events, so far, as well!!  Here are a few more from our list of FYE featured spring events that are coming up...there are only a few left!:

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It is that time of year again when picnics, receptions and banquets are held to celebrate the completion of the academic year, students’ accomplishments, and Commencement. Many times, such events take place off campus, at private homes, and other locations. If alcohol will be available for students in attendance, it is important to remember the responsibilities that are associated with such an event.

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 The Ithaca College Caregiver Support Group will meet Friday, April 16, Noon-1:00 p.m. in the Gerontology Institute Resource Room (413 CHS).

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Three students from the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education (HPPE) were recently honored at the American Alliance for Health Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) National Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 2010:

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    MAESTRO PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS....

                               EMPIRE RUNWAY

                      SPRING 2010 FASHION SHOW

                      THURSDAY APRIL 15TH 2010

                       EMERSON SUITES   7:00PM

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Shewanee Howard, Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, presented at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) national conference, March 2010, Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Come learn about a student business opportunity!

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Hongwei Guan, Department of  Health Promotion and Physical Education, co-authored a poster presentation with X.D. Keating, G. Liang,and L.Chen, "Physical Activity Differences Among Students in a Southern State University" at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) annual conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 2010.

Phoebe Constantinou, assistant professor, Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, recently published an article entitled, "Keeping the Excitement Alive: Tchoukball and Cooperative Learning," in the peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, (volume 81, number 3, pages 30-35).

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Srijana Bajracharya, Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, and Janet Wigglesworth, Associate Dean, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, along with Sue Baldwin, Buffalo State College, presented a paper on Knowledge and Barriers to Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening among College Employees at the AAHPERD National Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 9, 2010. This was a replication of the study that was previously conducted at Ithaca College.

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Here is an opportunity for you to destress and help the Ithaca Community.

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Srijana Bajracharya, Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education and the chair of the American Association of Health Education AAHE Ethics Committee, organized, proposed and presided over a panel session entitled, "A Discussion on Contemporary Ethical Practices in Health Education" at the AAHPERD National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 9, 2010.

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Raj Subramaniam, Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, presented his research at the annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) at Indianapolis, Indiana, from March 16-March 20, 2010.

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MAY SESSION (May 17-28, 2010) 

ANTH  29008

Anthropology through Film

Course Description and Objectives:

The online course will be an overview of the relationship between cultural anthropology and film. We will watch a variety of films by ethnographic filmmakers and anthropologists, as well as “Hollywood” style documentary films that cover cultural representations and viewpoints to discuss how these two genres inform, converge and diverge from the groups represented. Discussion and critical analysis of the readings and films are an integral part of the course.   This class will also address (a) what films show (and do not show); (b) how Western culture uses images of non-Western peoples; and (c) how non-Western peoples use images of themselves.&

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