Ithaca College

Whether you are an indie rocker or a classical musician, a public artist or an aspiring curator, a politico or a social justice advocate, or you simply want a change in perspective, the Associated New American Colleges (ANAC) Student Exchange may be the right opportunity for you.

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Bob Beichner of North Carolina State University -- the main force behind the creation of the SCALE-UP approach to teaching physics -- was recently asked by the National Academy of Science to submit a white paper on this approach. SCALE-UP stands for "Student Centered Activities for Large Enrollment University Programs."

This approach combines lecture, laboratory, and recitation activities into a blended, active-learning environment. Ithaca College's performance-based physics teaching laboratory is based on the SCALE-UP approach.

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The Park Design House, which allows students to gain real-life client and design experience, has recently launched an online form to make it easier for campus clients to request a student designer.

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If you'd like to spend the day with a professional in Ithaca through Take an Ithacan to Work Days, sign up before fall break.

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Do you use Microsoft Office 2003 for Windows? If so, you need to upgrade to Office 2007 soon! After December 2008, Office 2003 will no longer be supported or installed by ITS.

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Are there computers or network printers in your area scheduled for replacement this spring under the Technology Renewal Program?

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The Caregiver Support Group will meet this Friday, October 17, from noon to 1:00 p.m. in 413 CHS.

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The Sustainability Speaker Series will offer a panel discussion, titled "Fair Trade -- Millennials and Sustainability: Things That Matter," on Tuesday, October 21, at 7:00 p.m. in room 111 of the Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise.

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The Ithaca College Library will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 15, through Friday, October 17.

The library is closed Saturday, October 18.

On Sunday, October 19, hours are from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

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The Office of Student Employment will be closed Monday, October 20, through Thursday, October 23, in order for the staff to attend a national conference. Every effort will be made to assist students.

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Have something ... different to say? Good. We want to hear it. The IC Journal is seeking unique student papers concerning race, culture, gender, and ethnicity for its upcoming issue.

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Friday, October 31, IC After Dark and Colleges Against Cancer are hosting the Treacherous Terror Tour, and they want you to help out!

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During Campus Sustainability Day on October 22, 2008, dining services will be piloting trayless dining during all meals in the Towers dining hall.

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Because of construction problems, the new visitor parking lot will not open until Wednesday, October 15.

Recreation and Leisure Studies faculty member Chris Pelchat has been selected for two national positions within the leadership ranks of the outdoor industry.

The membership of the Wilderness Education Association (WEA) selected Pelchat to serve as president of the organization's association. The mission of the WEA is to promote the professionalism of outdoor leadership through establishment of national standards, curriculum design, implementation, advocacy, and research-driven initiatives. The WEA serves as the international certifying body for outdoor leadership. (www.weainfo.org)

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The IC physics department will host a workshop for college-level astronomy teachers October 16-17 as part of the 40th annual meeting of Division of Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. Edward Prather and Gina Brissenden of the NASA Center for Astronomy Education at the University of Arizona will lead the workshop.

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The Outdoor Recreation Equipment Center (OREC) office will be open between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, to meet your camping needs for fall break!

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Michael Whelan, assistant professor of speech communication, has been named to two prominent arbitration panels.

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Psychology department chair Barney Beins presented the keynote address in Atlanta at "Getting Connected: Best Practices in Technology -- Enhanced Teaching and Learning in Psychology." His talk was entitled, "A Walk Down Random Access Memory Lane: Where We've Come From and Where We Are Going.

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Associate professor of politics Naeem Inayatullah presented (with David Blaney), "Savage Economics: Wealth, Poverty, and the Temporal Walls of Capitalism," on a roundtable dedicated to their book manuscript at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association (Northeast region) in Baltimore, October 3-4, 2008.

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