Ithaca College

Special invitation to faculty, staff and students!

Each year, the board of trustees affords a number of faculty, staff, and students an opportunity to join them for lunch. The purpose of the luncheon is for trustees so have an opportunity to interact and hear what is of interest to those attending -- there is no agenda per se.

This year, the luncheon will be held on Thursday, October 11, at noon.

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Ithaca College is participating in a nationwide initiative to provide a comprehensive resource for prospective students and their families who are seeking help in making their higher education choices. The web-based project, called the University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN), offers free online access to information about hundreds of private colleges and universities across the country.

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If you vote by 5:00 p.m. on October 2, 2007 you’ll be entered in a drawing to win $100 gift card for groceries or gas!

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Beginning Monday, October 1, there will be no access to Job Hall from the temporary walkway located between the Gateway Building construction site and Dillingham and Job Halls.

This closure is required so that new communications lines can be installed for the School of Business and Gateway Building projects.

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According to Denise Duvé, assistant manager of College stores, Mac's General Store, located next to the Bookstore in Phillips Hall, has begun to carry Seventh Generation™ natural products, including paper towels, laundry detergent, and feminine products.

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Would you like a chance to chat with a member of the Board of Trustees over lunch?

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The Adult Occupational Therapy Clinic is open and now taking new patients.

Do you need occupational therapy?
Do your hands or fingers tingle when you wake up?
Do you have pain in your elbows or wrists after working on the computer?

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Professor Asma Barlas, director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity (CSCRE), gave a talk entitled, "Islam, Gender, and the 'War on Terror'," at the University of Southern Maine on September 24, at the invitation of that school's Muslim Students Association.

The Disability Awareness Committee announces events coordinated for National Disability Awareness Month:

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Contributed on behalf of C. William Schwab '68, chair, board of trustees, and Larry Alleva '71, vice chair, board of trustees

We hope the semester is off to a good start for all of you. This serves to update you on the progress to date related to the presidential search and the next steps involving all members of the campus community.

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Another chance to try this fun sport!

We are extending the deadline for noodle water polo! The new deadline is this Friday, September 28, by 5:00 p.m. All entries are to be turned in to 102 Hill Center.

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Let's get rolling!

Entry forms for bowling are due this Friday, September 28, at 5:00 p.m. All entries are to be turned in at 102 Hill Center.

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Running in High Heels
Wednesday October 3
Emerson Suites B
7:00 p.m. -- Film Screening
Open mike discussion and refreshments to follow

Women are 52% of the population,
but only represent 14% of Congress.

So what is it really like for a woman
to run for political office in 2007?

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The Rhythmicity Duo -- saxophonist Joseph Lulloff and pianist Jun Okada -- will present a free recital on Monday, October 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall at Ithaca College. Their program will include music of Denisov, Scelsi, and Charles Ruggiero's "Night Songs and Flights of Fancy."

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IC Theatre once again takes to the stage to present the 2007–8 season of comedies, dramas, musicals, and opera, featuring superb student talent under the direction of the renowned IC faculty and staff. Season subscriptions are available with discounts for IC students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Call 607-274-3224 for details.

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Student organizations may register with Ithaca College through the Center for Student Leadership & Involvement. Organizations must register annually to formally operate during the academic year.

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Ari Kissiloff, assistant professor in the Department of Strategic Communication, serves as director of new media for the New York State Communication Association. As part of his duties, he has recently designed and created the organization's new website.

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Patricia Zimmermann, professor of cinema, photography and media arts, has recently collaborated with photographer Michael Kienitz on a just-published book, Small Arms: Children of Conflict.

Zimmermann wrote the introductory essay, "Cartographies of Impossible and Possible Worlds," for this book of Kienitz' photography of children in the midst of conflicts and war zones in the Middle East, Central America, Northern Ireland, and the United States.

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What do a 14-year-old boy, a gas-soaked bathrobe and a strike-anywhere match have in common?

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Associate professor Mara Alper will have her documentary, Forgiveness, screened in Edinburgh, Scotland, by the Safeguarding Communities/Reducing Offenders Program (SACRO). The film was acquired for use in community conflict resolution, mediation, and restorative justice programs.

Forgiveness is a documentary that explores the possibility for profound healing through four powerful stories: from a prisoner, a recovering alcoholic, a grieving mother, and a renowned world leader: Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

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