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The Student Leadership Institute Program is still accepting proposals forms from anyone who is interested to present an SLI topic of your choice!

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David Hajjar, Assistant Professor in the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Department recently published an article in the journal Augmentative and Alternative Communication.

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A $30 million gift—the largest to a single endowment fund Ithaca College has ever received—will facilitate access to the college’s Park Scholar Program, helping to ensure that high-achieving students from across the nation will continue dedicating themselves to making IC’s campus, the Ithaca community, and the world, a better place.

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In the past Move-In Day has occurred on the weekend, allowing new students and their families to have easy access to parking. This year Move-In Day takes place during the day on August 20, 2019. Family Orientation programs will then take place during the day on Wednesday, August 21, 2019.

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Welcome back, RAs, OLs, Athletes, and all other Early Arrivals! We're so excited to start the new school year with you as we write the new chapter of Ithaca College Dining Services! 

View the Early Arrival and Opening Schedule HERE. 

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All members of the class of 2023 and transfer students are invited to participate in the Catholic Community's New Student Retreat taking place on Saturday, September 7 from 9:30 AM-5 PM at Taughannock Falls State Park. 

This retreat is a great opportunity to make new friends, have fun and reflect on your transition to Ithaca College. 

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Come join us for research into the link between heart-rate and breathing!  This study will take place Aug.20-22 beginning each day at 4 p.m. 

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The online sign-up process for ensemble auditions is now open.  Auditions are open to all IC students.

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Make the most out of these last few days of summer with discounts from Plum Benefits! 

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Patricia Zimmermann, Professor of Screen Studies and Codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, organized and facilitated two interactive workshops on emerging theories and practices in international politically-engaged documentary at the 26th Annual Visible Evidence Conference on Documentary, hosted by the School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California, July 24-28, 2019.

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We wanted to share some of the latest updates related to the PayFlex Health Savings Account (HSA) investment account.

If you are investing your HSA dollars, as of October 1, 2019, you'll notice the following updates regarding your investment account and platform:

• A new fund to your lineup of investments. The American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund (RFUTX) is being added as the next 5-year increment offering in the suite of target date funds offered by American Funds. 
• A minimal monthly fee to your investment account. The fee is .02% of your investment account balance. This monthly fee aligns to industry standards. And it is automatically deducted from your HSA cash account each month.  

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Associate Professor in Theatre Arts Wendy Dann's short film, La Casa Verde, was invited to screen at the San Antonio Film Festival. The film premiered in 2018 at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival. 

FIRST Look, Ithaca College’s pre-orientation program for First-Generation students and their families, is seeking faculty and staff from the Ithaca College community to volunteer for its “Dine Out” program.

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Dr. Lisa Farman, Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication, was honored with a top paper award at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (AEJMC), held in Toronto, August 7-10. Based on blind-peer-review scores for her research paper, she received the Advertising Division’s second top faculty research paper award, with a prize of $200. Farman’s research was also featured in the Advertising Division’s “Outstanding Papers” session. The abstract is included below:

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As you're creating your syllabi, you may wish to include some of the following information about the Writing Center, a free service for all current Ithaca College students, faculty, and staff. 

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During Orientation, the Class of 2023 First-Gen Students will have an opportunity to gather and celebrate the Ithaca FIRSTS Programs. We are inviting any faculty, staff, and returning students that identify as First-Gen to join us! 

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Contributed on behalf of Warren Calderone, Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations and Sponsored Research

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No matter where you are in life - just getting started or planning for retirement - a session with Joseph Silino can help you create a plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

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The on-campus Food Pantry will be open this week on Tuesday August 13th 5-6pm and Friday August 16th 2-3:15pm . It will also be open next week Tuesday August 20th 5-6pm. 

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The Division of College Communications provides complimentary headshots for current faculty and staff during two photo events, once held in the fall and spring semester.

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