Ithaca College

Both the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble and the Concert Band will give free concerts at Ithaca College's Ford Hall; the Wind Ensemble on Wednesday, April 27, at 8:15 pm, and the Concert Band the following night, Thursday, April 28, also at 8:15 pm.

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Faculty members and others who are engaged or interested in the scholarship of teaching and learning will meet on Tuesday, April 26, 12:10-1:00 pm in the Klingenstein Lounge of the Campus Center. Barney Beins, Department of Psychology, will coordinate this first meeting of an interest group within the Center for Faculty Excellence.

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The Ithaca College Opera Workshop will present a series of 17 scenes entitled "Operatic Borrowings, Influences, and Rip-Offs" on Tuesday, April 19, at 8:15 in the Hockett Family Recital Hall at Ithaca College. The free program will include scenes from La Boheme, Rent, Rigoletto, and South Park the Movie.

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A long and distinguished career will come to an end this spring as Henry Neubert retires as conductor of the Ithaca College Symphonic Band and professor of double bass. Neubert's final concert will be on Saturday, April 23, at 8:15 p.m., in Ford Hall in the James J. Whalen Center for Music.

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Don't forget all the fun in the sun had over spring break! Come dance the night away in the sand this Friday!

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In an effort to seek assistance with our investigation of recent bias related incidents on campus, the Office of Public Safety has established a hot line to receive any information that community members might have to offer.

The phone number for this automated line is 274-1060.

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Monday, April 18 in Clark Lounge at 7:00 pm
Professor Marty Brownstein screens and discusses The Times of Harvey Milk

When Harvey Milk was elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, he was one of the country's first openly gay men to assume public office. One year later, he and Mayor George Moscone were shot and killed by Milk's fellow council member, former police officer and fire fighter Dan White. The Times of Harvey Milk recreates the tumultuous story of Milk's grassroots political organizing and election.

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Thank you to all who voted in the SGA and Senior Class Elections this spring! Congrats to all the candidates on a wonderful election. Please find the results below.

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The Ithaca College School of Business has earned accreditation of its bachelor's and master's degree programs in business administration from AACSB International -- the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The achievement comes following five years of preparation by the school, during which it committed to a systematic program of quality enhancement and continuous improvement that ensures its students are prepared to contribute to their organizations and society.

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On Thursday, April 14, electricians in the maintenance division of the Office of Physical Plant conducted a vote to determine whether to form a collective bargaining unit affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W). By a vote of 5 to 0, the electricians decided not to unionize.

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If you've been thinking about how -- or why -- to infuse sustainability considerations into your courses, here's an opportunity to learn more about it from a panel of experienced educators. The Office of the Provost will host the webcast during Earth Week and you're invited to attend this learning opportunity on Tuesday, April 19, in the Job Hall board room from noon to 1:30 pm.

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This Friday, April 15, we will once again be doing "No Pressure Blood Pressure." Students will be coming around to the various buildings between the hours of 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. to screen staff and faculty for high blood pressure. They will also have some information on blood pressure if you have any questions.

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I am pleased to provide an update on the College's Quality of Work Life initiative that is currently underway. This special initiative for staff and administration is directly related to the College's institutional plan and our priority on Quality of Work Life.

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Peggy Williams is pleased to announce that the College will institute our summer hours program for Summer 2005. The College's official business hours will end earlier on Fridays -- at 3:00 p.m. instead of 5:00 p.m. This will provide IC employees a chance to get a head start on the summer weekends.

Martha A. Turnbull
Director of Human Resources

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The Tower Club restaurant is the fine dining restaurant that is located on the IC campus, (14th floor of the East Tower). It is open to the public Monday through Friday for lunch from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.

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Zillah Eisenstein was chosen to be the Eminent Scholar of 2005 by the International Studies Association. A panel was devoted to her writing at the annual conference, March, 2005, in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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As the dust settles from this year's Bursar's Benefit Auction, the Office of the Bursar staff would like to thank the entire College community for your support of our event. We did not make the goal we had hoped of $3000...instead we made $4158! That means $1386 each to the Tompkins County SPCA, the Alzheimer's Association, and the Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative. We could not have done it without your help.

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Now's the time to join the (free) alumni online community!

Why? Let's start with some immediate gratification. Join now and you'll get a very cool Ithaca travel mug (while supplies last). Just stop by the online community table in the Campus Center on Monday and Tuesday, April 18 and 19, between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. The other immediate and long term benefits of joining the online community are:

1. Access to the entire searchable database of alumni. Important why? One word: JOB. It's a great networking tool.

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The Biology Student Research Symposium will take place April 26-28, 4:00-6:00 p.m., in CNS 112. Refreshments will be available beforehand, 3:45-4:00 p.m., in the first floor lobby. (Please bring your own reusable mug for beverages. Reuse, reduce, recycle!)

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The Ithaca College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team returned to Ithaca as winners after participating in the Valley Forge, PA, SIFE USA regional competition on April 12, 2005. The event was one of 21 SIFE USA regional competitions being held across the United States in April.

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