Ithaca College

Greg Pitts and Elan Shapiro, EcoVillage, will present the second in a series of seminars sponsored by the CNS Sustainability Group.

Personal Sustainability: Lessons from EcoVillage Residents
Thursday, April 14, 4:00 p.m., CNS 112

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Andy Smith is a recipient of an IC summer research grant. His research project is entitled, "The mechanism of action of molluscan glue proteins".

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On Thursday, April 14, the School of Business is proud to sponsor a panel discussion with alumnus Lee Bird '86, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Gap North America and Bob Reynolds, vice chairman and chief operating officer of Fidelity Investments. Each will present his take on risk and rewards in the corporate world, after which Dean Engelkemeyer will moderate an open question and answer period. The event will take place in the Emerson Suites from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

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Jean Hardwick was awarded a grant titled, “Regulation of mammalian cardiac function”. The award is funded through the Faculty Development Summer Research Grants program.

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Kit Muma was awarded a summer grant titled, "High resolution video analysis of moth
anti-bat avoidance and the underlying neural control of these flight behaviors".

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Seven students are presenting work at the Conference for Undergraduate Research in Communication at Rochester Institute of Technology on April 6.

Their presentations are based on classwork from Dr. Christine Iacobucci's
Research and Evaluation class this fall.

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Assistant Professor Tom Nicholson of the Television-Radio department is
working on a two hour documentary exploring the California Gold Rush for
the PBS series. Nicholson has been hired as an editorial consultant,
working with Director Randall MacLowry on script development and editing,
and was the location sound recordist on a recent shoot in Mystic,
Connecticut. The show will air in Spring 2006.

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The Butterfield Golf Tournament will be held Friday, June 3, in conjunction with Alumni Weekend.

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This is the second notice of an advising workshop to be held from 3:00-5:00 pm on Monday, April 11, in the Clark Lounge, Campus Center.

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This year's James J. Whalen Academic Symposium will take place Wednesday, April 6, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., in the Emerson Suites, Clark Lounge, and Klingenstein Lounge.

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Jonah Goldberg, conservative journalist, will discuss "The Diversity Dodge" on Wednesday, April 6, at 7:00 pm in Park Auditorium. Goldberg is proof that reading and thinking about political, media, and cultural issues can be enlightening and entertaining at the same time.

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Following a design competition to create a facility that will nurture the business leaders of tomorrow in a globally unique learning environment, Ithaca College has selected the firm of Robert A. M. Stern Architects to design a new home for the School of Business. The firm was chosen from among three finalists by the Ithaca College Board of Trustees, based on a recommendation from a committee comprising faculty, students, and administrators.

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An article in the Indianapolis Star written by Mark Alesia focuses on how Title IX has helped women sports move forward, but at the expense of dropping some women sports.

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Lauren Lacey Slowik: 10° 46' north, 106° 43' east

Slowik will discuss her work currently on display in the Handwerker Gallery exhibition at 12.15 on Thursday, April 7.

Steven Sternberg ’75, award-winning medical reporter for USA Today, will discuss “The Next Battleground: Public Health” at the semester’s final installment of The Ithacan’s “First Tuesdays” discussion series. The talk will take place this Tuesday, April 5, from 12:10 to 1:05 pm in Park Hall, room 220. The talk is free and open to the public.

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On Friday, April 8, Steve Brown will lead his big band in concert at 8:15 in Ford Hall.

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The Mary Hayes North Competition for Senior Piano Majors will take place at 3:00 on Friday, April 8, in the Hockett Family Recital Hall.

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It's almost here -- this Saturday, April 9, is the bus trip to New York City and you're in luck: there are still seats available. The cost is only $37 (payable by check only).

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Rebecca Plante, sociology, published a review of Anita Harris' Future Girl: Young Women in the Twenty-first Century (Routledge, 2004), in Contemporary Sociology (March-April 2005).

There will be an information table in the Campus Center Lobby on April 7, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm that will feature a virtual bar and alcohol information including individualized blood alcohol content cards.

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