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Mary Ann Rishel, Professor Emerita, Writing, recently presented a paper in Doha, Qatar on medical humanities entitled The Great Medical Questions—and Beyond:  A Global Medical-Humanities Curriculum.  This presentation took place at the First International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East.  The paper argues that literary theory can strengthen analytical methodologies necessary for identifying pathological belief systems.  The paper will be published on the online journal Innovations in Global Health Professions Education (IGHPE).

 

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It is with mixed emotion that we share news of the departure of our colleague Chris Klinger, Assistant Professor - Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance. Chris will be relocating to Canada to join his family at the end of the Fall, 2018 semester.  Please join us to celebrate Chris and thank him for his service to Ithaca College on Friday, 12/14 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm in Hill 107.

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Wednesday, December 12.   6 - 8 pm Klingenstein Lounge, Campus Center

Come join the students of HLTH 20200 Food and Society for a panel discussion and Q & A with local farmers and food system experts – 6 p.m to 7 p.m.

Followed by student poster presentations of their research on food system problems and solutions – 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Guest panelists:

Donn Hewes and Maryrose Livingston – Northland Sheep Dairy, Marathon  NY

Elizabeth Gabriel, Director – Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming, Ithaca NY

Heather Sanders – The Piggery, Ithaca NY

Kara Cusolito and Aaron Munzer – Plowbreak Farm, Burdett NY

Anu Rangarajan, Cornell Small Farms Program

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Nominate them for an Alumni Award!

 

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Do you know an exemplary alum who is deserving of this special recognition?

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Bringing in the Bystander® (BITB) is a bystander intervention workshop facilitated by trained students. Join our team!

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What if you can't find a job? What if you can't seem to get a foot in the door? What if you are stressed and don't have all the answers?  Stop by Emerson Suites Thursday at noon for refreshments and some great advice!

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Gain a meaningful leadership position with the Student Activities Board

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Hometown Music Makers' Revue: Celebrating Tompkins County's Extraordinary Musical History

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Holiday Season Fire Safety Policies

Contributed by Tim Ryan on 12/04/18 

With the holiday season upon us, it is a good time to review the college's policies on the safe use of decorations. Please take a moment to read this important information.

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IC Radio Holiday Toy Drive

Contributed by Jeremy Menard on 12/04/18 

Help WICB and VIC Radio give back to the Ithaca community during the IC Radio Holiday Toy Drive.

Monday, December 10th through Friday, December 14th, both radio stations will be collecting toys and accepting cash donations in the Roy H. Park School of Communications lobby between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM. All toys and donations will be given to Cops, Kids and Toys, an organization started in the early 1980's by two Ithaca City Police Officers that brings gifts to financially disadvantaged children in Tompkins County during the holidays.

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Student-run agency exhibits work with community to clients, students, and faculty.

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The “Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen” series will present a free public showing of the documentary “Nothing Without Us: The Women Who Will End AIDS” on Wednesday, Dec. 5th. The screening will take place at 6 p.m. in Textor 103.

The film explores how women at the forefront of the global AIDS movement shaped grassroots groups like ACT-UP in the U.S. and played essential roles in HIV prevention and treatment throughout sub-Saharan Africa, and the unaddressed dynamics that keep women around the world at risk of HIV. The screening is in observance of World AIDS Day.

The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen series is sponsored by the Ithaca College Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Education, Outreach, and Services. For more information, visit ithaca.edu/lgbt

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Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (SLPA) faculty, students, and alumni, faculty from the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies (RLS) and from the Department of Occupational Therapy (OT), and collaborators from across the nation presented at the ASHA 2018 convention.  In addition, approximately 75 guests attended the Ithaca College Open House for Alumni and Friends held at the convention on Friday evening.   

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We hope you will find the following information helpful. It is a reminder of how to get in touch with our benefit plan providers via phone or website. We encourage you to contact our partners directly whenever you have a question about a claim, want to know more about the services they provide, need a new ID card, etc. 

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The Professional Development Committee of the Alumni Board in collaboration with Students Today Alumni Tomorrow, the School of Business, and Career Services invites you to attend Perfect Your Pitch: Get Ready for Networking. 

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No Pressure Blood Pressure Testing Locations and Times:

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Center for Health Sciences, Smiddy Hall, Dillingham, Job Hall 
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Whalen Academic Symposium, Gannett (Library), Towers, Terraces
​11:00 - 12:00 p.m. Hill, Business, Peggy Ryan Williams, Alumni Hall
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Friends, Textor, Muller, Bookstore
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Campus Center, Hammond Health Center,  Fitness Center, A&E
​2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Williams Hall, Center for Natural Sciences, Park Communications, Rothschilds  
And all day, everyday in Robert R. Colbert Sr. Wellness Clinic!

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Ithaca College is partnering with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier again this year to bring a mobile food pantry to our campus. The Mobile Food Pantry is used to deliver fresh produce, dairy products, and other food and grocery items directly to distribution sites where people need food. These food items are available free of charge. More info on the program can be found here

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Contributed on behalf of Nancy Pringle, Executive Vice President and BOLD Program Lead

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Looking to fulfill required credits during the Winter 2019 session (January 7-18) from home? Take Educational Psychology ONLINE through Ithaca College! Ed Psych explores the study of human development from infancy through adolescence, including cognitive and behavioral approaches to learning in the context of school and other instructional situations. Attention is also given to the scientific attitude in relating theory and practice in various educational settings.

Educational Psychology is required for the Education Studies Minor, for the Teacher Education Preparation, and also fulfills GE 1: Self & Society, Liberal Arts, and SS.

To enroll, search course number EDUC 21010 01: Educational Psychology, 30008 for WINTER 2019 term on Homerconnect.

Contact Dr. Christine Havens-Hafer at chavenshafer@ithaca.edu for more information.