Ithaca College

On November 1st, Ithaca College received official notice that the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies was awarded continuing accreditation for their Therapeutic Recreation (TR) Program until 2025 by the Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions (COAPRT). 

The Council approved the following commendations:

• Department is to be commended for pursuing and maintaining academic excellence as evidenced by 27 years of accreditation.
• Involvement in professional organizations and service is exceptional
• The Program has gone above and beyond expectations by providing their students with unique learning opportunities that impact the learning experience.  Program has developed exceptional learning labs both on and off campus to enhance curricular needs.
• Faculty have demonstrated a solid understanding of the assessment process and student learning outcomes

The program also received the Best of the Best award, recognizing their role in training highly effective professionals in the field of Therapeutic Recreation.

Join Ithaca College's LGBTQ+ student organizations in IC Square on Monday, December 3rd at 7:30 PM. This will be an open-mic-style event meant to give transgender individuals in the local community a platform to openly share their experiences and viewpoints.

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For the 2018 Day With(out) Art, Visual AIDS presents Alternate Endings, Activist Risings which will be shown as a looping video presentation on Friday Nov 30 from 1 - 3 pm, in the LGBT Resource Room. This hour-long video program will be screened internationally today and tomorrow at museums, art institutions, schools and AIDS organizations.

ALTERNATE ENDINGS, ACTIVIST RISINGS highlights the impact of art in AIDS activism and advocacy today by commissioning compelling short videos from six inspiring community organizations and collectives—ACT UP NY, Positive Women’s Network, Sero Project, The SPOT, Tacoma Action Collective, and VOCAL NY.

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We are excited to announce the winners of TIAA's Digital Challenge....

• Ann Marie Adams - Strategic Communication
• Nancy Pierce - Biology
• Leah Richards - Advancement Services

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Are you interested in becoming an elementary, middle, or high school teacher? Join us for an information meeting about our stay-for-five Masters Programs in Education.

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Lisa Farman, Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication, presented her research at the 43rd annual conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research (MAPOR), held in Chicago, November 16-17.  Dr. Farman's research paper was titled: Fake news, epistemic political efficacy, and the third-person effect. The abstract is included below:

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Authentic Ethiopian food will be served on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the DeMotte Room of the Campus Center to accompany a discussion led by Simha Tamano about Ethiopian Jewry.    

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Do you love sports and journalism? Special Topics in Sports Journalism will be offered online during Winter Session, and is an excellent way to learn about reporting game stories, writing columns and reviews, and announcing for radio and television sports. Register for JOUR 39000-01 Sports Journalism (CRN 30019). All are welcome. Questions? Email Professor Loop in the Journalism Department at mloop@ithaca.edu or call 274-3047.

Michael P. Hoffmann, Cornell University

November 29

"Climate Change: It’s time to raise your voices!"

4:00 pm
CNS 112

All are welcome.

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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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Are you interested in studying abroad in Ireland?  IC affiliate CEA Study Abroad will be holding an info session this Wednesday, 11/28, 6-7 pm, in Textor 101 with the director of the CEA Dublin program, Francis Kelly.  Come learn about CEA's multiple program options in both Dublin and Galway.  A brief lesson about the Irish language will also be included, to help prepare you for your time in Ireland!

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It has been a busy few months for Dr. Evis Sammoutis, Assistant Professor, Music Composition  with a lot of news on several fronts.

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The Office of Career Services at Ithaca College is proud to be co-sponsoring a FREE monthly Professional Development Series with our Gold Level Partner, Express Employment Professionals. This series is designed to tackle the most common career-related challenges that students and job seekers face. Topics like interview preparation, effective job/internship searches, networking for maximum benefit, and salary negotiation will be presented by experienced professionals and facilitated in an interactive, hands-on format. ALL students and community job seekers are encouraged to attend one workshop or all – choose what best fits your needs.

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Are you exploring external research positions for summer? Chemistry & Biochemistry students will present on their summer research experiences across the country. Come learn about their exciting external research, their application process, and their experiences at other institutions. 

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 SAB brings musician Cassidi to perform in IC Square 

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Rebecca Lesses has recently presented a paper and published an article, each on an aspect of early Jewish mysticism.

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The Teaching & Learning with Technology team is providing multiple opportunities to collaborate with peers and learn from each other this semester through a variety of Learning Series sessions. See below for a detailed list of December TLT Learning Series events.  

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Chris Holmes, Associate Professor of English, was invited to present a lecture on the work of Kazuo Ishiguro at the University of Pennsylvania on November 14th.  The title of his talk was “Ishiguro: Genre Monster."

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Jennifer Germann (Art History) presented new research at the Sixth Feminist Art History Conference at American University.

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