Ithaca College

All month long, you have a chance to win great prizes from Teladoc, Plum Benefits, and TIAA! 

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A retirement reception will be held for Karen Serbonich to celebrate her 14 years of service. 

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Howard K. Kalman, Associate Professor Strategic Communication has received the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) 2017 Qualitative Inquiry Award for his article “Integrating Evaluation and Needs Assessment: A Case Study of an Ergonomics Program” published in Performance Improvement Quarterly, 29(1), pp. 51-69. DOI: 10.1002/piq21214

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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 39001 Sports Journalism (CRN 30017). All are welcome. Questions? Email Professor Loop in the Journalism Department at mloop@ithaca.edu or call 274-3047.

Pima Mbwana, IC alumnus who received his B.S. in IMC in 2014, announces that the company he co-founded, The Cut Buddy, will be featured on ABC’s Shark Tank on Sunday, November 12, at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST.

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Zoe Mendrysa “19 (Major - Biology) has been selected as a presenter during the 52nd annual conference to be held by the National Collegiate Honors Council in Atlanta, Georgia.

Zoe has been selected to present their session entitled, “Chlamydia Virulence Factors Subvert Host Cell Apoptosis” on November 11 2017. Her research will highlight Chlamydia trachomitis and host cell interactions by using hypothetical proteins to determine organelle localization. The national submission process for the NCHC annual conference is highly selective, with hundreds of students and faculty submitting proposals each year.

While in Atlanta, Zoe will have the opportunity to explore the city of Atlanta through NCHC’s City as TextTM Program, network with other honors students and faculty from across the country and around the world, and celebrate the unique community created by honors education.

Congratulations Zoe!!

Xanthe Matychak, who teaches a maker lab in ENVS and coaches tech startups at Rev Ithaca, was a panelist at the "Smart Cities in a Connected World" forum hosted by the Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell University. Speaking at the forum were Academics, Government Agencies, and Industry Reps from AT&T, Samsung, and Uber. 

Elena Piech “19 (Major - Emerging Media - Design & Production) has been selected as a presenter during the 52nd annual conference to be held by the National Collegiate Honors Council in Atlanta, Georgia.

Elena has been selected to present their session entitled, “Teaching Activism in Honors Courses.” on November 12, 2017. Her research will highlight how attending activist movements and protests can better enhance how students understand social movements. The national submission process for the NCHC annual conference is highly selective, with hundreds of students and faculty submitting proposals each year.

While in Atlanta, Elena will have the opportunity to explore the city of Atlanta through NCHC’s City as TextTM Program, network with other honors students and faculty from across the country and around the world, and celebrate the unique community created by honors education.

Congratulations Elena!!

Jess Shapiro, Honors Academic Assistant and Residence Director for Eastman and Lyon Halls has been selected as a co- presenter during the 52nd annual conference to be held by the National Collegiate Honors Council in Atlanta, Georgia.

 Jess Shapiro and Katherine Hellmann (University of Texas at Tyler) have been selected to co-present their session entitled, “A Look at Diversity Education in Honors” on November 10, 2017. Their research will highlight how educating honors students on diversity and social justice issues can be fraught with lack of time, understanding, and uncertainty. Find out how Ithaca College and the University of Texas at Tyler created and implemented a developmental diversity curriculum.  Presenters will share assessment data and educational materials.

Congratulations Jess!

Students of Ithaca College:

On November 11th, Ithaca College will host the annual Cortaca Jug football game. The tradition of the jug dates back to 1959, and we are as proud as ever of the spirit, passion and history that marks this annual event and engages so many students, alumni and fans in one of the best rivalries in college athletics. 

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Students may now register for FLEFF mini-courses/seminars offered in Block II after spring break.  Courses cover a variety of disciplines.

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PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE UPCOMING PHI KAPPA PHI EVENT!

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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 food pantry will be back next week - Tuesday, November 14th! Additional dates below.

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 Mobile Food Pantry program can be found here. 

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Pima Mbwana, IC alumnus who received his B.S. in IMC in 2014, announces that the company he co-founded, The Cut Buddy, will be featured on ABC’s Shark Tank on Sunday, November 12, at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST. The Cut Buddy will appear before the Sharks to see if any of them are willing to bite and invest in the company.

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ICIC 14000-01 Character: Developing Habits for Good

Instructors: Mead Loop and Jack Powers

M6:50 – 9:30, January 22 – February 19

CRN 43275

ICIC 14000-02 Character: Developing Habits for Good

Instructors: Jason Hamilton and Bob Sullivan

TR5:25 - 6:40, January 23 – February 22

CRN 43276

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Dumbledore's Army presents Yule Ball this Friday, November 10, 7-10 p.m., in IC Square.

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Posted on behalf of President Shirley M. Collado:

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Thursday, November 9
6-9 PM
Iger Room, School of Music

The workshop will be split into two 90 minute segments:
First half: being a composer and music supervisor for films like Danka (2017), Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), Bachelorette (2012), Sleeping with Other People (2015)

Second half: composing commercials, for Superbowl, Working w agencies, etc..

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The Department of Writing, in collaboration with the Handwerker Gallery, continues its Handwerker Reading Series on Tuesday, Nov. 7 (6 p.m.), with readings of creative nonfiction by visiting author and IC graduate Miranda K. Pennington ('07) along with Associate Professor Jen Tennent from the Department of Economics. The reading will take place in the Handwerker Gallery (Gannett Center).

Learn more about these exciting writers below:

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Muller Chapel, Friday, Nov. 10, from 1:45pm  to 3:00pm

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