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Fall 2017--Two New ICC Courses

Contributed by Dan Breen on 04/11/17 

The Department of English will be offering two new ICC-affiliated courses in the fall:  ENGL 24500 Contemporary American Literature (humanities perspective; identities and mind, body, spirit themes) and ENGL 38900 Poetry Mash-Up:  Contemporary Lyric and Poetic Tradition (Diversity and Writing Intensive).  All ICC designations are currently pending.

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 Ithaca College Sustainability Week is just one week way! Starting on Monday April 17th and going until Saturday April 22nd, learn more about sustainability and get some SLI credit, free food, and networking while you do it!

Also stay up-to-date by liking Sustainability Week on Facebook

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* short courses on systems thinking, synthesizing expertise, creativity, and character

* active hands-on learning; no lectures

* lots of fun

* the courses will help you make connections among what you are studying in different courses inside and outside your majors

* this can make learning more lasting and more useful in meeting complex real-world challenges

* courses are one credit and are graded pass/fail

* starting in block 2 of Fall 2016 any three of the four mini-courses counts as a Humanities or Social Sciences perspective in any theme (prior to that they counted in the World of Systems or the Inquiry, Imagination and Innovation themes)

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It's been a great year, but it's coming to an end. Don't forget to sign up for the last Service Saturday Event of the semester on April 22nd!

What's better?! It's Volunteer Appreciation Day! We'll be having a hot breakfast and we have three pretty cool giveaways to say "thanks" for such a great year of service. 

Breakfast will be served in the Pub at 9am on Saturday the 22nd, so don't be late!

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Dance with us!

Contributed by Sara Kim on 04/11/17 

Bring your friends and join the IC Asian American Alliance and the Ithaca College Chinese Students and Scholars Association for a cultural dance workshop on Thursday, April 13 from 6 PM to 9 PM in the Fitness Center! We will be learning breakdancing, line dancing, lion dancing, and more!

There will be food and drinks from local vendors! 

 


 

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Get your volunteer hours!

Contributed by Sara Kim on 04/11/17 

The third annual Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival is now seeking volunteers to assist in set-up, tabling, and clean-up. Sign up now at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1MS-qsSg58Ju78RNvf-0De5MN1S0Hjau1P1faTgjEH6dHQg/viewform

 

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Friday, April 14 at 3:00pm to 4:00pm 
Klingenstein Lounge

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Below you will find the Masses scheduled for the Easter Triduum beginning on Thursday, April 13 and ending on Sunday, April 16. All Masses will take place in Muller except for Easter Sunday at 12 pm at Ford Hall. 

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Representatives from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will visit Ithaca College on April 19 and April 20 to conduct focus groups and hold private office hours regarding the atmosphere on campus related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual violence. All IC community members are encouraged to take this opportunity to provide OCR with direct feedback.

 

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Representatives from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will visit Ithaca College on April 19 and April 20 to conduct focus groups and hold private office hours regarding the atmosphere on campus related to sexual harassment, sexual assault, and sexual violence. All IC community members are encouraged to take this opportunity to provide OCR with direct feedback.

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This Thursday, April 13th, from 7 – 8 p.m. in Cayuga Lake Meeting Room there will be a SLI session about the history of how Asian Americans are portrayed in the media and the complexities of Asian American identities shown through media.

This event is in partnership with the Asian American Alliance and their Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival.     

More information can be found on OrgSync

https://orgsync.com/36595/events/1877772/occurrences/4382682

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 Focus Asia Month is an annual event celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander culture through the month of April. This Thursday the Asian American Alliance and the IC Chinese Students and Scholars Association is hosting a workshop showcasing various forms of dance. 

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A night of nifty, retro fun!

Contributed by Stephanie Waite on 04/11/17 

 

Join IC After Dark for Nifty 50’s Pub on Friday, April 21 from 8-11 pm in IC Square! See the pub transform into the niftiest soda shop with FREE burgers, make-your-own ice cream sundaes, root beer floats and more! There will be a karaoke machine, dance lessons and prizes!

 

 

Some of Ithaca College’s brightest and most creative students will present their impressive research at the 20th Annual James J. Whalen Academic Symposium on Thursday, April 13.

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Alexey V. Akimov Presents: Nonadiabatic Dynamics for Material Science

Thursday, April 13th at 4:00 pm in CNS 333   Snacks Provided

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Steven Seidman, professor emeritus and lecturer in the Department of Strategic Communication and the New York City Program, published a chapter in the book, Election Posters Around the Globe: Political Campaigning in the Public Space, edited by Christina Holtz-Bacha and Bent Johansson. It was published by Springer.

 

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 Artists 4 Israel is an organization that uses art to make communities beautiful and create social change. Their work aims to benefit Israeli communities in need while telling Israel's story.

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Join us for an evening with Samuel Rind. 

7:30pm Reception

8:00pm Stories

9:30pm Q+A

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Cleaning and repair work in Campus Center entrances will be taking place this week and the beginning of next week. While work is being done, the entrance will be temporarily closed.

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Stressed out over registration?  Consider taking Mental Health in Social and Historical Context (SOCI/PSYC 21700) online during May Term.  Students in this diversity class explore the history of the mental health system, the ways it works and the ways it is broken.

 

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