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Naeem Inayatullah presented “Two to Tango: the seductions of capitalism” at Skidmore College, April 3, 2017.

The talk assesses the strengths and weaknesses of capitalism seen as a culture.  It highlights and troubles those elements that we seem unwilling to endorse as well as those that we seem happy to condemn.  Rejecting facile gestures and bypassing the usual cant, it aims to make what is familiar about capitalism seem strange as well as to bring home what seems alien.  The hope is to clear the ground for debating capitalism's cultural values.

The talk can be read here: https://faculty.ithaca.edu/naeem/Talks/

If you wish to leave comments, you can do so here:

https://www.academia.edu/32300167/Two_to_Tango_the_seductions_of_capitalism

The Leadership Scholar Program recognizes students with a demonstrated record of academic and co-curricular achievements. Students enter the program during their first year at Ithaca College and take on new leadership challenges every semester until they graduate. Components of the program include service projects, professional development, and leadership in student organizations that is recorded in leadership portfolios that are presented to administrators and peers every semester. 

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TVR320: Topics in Media Technology: The Seduction and Surveillance of New Media (ICC WI and ICC DV) CRN# 10100 focuses on how new media (mobile, social, web, etc.) has led to some unanticipated outcomes that affect our personal life experience in both utopic and dystopic ways. We will also focus on how digital media has impacted the construction of individual and group identities, challenged inequality, and given a voice to people and populations that have been systematically marginalized.

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Tuesday, April 11, 10:50-12:05

Center for Faculty Excellence

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Four faculty members and four students have been chosen for the Park School of Communication's annual writing awards, endowed by an anonymous alumnus.

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There is a mandatory software upgrade to the United States Postal Service meter label solution that resulted in the inability for users to print to their network printers.

The USPS is aware of the problem and has provided the below work around.

Our developers have identified a temporary workaround while a more permanent patch is currently finalize. In the interim, please select your "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" as the printer when selecting your printer device. This will allow you to print to a "virtual file". You can then open this file and print as normal.

It's all happening in April!  Highlights below, or visit the full schedule.

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ENVS naturalist and department chair Jason Hamilton will be teaching two classes this summer that can bring you into closer contact with the local landscape. 

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We’ve lost touch with nature. This disconnect hurts our health, dulls our spirit, and threatens our future. Narrated by Liam Neeson, Love Thy Nature is a cinematic journey through the beauty and intimacy of our relationship with the natural world. And it shows that a renewed connection with nature is key not only to our wellbeing, but also to solving our climate and environmental crises.

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It's fall registration!  Join us for Festival Management in Cultural Context, THEA 47904-01, CRN 22560.  Meets M/W/F, 10:00-10:50a.m.

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 A new section of the highly popular course Personal Health has been opened and it is specifically for juniors and seniors.  

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That caught your attention, didn't it? 

If you speak Elvish (or even just English), why not expand your knowledge and understanding of another language?

Gaining access to another person's language fosters appreciation for diverse attitudes and cultural practices, which in turn breeds tolerance of others. When you study a language that is not your own, you begin to see the rich ways in which humans use language to communicate and to preserve their individual and collective histories.

Ithaca College offers classes in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, and Latin. We offer majors and minors in French/Francophone Studies, German Area Studies, Italian Studies, and Spanish, as well as several Teacher Education options. If that doesn't pique your interest, think about a minor in Linguistics or Translation.

Questions? Contact Maria DiFrancesco, Chair, Modern Languages & Literatures, mdifrancesco@ithaca.edu

The Office of Human Resources would like to remind benefit eligible staff that now is a great time to review your Paid Time Away(PTA) balances in Parnassus Employee Self Service.  Reviewing balances now, allows time to plan to use vacation time before new accruals are granted on June 1st.

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Due to an anticipated high volume of Admissions visitors, N-Lot parking will be reserved as guest parking for a portion of the day on Monday, April 10.  This is the parking lot located between the Yavits and Allen playing fields.  The lot will be closed as of 8 a.m. and will re-open for regular use at approximately 1 p.m. that day.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we welcome prospective students and their families to Ithaca College!

 This announcement is made on behalf of the Senior Week Committee: 

IC Senior Week Pass sales end tonight at 11:59pm!

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ICIC 12000 Insight: Combining Expertise

Section 3

Topic: Mindfulness

Description: Deeply rooted in Eastern philosophy of Buddhism, mindfulness, or total focus on one's mind, actions, and present moment has received widespread attention in recent years for its positive results and potentials across a wide spectrum of fields from neurosciences and psychology, to athletic performance and chronic pain management, to leadership and creativity, among others.

Instructors: Hormoz Movassaghi and Jason Hamilton

TR 4:30-5:45, October 24 – November 30

CRN 23093

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Campus Center & Event Services will host a 25Live training session.

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Family Carnival is back for another year! There will be activities for all ages, including arts and crafts, face painting, bag toss, and two bounce houses! There will also be live performances, a raffle, and pizza! The event will be held on Friday, April 7, from 5:00pm - 8:00pm in the lower level gyms of the IC Fitness Center. 

Entry is $4 for kids and adults 18 and over.

$16 for parties of four or more.

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Apply to participate in OSEMA's Summer Service trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, taking place in May 13 to May 20, 2017!  Summer Service trips are week-long opportunities for students to start out their summers with some community service.  We are still seeking a student to help serve as a driver for our trip to Milwaukee where we will focus on food justice and poverty alleviation with the nationally renowned urban farm, Growing Power, Inc. Participants will have time to see and explore the greater Milwaukee area as well!Drivers receive a 50% reduction in their trip fee!

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You are invited to join the Ithaca College Department of Physics & Astronomy for a Public Viewing of the night sky at the Clinton B. Ford Observatory, Friday, April 7, 2017,  from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.- CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER AND POOR VISIBILITY!!

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