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Do you live in the Ithaca community? Do you want to help stop the spread of COVID-19? Show your commitment with a free “Wear a Mask” lawn sign!

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Please join President Collado and members of the senior leadership team for a virtual All-Faculty-and-Staff Gathering on Tuesday, August 18, from 12:10 – 1:05 p.m. This gathering is only for faculty and staff and provides space to engage in a transparent and open dialogue with one another and with college leadership around issues that are specific to our work.

An Outlook calendar invitation with the Zoom link will be sent from president@ithaca.edu directly to your inboxes on Monday, August 17. Please understand that this link is solely for your use as a faculty or staff member and is not to be shared.

Email Jaimie Voorhees in the Office of the President, if you need more information about the gathering.

TIAA Virtual Consultation Dates

Contributed by Katie Sack on 08/16/20 

No matter where you are in life - just getting started or planning for retirement - a session with Joseph Silino can help you create a plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

  • Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
  • Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
  • How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

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On Monday, 8/10, Project Look Sharp's Executive Director, Professor Cyndy Scheibe, and Director of Curriculum, Chris Sperry, delivered a virtual presentation, "Prescription for the Current Infodemic: Engaging and Empowering Students through Media Literacy" for educators across India as part of the Transformational Training Week hosted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the IC3 (International Career and College Counseling) Institute. 

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 As a reminder, the re-recognition process is now open until December 11, 2020. 

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President Shirley M. Collado has announced that Guilherme Costa, who has served for the past two years as vice president, general counsel, and secretary to the Ithaca College Board of Trustees, has accepted a new career opportunity in the Syracuse University Office of the Board of Trustees. His last day at IC will be September 4.

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The Exploratory Program is seeking faculty to teach "Exploring the Options," a 1-credit course that helps first-year, first-semester students develop the investigative and decision-making skills they need to make authentic choices about their academic and professional goals. 

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 Join us TONIGHT for Hillel's JOY-FILLED kick off-the-year Shabbat Services! Friday, August 14th @ 6pm! We will spend the beginning of this song-filled pluralistic service together, then breakout into Reform & Conservative style streams, then come back together for a joyful welcoming of Shabbat Ithaca College Hillel style!

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Virtual Trivia Night!

Contributed by Max Kasler on 08/14/20 

  Did someone say a virtual trivia night??? Yes! Yes, they did! Join us for Virtual Trivia Nights every Monday @ 8:00PM EST starting August 17 (8/17).

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Get involved with student government! The Student Governance Council (SGC) is looking for students interested in joining the Senate. Read the article to learn more about the process and what positions are open in the Senate!

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Student Governance Council is looking for a Vice President of Business and Finance for the 2020-2021 academic year. Applications are available on Engage and due by 8/23/2020 at 11:45pm.

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The IT department in collaboration with the Office of the Provost and other campus community partners presented a virtual town hall on Wednesday, August 12, to share the work that is being done in classrooms to support hybrid instruction this fall.  

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Officials from Ithaca College will join with colleagues from Cornell University and Tompkins Cortland Community College for a virtual town hall from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Provosts and vice presidents overseeing academic, financial, and student life sectors at the three institutions will provide campus updates and field questions from the public.

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The Center for Faculty Excellence is pleased to host Ithaca College Community Artists each Friday at 5pm. In a mere 15-20minutes, learn what our community brings to the Arts, and the invariable ways Art invigorates our lives. This week we welcome Conductor, Benjamin Rochford.

 

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There are seats still available for a course which will discuss the 2020 election as it is happening, and set it into historical context.  Can be taken in person/hybrid, and/or all remote: HISTORICAL CONTEXTS for the 2020 ELECTIONS (1 credit), Thursdays, 10:50am

HIST 18501, CRN # 21541

(for more, contact Michael Trotti, History department, mtrotti@ithaca.edu)

 

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The Student Land Stewardship Program of Ithaca College Natural Lands is a credit-bearing internship program that prepares students for careers in land management. 

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Asma Barlas, professor of Politics, was invited to give a virtual lecture on August 9 by the Islamic Center of Southern California as part of a series on "Hidden Figures: Tracing the History of Muslim Women Scholars," hosted by Edina Lekovic.  https://www.facebook.com/ICSC434/videos/hidden-figures-tracing-the-history-of-muslim-women-scholars-with-dr-asma-barlas-/638648776760571/?__so__=permalink&__rv__=related_videos

The next virtual All-Faculty-and-Staff Gathering is from 12:10 – 1:05 p.m., Tuesday, August 18. Faculty and staff are invited to submit their questions in advance via this form until 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14.

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Tune in as presenter Scott Slocum '75 walks us through how to create your very own audiobook.

 

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  Join us for Hillel's JOY-FILLED kick off-the-year Shabbat Services! Friday, August 14th @ 6pm!

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