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HPPE Professor, Raj Subramaniam and Caitlin Weems (graduate student) published an article titled "Reframing Climate Change for Environment Health" in the Journal of Environmental Health, 79 (8), 24-27. This article examines factors influencing public views on climate change and uses the Health Belief Model to showcase the efficacy of an individual behavior change program to understand climate change at the microlevel.

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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Michael Twomey, Dana Professor of Humanities and Arts, Department of English, has published a bibliographical essay about the medieval encyclopedist Bartholomaeus Anglicus (Bartholomew the Englishman) in Oxford Bibliographies, a peer-reviewed, selectively curated, online guide to scholarship in a variety of academic disciplines.  In the words of the “About” page of the publisher, Oxford University Press, “Oxford Bibliographies provides faculty and students alike with a seamless pathway to the most accurate and reliable resources for a variety of academic topics. Every article in our database is an authoritative guide to the current scholarship, written and reviewed by academic experts, with original commentary and annotations.”

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It's that time of year again! You're invited to join Project Generations in Emerson Suites on April 6th from 5-7:30 PM for some intergenerational fun!

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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!

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ICIC 12000 Insight: Combining Expertise

Section 1

Topic: Climate Changing

Description:  This course looks at many perspectives on climate change by considering the interaction of the natural and human worlds in the past and present, and by considering where to go from here.

Instructors: Nancy Jacobson and Michael Twomey

TR4-5:15, October 24 – November 30

CRN 23091

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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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The Online Performance Review process for 2016-17 is now open! 

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 Do you bridge the humanities and the sciences? If so, apply for the $500 CP Snow Scholar Award!

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Career Services Workshop - How to Connect With IC Alumni Mentors

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Marion Nestle is headlining the keynote event of IC Sustainability Week on Monday, April 17th from 7 - 8 pm in Textor 102!

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The Search Committee is pleased to invite the campus community to attend open forums for two Instructional Designer finalists in DIIS Teaching and Learning with Technology. Each session will take place in Job Hall 312.

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The American Film Showcase, a special project of the US State Department, has reappointed Patricia R. Zimmermann, professor of Screen Studies and codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, as a film expert for their film envoy program.  

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 Submitted on behalf of Dave Weil, Interim Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer

A random selection of 25% of faculty, staff and students will be receiving an e-mail from CIO@ithaca.edu on Tuesday, April 4th,  with the subject line: "Invitation to take 2017 TechQual+ Survey for Ithaca College Students, Faculty, and Staff. It will be open through April 14th, 2017.  This survey, conducted annually, will provide the college with a longitudinal view of student, faculty, and staff perspectives about IT services.  Additionally, we will be able to compare our IT service outcomes against the performance of other institutions.  The survey results will be thoroughly reviewed by our staff and shared with the campus community.

**Those who complete the survey will be entered into a drawing for one of four $25 gift certificates to the Ithaca College Bookstore (2 for students, 1 for faculty, 1 for staff).**

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Posted on behalf of Bill Kerry, Director and Chief, Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management

The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management and the Office of the General Counsel will host two campus community forums this week to introduce the goals and guidelines of the Ithaca College Body-Worn Camera Program. The program is one component of the Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives that were announced in the fall of 2015. The forums will include a short introduction of the body-worn cameras and allow members of the community to have a discussion and ask questions prior to implementation, which is targeted for mid-April.

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 Join us for refreshments to celebrate a reception of VISUALIZING SPACE-TIME, a collaboration between Sarah Sutton's Intermediate/Advanced Drawing class and Luke Keller's Modern Physics class,

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The Blameless is a play about trauma and forgiveness. How do we incorporate loss into our lives, recognizing it as a permanent part of who we now are while finding the fortitude to move forward? How does a family find a new shape when one of its members is gone? And can we forgive, even if we can never understand? With surprising humor as well as compassion, The Blameless asks us to ponder these questions. 

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ICAMA has invited successful IC alumni from the marketing field to speak to students this upcoming Friday, April 7th, from 4-5:30 p.m., in Business 111, followed by a networking reception at 5:30 p.m. in the second floor atrium. Panelists will discuss their career paths and how their experiences at IC got them to where they are today. 

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

IC Senior Week Pass sales begin TOMORROW!

The schedule to buy sales is as follows: 

Tuesday, April 4th: Sales open to all Senior Card Holders

Wednesday April 5th: Sales open to ALL SENIORS

ALL Pass Sales will end on 11:59PM ON FRIDAY APRIL 7, 2017. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS. 

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Buying a home will probably be your biggest investment and is one of the best ways to build assets. Home Buyer U can show you how to be a successful and happy homeowner. Home Buyer U will teach you:

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