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The IC Asian American Alliance will be discussing gender within the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community TODAY, February 20, at 8 PM in Friends 207. We will be covering gender roles and how those affect Asian Americans, specifically trans identity and trans-Asian Americans. RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/705481232958437/ 

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Are you or someone you know active and engaged in a particular part of campus? Have ideas of how to improve our college climate? Become a part of the Student Governance Council's Campus Affairs Committee!

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 Get a closer look at SGC! Here are the minutes from our meeting on Monday, February 5th!

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Are you interested in studying abroad?  A representative from IES Abroad, one of IC's long-standing affiliated study abroad partners, will be on campus this Tuesday, February 21, 12:10-1:00, in Textor 101 to meet with students and provide further information about the IES study abroad options. A free pizza lunch will be provided!

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Submitted on behalf of the Inclusion, Cultural Fluency, and Global Citizenship Committee.

As we continue to address the challenges of inclusion, cultural fluency, and global citizenship and what they will mean for Ithaca College, we invite you to join us on Monday, February 27th from 3pm to 6pm in the Klingenstein Lounge to participate in Making Excellence Inclusive: Teaching, Learning, and Classroom Climate, a panel presentation and discussion.

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Are you looking to do something exciting this summer? Consider one of IC's options for short-term study abroad! In 2017, we'll be offering a variety of different types of programs in countries across the globe, and deadlines have been extended for many programs. Short-term study abroad is a great way to expand your horizons and satisfy degree requirements without missing a full semester on campus!

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Are you looking for a rewarding internship experience?  Interested in spending a semester living, interning, and studying in New York City or Washington DC?  Information sessions are coming up for these two exciting study away options.

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The Handwerker Gallery is hosting a pre-release screening of the documentary film, RE:Thinking, on Tuesday, February 21, at 6 p.m.. Filmmaker Deborah C. Hoard of PhotoSynthesis Productions (Ithaca) will be present to introduce and answer questions about the film following the screening. Please join us for this exciting event!

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Following the overwhelming show of support from contingent faculty in last week's vote, the bargaining committee(s) for full and part-time contingent faculty will return to the bargaining table for two scheduled sessions this week. The committee representing part-time faculty will be looking for the administration to move beyond rhetoric about bargaining and to actually address the fundamental issues separating the parties. To date, the administration has put forward 4 claims to justify their obstinacy concerning the faculty's pay parity proposals.

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Celebrate the new single occupancy All Gender restrooms in our building with yummy treats and LOTS AND LOTS of beverages in the LGBT Center (lower level, Hammond Health Center) on Tuesday February 21! Join us in the LGBT Center either from 

9 am-11 am for breakfast treats with coffee, tea, and other assorted beverages.
or from 
3 pm-5 pm for cake and punch, and other assorted beverages. 

Two times during the day to accommodate busy student schedules. Stop by for a few minutes, or more if you have time, and tour the new All Gender Restroom near the LGBT Resource Room. There are also 4 new All Gender restrooms near the Health Center waiting room.

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Ithaca College is in contract negotiations with two bargaining units represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)— one for part-time, per course faculty and the other for full-time contingent faculty who have year-to-year contracts.

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IC International Club will be having its annual Interfashional Night on Friday, February 24th at 7:30 p.m. in Emerson Suites

This event is our annual fashion show showcasing clothing from all around the world. International AND American students get the chance to walk the runway wearing traditional clothing from all around the world. We will also have live entertainment, and refreshments will be served outside of Emerson Suites!

This is our biggest event of the semester that you DON'T want to miss. Mark your calendars!

If you are planning on taking photos at Interfashional Night, please fill out this form, so that IC International Club can contact you about using your photos in our newsletter and Office of International Programs promotions.

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Zoom is offering custom webinar trainings for Ithaca College.   Zoom is an online web conferencing tool available to all students, faculty, and staff that can be used on any device. It's great for collaboration, screen sharing, teaching remotely, and more. Please register for the webinar using the links below.

Introduction to Zoom
This webinar will introduce you to the features of zoom as well as training on configuring your profile settings and using the session controls.

• Wednesday, Feb. 22, 3:00 pm-4:00 pm (Register)
• Friday, Feb. 24, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Register)

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Are you interested in learning more about the private label industry? Come and join the International Business Association on Thursday, February 23rd from 7:00 to 8:00 in Bus. 206.

We will be Skyping with Mr. Anthony Aloia, the VP of the Private Label Manufacturers Association who will share with us the expansive world of the private label industry.

All are welcome and we hope to see you there! 

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Elizabeth Pisapia at episapi1@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

 Open statement to the campus community.

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The 2017 Campus Life Award application is now open. If you are a Senior with a graduation date of December 2016, May 2017, or August 2017 you are eligible to apply for the 2017 Campus Life Award. The Campus Life Awards ceremony and reception is scheduled for the Saturday prior to Commencement.

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You are invited to a series of personal and professional development programs designed to enhance opportunities for college women student leaders. Be sure to register for the following workshops on OrgSync for Student Leadership Institute credit. (Locations for each event can be found on that site, too.) Many of these sessions will fill quickly, so be sure to sign up soon!

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Wednesday, February 22
12:00-1:20pm
Park 223

Ed Rivera '88 would like to invite students and faculty to a webinar, Creating Value in A Digital Economy by Maxwell Wessel.

Maxwell WEssel is the General Manager of SAP.io, a business unit of SAP pursuing disruptive growth, and coauthor of Harvard Business Review article"the Problem with Legacy Ecosystems."

Ed Rivera (Finance '88, Harvard MBA '95) will be on campus Feb. 20-24 as pat of Park's Professional-in-Residence program. Ed is a new media executive/entrepreneur and former VP for Sony Music Entertainment.
12:00-1:20pm 

The Educational Affairs Staff Development Committee invites educational affairs faculty and staff to participate in a session on “Working with Students who are Experiencing Academic Challenges” on February 23, 12:10 – 1:00 pm, Taughannock Falls Room, 3rd Floor Campus Center. 

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The Residence Hall Snow Plowing Plan has been established to increase campus safety, increase the thoroughness of plowing efforts and reduce the time it takes to plow in parking lots generally used by residence hall students.

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