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Patricia Zimmermann, professor of screen studies and codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF), and Claudia Pederson, assistant professor of art history at Wichita State University, published a chapter in Indie Reframed:  Women's Independent Filmmaking and Contemporary American Independent Cinema, edited by Linda Badley, Claire Perkins, and Michele Schreiber (Edinburgh University Press, 2016).

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All Dining Services units, including administrative offices, will be closed beginning, Friday, December 23rd and will reopen for business on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. 

Please click here for our Winter Break Hours of Operation.  

Happy Holidays!       

In the internet age — where we may think that a simple Google search might spoil the magic of Santa Claus for kids — Macy’s is hoping to fill the World Wide Web with positive affirmations of belief. And a developmental psychologist from Ithaca College who has conducted her own research on belief in Santa is helping out.

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Leadership Weekend is a two-day retreat on February 10-11 that brings together first year students from a variety of roles on campus to learn from each other and discover new ways to demonstrate leadership. Participants attend a series of leadership development sessions that focus on team-building and further developing individual leadership skills. This is also an opportunity to earn 3 Leading Self credits for the Student Leadership Institute (SLI)!

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In lead up to the 2017 MLK Celebration Week, here is the schedule at a glance for the week! Throughout winter break, check out Intercom as we feature individual events that will happen throughout the week.

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WebCRD will be upgraded to a new version on January 5, 2017.  Users will not be able to submit orders on January 5 and our queue must be empty.  To clear the queue, WebCRD may not be available on January 4th.

The upgrade will improve the ordering workflow for Color uploads with Black & White pages and have one dialog box for special instructions.  Additional changes will be in the production workflow.

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Submitted on behalf of Dr. Brian Dickens:

Ithaca College (IC) is launching a national search for a Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer (CIDO) in support of our continuing efforts towards increased diversity and inclusive excellence for the IC community.  We are excited to have Mr. Tom Phillips and Ms. Beth Schaefer of Neumann Executive Search Partners will be assisting with the search. Campus visits by finalists are anticipated to occur in June 2017 and the committee’s goal is to have the new chief inclusion and diversity officer in place by July 2017.

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DIIS will be upgrading the College's Internet connection on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 7th starting at 9:00pm and continuing through 3:00am on Sunday, Jan. 8th. The objective is to improve reliability and performance by replacing outdated equipment and increasing our capacity to 2 Gigabit/Sec.

The upgrade will impact the ability to access many systems and services (Outlook email, Sakai, myHome, Parnassus, etc.) based on whether you are on or off campus. See the chart of system availability for details.

This outage was originally planned for 6pm to midnight on January 7th.

Service Desk
104 Job Hall 
servicedesk@ithaca.edu
274-1000

On February 3, 2017, OSEMA will host the Student Organization Fair. There will be over 100 student organizations. This is you opportunity to recruit new members, promote an event or network with other student organizations. Space is limited.

To sign up, please complete the Student Organization Fair Sign up form by 5pm on January 25.

OSEMA and Recreational Sports recognized student organizations have top prority.

Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology clinical faculty members, Jana Waller, Marie Sanford, and Tina Caswell and Spencer Van-Etten Central School District SLP, Christine Bainbridge, published an article in the December issue of Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups-SIG 16, School-Based Issues.

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Juniors and Seniors at IC who will be 21 or older before March 10 2017 are encouraged to participate in an Alternative Spring Break trip this spring! 

We're currently looking for students to volunteer and assist with driving IC vehicles for the following trips:

• Kiptopeke State Park in Cape Charles, Virginia, where students will engage in a variety of park preservation and maintenance project. 
• The Outer Banks of North Carolina, where students will engage in coastal conservation projects and learn more about the coastal environment
• Detroit, Michigan, where students will work with Cass Community Social Services, an organization that is dedicated to providing food, housing, health services, and job programs to Detroiters in need

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Leadership Weekend is a two-day retreat on February 10-11 that brings together first year students from a variety of roles on campus to learn from each other and discover new ways to demonstrate leadership. Participants attend a series of leadership development sessions that focus on team-building and further developing individual leadership skills. This is also an opportunity to earn 3 Leading Self credits for the Student Leadership Institute (SLI)!

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IC alumni, family, and friends are invited to a special presentation this Tuesday at the State Theatre by Lightwire Theater — and can get a special discount on tickets!

Tuesday, December 20, 2016
7:30 p.m.
State Theatre of Ithaca
107 West State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850

"A Very Electric Christmas" is the story of a young bird, Max, and his family as they begin their journey south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole, his adventure begins! Dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms, and performing poinsettias light up the stage in Lightwire Theater's "A Very Electric Christmas." Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship, and hope set to timeless holiday hits!

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Submitted on behalf of Ernie McClatchie

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Danielle Cullen, a former teacher and representative for Turning Technologies, is coming to campus to share approaches for engaging students with Responsesware™, the mobile version of the Turning Technologies student response system.

Tuesday, December 20th
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Job 102 (CET lab)

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The Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs would like to invite all juniors and seniors to apply for the Peggy Ryan Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership (PRWAACL) for the 2016-2017 school year.

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Contributed on behalf of Nancy Pringle and Brian K. Dickens

What better way to start the new year than to make a resolution that helps others and by setting up a payroll deduction, you can be sure to accomplish this goal all year! 

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The Art History Department has space in a newly designated CA perspective course.  David Salomon is offering one section of ARTH 27514-01 Architectural Topics: SMALL BUILDS on Tuesday and Thursdays at 1:10-2:25.  The course is designated for the Sustainability and Inquiry, Innovation, and Imagination themes.

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This course examines what culture is and explores the roles that culture plays in the lives of individuals and social groups.  It looks at what people do; how they explain what they do; and the things they produce as they go about their daily lives.  The course explores how culture shapes and is shaped by the physical environment and how it is used to adapt to that environment.

Please e-mail Michael Taylor at mstaylor@ithaca.edu for more information.

DIIS will be upgrading the College's Internet connection on the evening of Saturday, January 7th between 6:00pm and midnight. The objective is to improve reliability and performance by replacing outdated equipment and increasing our capacity to 2 Gigabit/Sec.

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