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Following Mass on Thursday Dec. 8 at 5 pm, the IC Catholic Community will continue to spread our Advent anticipation with our annual Journey Into Christmas Party at 6 pm! 

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Join the IC Catholic Community to celebrate the Eucharist and remember the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Mass will be held Thursday at 5 pm in Muller Chapel to reflect on the importance of the Blessed Virgin Mary's freedom from original sin on this holy day. 

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The Art History department announces newly designated CA perspective courses supporting the Identities; Mind, Body, Spirit; Power and Justice; and Inquiry, Imagination, and Innovation themes.  We hope to add an additional course soon (Sustainability and III).

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Posted on behalf of Drs. Roger Richardson and Sean Eversley Bradwell.

Dear Campus Community:

As the semester draws to a close, we want to share a recap of some of the events that took place during the semester, and to inform you of upcoming opportunities to get involved next semester.

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Procedures and schedules are in place for optical scanning of final exams during the week of December 12th-16th. Optical scanning can be dropped off at the Service Desk in Job Hall during these hours:

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The newest version of the Mac operating system, Mac OS Sierra, has had known compatibility issues with Pulse Secure (formerly Junos Pulse), used for remote VPN access to some Ithaca College systems.

There is now a compatible version of Pulse Secure available for Mac OS Sierra users. The new version works with previous Mac and Windows operating systems as well, and functions virtually the same.

The new version is available in the right sidebar of the Remote Access support page.

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

Dr. Ellie Fitts Fulmer (Ithaca College, Education Department) and Dr. Alesha Gayle (University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education) presented a paper at the Literacy Research Association’s annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Their paper, titled “LOL? Racial Literacy Through Humor in Teacher Education” explores using racial comedy media in teacher education, using literacy as a lens for understanding more about this practice. Specifically, Fulmer and Gayle focused on students’ hesitation to laugh as an avenue for zeroing in on, and expanding, their racial literacy.

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Bob Sullivan and Tom Pfaff publish essay, Academics as Suburbanites, in Inside Higher Education. You can read the essay here http://tinyurl.com/hsuu3k7

Due to coverage, Career Service's drop-in hours for final exam week will be Monday, December 12 through Thursday, December 15 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Drop-ins will not be available on Friday, December 16.

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Winter Safety Tips

Contributed by Crystal Young on 12/06/16 

Submitted on behalf of Tim Ryan, Assistant Director, Environmental Health & Safety

As we head into the winter months, it's important to take precautions against icy conditions. When temperatures drop below freezing, walking from parking lots and building to building can be a dangerous game.

Although Maintenance and Facilities do an excellent job salting and shoveling campus walkways, black ice and icy patches can strike before getting attended to.

Slips and falls are the number one cause of accidents at Ithaca College. Nationally, they cause more than 1,500 deaths and 300,000 injuries per year -- but there are many ways to prevent such accidents. Here is a list of ways to protect yourself:

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Holiday Season Fire Safety Policies

Contributed by Tim Ryan on 12/06/16 

With the holiday season upon us, it is a good time to review the college's policies on the safe use of decorations. Please take a moment to read this important information.

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Celebrate the holidays with a gift that really makes a difference. Your donation to the United Way can be that difference to those in our community. 

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Work on your final papers in a friendly atmosphere at the Writing Center's Cocoa and Cram night, 7-10 PM Sunday, December 11th, in Smiddy 109. 

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Patricia R. Zimmermann, professor of screen studies and codirector of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, and Dale Hudson (NYU-Abu Dhabi) conducted a special workshop on their new book, Thinking Through Digital Media: Transnational Environments and Locative Places (2015) with PhD students in cinema studies at New York University on November 29, 2016. 

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 Join Dr. Paula Ioanide on 12/7 at 12pm in Klingenstein Lounge for a conversation on allyship.

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Check out this months' edition of the Employee Benefits & Work/Life Newsletter.

Are you looking for a job for the spring semester?
Do you like to work outside?
Do you like to work independently?

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Individuals who had stroke more than 6 months ago are needed for a study investigating the impact of physical therapy on walking and balance. Participants will be randomized to exercise in the water or on land using a treadmill 3 times per week for 4 weeks and will be compensated for their time. Please contact Sarah Fishel at sfishel@ithaca.edu for additional information.

 

 

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 8:00 am - 9:00 am - CHS, Smiddy, Peggy Ryan Williams Center, Ceracche Center
9:00 am - 10:00 am - Physical Plant, General Services, Public Safety
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Gannett, Whalen Center, Hill Center
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Dillingham, Job, Friends, A&E Center
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Campus Center, Hammond Health Center, Fitness Center
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Textor, Muller, Bookstore, Williams
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - CNS, Park, Admin. Annex
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Towers, Terraces, Alumni Hall

 

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