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The Employee Benefits & Work/Life Department is extending the fun! You'll have a chance to win even more prizes during the month of November with our month long raffles and games.

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The Employee Benefits & Work/Life Department is extending the fun! You'll have a chance to win even more prizes during the month of November with our month long raffles and games.

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IABC is hosting mock interviews at Panera this Tuesday!

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On the Verge's production of THE DUCHESS OF MALFI will feature a cast of faculty members (Greg Bostwick, Chrystyna Dail, Paul Hansom, Dan Breen); students (Lily Waldron, Will Champion, Cam Wenrich, Danielle Newmark, Adam David, Usman Ishaq, Conor Shatto); and local professional actors and members of the Ithaca community (Arthur Bicknell, Samuel Holmes, Geneva Matusiak). It was directed by Claire Gleitman (English), and assistant directed and stage managed by Theatre Arts students Danica Kelley and TJ Lyons, respectively.

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  Active Minds is hosting our annual DeStress fest on Sunday, December 4th 7-9pm in Friends. 

We want a jam room for people to come and play and relax or just listen. Anyone is welcome to come the day of BUT we would love to hear from you ahead of time! 

Are you part of a music group that wants to do a special performance in addition/instead of jamming? Hit us up!

Please contact us if you are down! icactiveminds@gmail.com

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Anthony Adornato, assistant professor of journalism, was interviewed by international and local news outlets this week about the role of social media and fake news in the U.S. presidential election. Adornato discussed the increase in the number of fake news stories during the election, sites dedicated to them, and the sharing of this content on social media. He also called for increased media literacy in a “post-fact world.”

The Rise and Rise of Fake News
BBC News

The Day After Trumps Victory
Deutsche Welle‎ News (Germany)

Ithaca College Professor Gives Insight to Social Media’s Impact on Election

WKTV-TV (NBC)

Critical thoughts and discussion about the role of television journalism in the election.  We will have a discussion led by a panel of 5 Park TV and Journalism professionals

Tuesday 12:10-1:05
Park Auditorium
PIZZA is provided

Sponsored by the Park School of Communications.

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Critical thoughts and discussion about the role of television journalism in the election.  We will have a discussion led by a panel of 5 Park TV and Journalism professionals.

Tuesday 12:10-1:05
Park Auditorium
PIZZA is provided

Sponsored by the Park School of Communications.

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Monique W. Morris, Ed.D., presents: "Toward a Liberative Construction of Safety and Healing in Schools:  Responding to the School Pushout of Black Girls" on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at 6 p.m. in Klingenstein Lounge. 

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With episodes on police brutality and voter suppression, the ABC comedy “black-ish” frequently tackles heavy subject matter. Creator and show-runner Kenya Barris brings these conversations into America’s living rooms with a healthy dose of humor.

His work will be recognized on Wednesday, Nov. 16 with the 2016 Rod Serling Award for Advancing Social Justice Through Popular Media. Established by Ithaca College, the award honors Rod Serling and his pioneering efforts in the television industry. Serling taught at the college from 1967 to 1975.

The award ceremony will be live streamed that night through the Park Media Network at approximately 7:45 p.m. Pacific Time. The ceremony will be archived for additional viewing after.

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On Tuesday, November 15th, the Ithaca College Physical Therapy and Exercise Science departments will host Registered Dietician Nutritionist and Cancer Survivor, Myra Berkowitz to speak about nutrition. 

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The Ithaca College chapter of Phi Kappa Phi held its annual Fall Awards & Induction Ceremony on Friday, November 4th to announce this year’s recipients of the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Presidential Scholar Award and to welcome six new faculty and staff members. Event Photos

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As the holiday season approaches, this is a reminder that Ithaca College Policy 2.12.3 number 10 states that “only items pertaining to College business, events and activities may be sent through the campus mail system.”

Personal packages should be sent to your home address. The Mail Service department should not be expected to handle, sort and send notifications for personal packages. Some examples of this include cell phones and/or accessories, personal book orders, wine orders, and other miscellaneous packages that are not business related. 
This does not apply to Resident Directors. 

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Registration is currently open for the Fall offering of the R.A.D. self-defense course for women.  Spaces still remain available for this class, which will be conducted in four three-hour sessions on 11/29, 12/1, 12/6 and 12/8, and which is open to any student who identifies as female.

Classes will be conducted from 6 to 9 p.m. on each date.  Participants must be able to attend all four class dates.  Course registration is $15; this fee can be waived in cases of financial hardship.

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The EASDC (Educational Affairs Staff Development Committee) will be hosting their first Fall Social Fundraiser event on Monday, November 21 from 11:00-1:00pm in Klingenstein Lounge. This event is open to ALL staff and faculty!

There will be a silent auction from 11:00-12:30pm which includes gift baskets donated from departments across campus. Winners will be announced at 12:30pm. You must be present to win silent auction items! You can see more information about all the great donation items at http://events.ithaca.edu/event/easdc_fall_social

Smaller items and a couple of larger baskets will also be available with the purchase of raffle tickets. 1 ticket for $1.00, 6 tickets for $5.00, and an arm’s length for $10.00.

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Only a week till break, but still lots of concert choices:

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You can easily find classmates that need to go the same way on Zimride.  Share the ride and split the cost!  Go to www.zimride.com/ithacacollege/ Ithaca College’s private Zimride network, and post a new ride during the month of November and you will automatically be entered into the 2016 Zimsgiving Post a Ride Sweepstakes and have a chance to win an Amazon Echo, one of three $100, or one of ten $50 Amazon Gift Cards from Zimride.

  This course, designated as ICC Mind, Body Spirit – Natural Science or Social Science Perspective, Liberal Arts, discusses the impact of stress on your health and strategies to use stress to your advantage for optimal achievement. Stress: Its Nature and Management - 30056 - HLTH 22700 - 01 is offered from January 9 through January 20th. The course offers you maximum flexibility; it is asynchronous, meaning that you do not need to be online at any specific time.  Learn and complete the course from wherever you are during your break.  For more information, contact the instructor at wuest@ithaca.edu.

ITHACA, NY, October 25 - HiFashion Studios, Ithaca College’s only fashion-centered student organization, has announced its Fall 2016 show. The event will take place on Thursday, November 17th at 7:00 PM in Emerson Suites at Ithaca College with the theme “Sporting Gold.” Admission for this event is free and open to the public.

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As first posted to Intercom on November 9, on Friday, November 11, the Office of Admissions will be hosting an Open House for prospective students and their families.  The M-Lot parking lot at the A&E Center has been designated as reserved parking for that event, and therefore will be unavailable to college staff, faculty, and students in the morning until approximately 10:30 a.m. 

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