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Contributed by Theresa Johnson on 07/27/16 

The Fall 2016 Student Organization Fair is Wednesday, August 31 from 10am-3pm in Emerson Suites. There will be over 150 student organizations promoting events, recruiting members, and showcasing their student organization. The student organization is free to attend. Take this opportunity to network with student leaders, find your passion and sign up for so many amazing student organizations. 

All recognized and new student organizations are able to sign up. Deadline to sign up is August 24 by 5pm.

*Please note OSEMA Recognized and Recreational Sport Clubs have top priority.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Theresa Radley at tradley@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-3222. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

Ithaca College has announced the appointment of Janet Williams as Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration, effective August 1. Williams has served as Controller—the number two position in the division—since this past February. She succeeds Gerald Hector, who has accepted an offer to become the Vice President for Financial Affairs at Cornell University.

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Ransomware is a variant of malware (i.e. hostile or intrusive software) that has recently been on the rise. It has the capability to prevent you from accessing your own files. There have been several recent reports in the news of ransomware affecting hospitals and other organizations. Continue reading for more information on what ransomware is and how you can protect yourself.

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Congratulations to departing Vice President for Finance and Administration Gerald Hector, who recently took part in a local discussion and national discussion on diversity and inclusion issues, both of which are available for online listening. Gerald has been catalyst for engaging members of the campus community in conversations on these issues over the past year.

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The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management is pleased to announce the following appointments of two talented and longstanding members: Sergeant/Investigator Tom Dunn to Lieutenant; and, Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke to Sergeant.    

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Posted on behalf of the Office of the Provost & VPEA

Several offices are moving to the Campus Center for the fall in order to enhance students’ ability to use their services and resources.

 

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After many years in the making, IC students launched MegsRadio.fm ahead of the Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance this past weekend.

MegsRadio.fm is a locally-focused personalized Internet radio system. You can download it for free from the Apple App Store or check it out online at http://megsradio.fm

We are also looking for volunteers to help us test out MegsRadio over the next two weeks. All we need you to do is use the app for a couple of days and let us know what you think. Please sign up here if you are interested: https://goo.gl/forms/TYiKnNb1BOzACKzk1

 

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I am pleased to announce that Mr. William Liddick has been named Interim Director of Engagement and Implementation within the department of Digital Instruction and Information Services. His official first day in the role is Monday, July 25, 2016.

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 Jake Brenner (ENVS) is serving as a guest editor of a Special Feature in Ecology & Society, an open-access online journal devoted to sustainability science and co-authored a paper in the Special Feature.

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Career Services is excited to announce the arrival of two new staff members, beginning July 25:

  • Kerry Spitze, Assistant Director of Alumni and Employer Relations
  • Danielle Young, Career Counselor

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E-Lot Parking

Contributed by Malorie Kerry on 07/24/16 

As you may know, Ithaca College is undergoing a project to renovate some of the accessible parking spaces on campus. In order to complete the accessible parking renovations in E-Lot, the lot will need to be closed for approximately two weeks beginning Monday July 25th. 

All of the accessible parking space will be relocated to U-Lot.  

Please contact our office if you have any questions or run into any challenges.

A contracting position is available at Project Look Sharp to research and manage the digital/online professional development work with K-12 teachers and teacher education classes.  This work is likely to include some or all of the following:

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Due to a planned update, the campus telephone system, including voicemail, will be unavailable briefly on Thursday, August 4th between 6:00-6:30 a.m. In preparation for the outage, no non-critical telephone system programming changes will be performed during the week leading up to the outage.

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 Do you know someone in your family or in your neighborhood who would enjoy some challenging temporary work and some extra cash?

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Join your colleagues and join the dialogue on Tuesday for Dollars and $ense.  This month we will get a glimpse into the world of Student Financial Services.  Director Lisa Hoskey will be our featured presenter.  In addition to our regular financial and enrollment management updates, we will hear closing comments from Vice President Gerald Hector.  This will be Gerald's last Dollars and $ense meeting. 

Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the session, which takes place on Tuesday, July 26, at 9:00 am in Emerson A.

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 Professor Cory Brown, Department of Writing, has contributed the epilogue to Narrative Global Politics: Theory, History and the Personal in International Relations, edited by Naeem Inayatullah and Elizabeth Dauphinee. 

https://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Global-Politics-International-Interventions/dp/1138182664. 

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E-Lot Parking

Contributed by Malorie Kerry on 07/21/16 

As you may know, Ithaca College is undergoing a project to renovate some of the accessible parking spaces on campus. In order to complete the accessible parking renovations in E-Lot, the lot will need to be closed for approximately two weeks beginning Monday July 25th. 

All of the accessible parking space will be relocated to U-Lot. 

Please contact our office if you have any questions or run into any challenges.

The Office of Admission is excited to invite current Ithaca College employees who meet the required qualifications to apply for the position of Associate Director, Off-Campus Recruitment.

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Dear members of the Ithaca College community we invite you to add your name in support of this message:

The violent and unjust domestic and international events of the past few weeks have confounded us all and led to a conflicting cycle of emotions. We are all grieving, desperately searching for answers, angry, exhausted, and most of all, hoping—hoping for a clear path forward.

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Strategic Communication faculty member, Dr. Lisa Farman was recently interviewed by Fast Company for a recent article because of her research about behavioral targeting online:

 

 

 

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