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Have a car? Post your commute on Zimride, Ithaca College’s private ride matching network and share the costs with others going the same way. www.zimride.com/ithaca/

 

Join IC PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) for the 15th annual Swish For Make-A-Wish basketball tournament on Saturday, April 16th from 10:00am-4:00pm in the Fitness Center. This annual 5 v. 5 basketball tournament raises money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central New York. Last year, we raised over $2,000 and had over 250 student participants. This year we plan to raise $2,500 and need your help!

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It makes up 60% of your body. You can’t survive without it. Water is considered “blue gold,” but it’s much more valuable than gold. In this lively class, you learn about your water footprint, water in your body, in your hometown and on the planet. We examine water from personal, social/political and creative views in this unique online class with conversations, films, readings and guest experts from around the world to answer your individual questions.


Fulfills ICC Humanities Quest for Sustainability + Power and Justice + Gen Ed. Requirements.


Can be done from anywhere with high-speed online access. 


On Homer: GCOM 20100    3 credits  Online Course May 16 – May 27, 2016
 If you’d like more info, ask Mara at malper@ithaca.edu

Looking for a desk space to get all student organization work done? Want to be the first to know about free food and exciting events in the Student Activities Center? Then apply for a SAC Tenant space by Sunday April 17th!

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Are you interested in event planning and management?  Don't miss this amazing weekend mini-course opportunity to learn about it from some of the best, Park School Alum Barry Mendelson and his team from MEG, the Mendelson Entertainment Group:

  • Barry Mendelson - President and CEO MEG
  • Minnie Madden - Creative Director
  • Chuck Rounds - Production Manager
  • Cassie Collins - Director of Operations
  • Michael Barone - Fabricator/Scenic Design

Register at homerconnect.ithaca.edu.  This course is open to all students (and seats are still available!)

GCOM 29256 - Everybody Loves a Parade - April 15-17 (1 cr.)

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This month's Service Saturday Event will be held on April 16th. Since it's our last Service Saturday of the year, join us for Volunteer appreciation day! All participants will get FREE breakfast and a FREE t-shirt! Hot breakfast will be served in the Pub at 9am on the 16th.

 

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ICIC 12000-02 Insight: Combining Expertise

Topic – The Secret of Life: Happiness, Success, Well-Being and Beyond

Tuesdays & Thursdays 4-5:15, Aug. 25 – Sept. 27

Instructors: Nancy Jacobson & Veronica Santana-Frösén

CRN 24015

Description: Do you ever wonder what the secret of life is? Is it living the good life? Or not? This course explores what living the good life means and if living the good life means happiness, success, contentment, satisfaction, health, or fitness. Or is it about something entirely different? Join us in exploring what the secret of life really is.

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Faculty, staff and student groups are invited to reserve a table at the upper deck of Terrace Dining Hall. Reserve your space at the table today!

 

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Consider running for Student Government, Class Council or Alumni Council! 

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What makes a romantic or sexual encounter great? Learn the five steps for effectively communicating with your partner (or prospective partner) in the April issue of Student Health 101.

Check out the article: "Let's Talk About Sex" - HERE!

Additional articles in the April issue include:

  • Fitness for Focus: How to Power Up Your Brain
  • Calling All Night Owls: Making Your Sleep Habits Work For You
  • Is it the Alcohol, or is it Partly in Your Head?
  • Disability: How To Work with your School to Get What You Need
  • Best Friends for Never? How I Handled My Frenemy

 

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Summer Orientation is Live!

Contributed by Erica Shockley on 04/07/16 

New students can now sign up for their summer orientation session. Check out what they are learning about on the orientation website!

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Farewell to Beth Blinn

Contributed by Kirra Franzese on 04/07/16 

Please join me in acknowledging the contributions of Beth Blinn as Manager of Student employment as she leaves Ithaca College after over 12 years.  Beth’s last day at the College will be April 12th.

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All supervisors should plan on joining us in Emerson Suites on Wednesday, April 13th from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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Are you interested in studying abroad? Come learn more about some of your study abroad options at our upcoming info sessions.  Representatives from two of our partner organizations (CEA Study Abroad and the University of Canterbury in New Zealand) will be on campus next week to share information about their program options.

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If you will be studying abroad in the Summer or Fall of 2016 on ANY affiliated, non-affiliated, or exchange program (NOT the London Center), you must attend one or two study abroad orientations, as well as meet with an adviser in the Office of International Programs (OIP) to go over required Ithaca College paperwork.

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Find out more about how to use the new IC Mentoring Network on LinkedIn and why having career mentors can help make all the difference in your career path. Also learn about important strategies around utilizing LinkedIn to make connections, networking etiquette, and informative career networking groups.

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The Ithaca College School of Business has joined the PhD Project, an organization whose mission is to increase the diversity of corporate America by increasing the diversity of business school faculty. Sean Reid, Dean of the School of Business, says, “I am very excited that Ithaca College has become a participating institution in the PhD Project. Our accrediting body, AACSB International and several partners including the KPMG Foundation, the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), and the Citi Foundation established the PhD Project hopeful that a more diverse business faculty would lead to advances in workplace diversity. As a participating institution, the Ithaca College School of Business will have access to a talent pipeline of diverse business faculty who will better prepare our students for success as future business leaders.”

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Dr. Stephen Tropiano, associate professor of screen studies and director of the Ithaca College Los Angeles Program, delivered a public lecture in March at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism on the University of Southern California campus. 

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Dr. Matthew Holtmeier, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in Screen Studies, recently presented at the annual Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS) conference in Atlanta. 

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Free t-shirt

Contributed by Theresa Johnson on 04/07/16 

Before a week of finals, we think that free food, live music, inflatables, and games are the best way to celebrate the end of the year. But we need your help to make it happen!

IC Kicks Back will be closing out the year and kicking off the summer on Friday, May 6th from 2pm-6pm! Volunteers will be needed throughout that Friday afternoon to help with:

·       Checking ID’s

·       Managing the inflatables and other activities

·       Photography

All Volunteers will get a FREE IC Kicks Back Shirt!

If you would be interested in volunteering, please fill out this survey by May 1st.
If you have any questions, contact Theresa Radley at tradley@ithaca.edu