Ithaca College

In this Dollars and $ense session we will discuss the recent announcement of changes to lease accounting standards from the Financial Accounting Standards Board.  These changes will impact all organizations, including nonprofits and colleges and universities. This is being discussed in this session due to our current technology renewal program.  Our annual spend on this program is close to $1.3 million per year, and there are issues that we have to open a dialogue around in terms of the following:

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The Office of Human Resources would like to remind benefit eligible staff to review Paid Time Away Balances now to allow plenty of time to use vacation before the end of the fiscal year, May 31, 2016.   

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Come and enrich the residents of Tompkins County

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Ithaca College students participating in the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) participated in the 18th Annual STEP Statewide Student Conference held on March 18-20th at the Albany Marriott in Albany, NY. 

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Ithaca College students traveled to Albany, New York on February 2nd to stand up for student aid! More than 370,000 New York students count on state student aid programs each year to help pay for college.

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On February 11, PLS’ Director of Curriculum and Staff Development, Chris Sperry, launched a video training titled Constructivist Media Decoding. Via the internet, he delivered the first of a two-session course that supported his goal: to integrate media literacy into teacher education classes.

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 Hill's Kitchen 

A Food Insecurity and Hunger Awareness Event and Cooking Competition.

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Sarah Flade, ’14 and Brittany Valente, ’14 will share their stories of success from IC to New York City.  Transitioning from coordinating projects and developing solutions, to managing projects and presenting solutions, these alums will provide their tips for success to working with a team and their journey to leadership positions at MasterCard and Convene.

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Raza Ahmad Rumi, scholar in residence at Honors Program will speak today on countering violent extremism with a focus on Pakistan's experience in recent years at an event organised by Cornell International Affairs Society.

Date/Time: Wednesday March 23, 5pm

Venue: 228 Malott

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The topic of the presentation was "Building Effective Peer Tutoring Programs on College Campuses:  Considerations for Total Quality Administration."

In this 2-hour presentation, Yolanda emphasized guildelines from the Council on Academic Standards (CAS) in HIgher Education for Learning Assistance Programs.  Other suggested practices and guidelines were drawn from her success at Ithaca College and from national certifying organizations such as the College Reading & Learning Association; the Association for the Tutoring Profession; the National Association for Developmental Education; and the National College Learning Center Association.  Foundational theories which framed portions of the presentation included ecological systems theory; student development theory; social cognitive theories; and management theories which address the supervisory needs of today's millenials.

The session closed with a rich discussion on the importance of student learning outcomes, evaluation and assessment as determinants for continuous quality improvement of services.

The Greater Tompkins County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium, an entity formed by local and regional governments to provide affordable health insurance to employees, retirees and their eligible family members, is launching a contest for a new logo design.

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The partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 and its effect on everyday people is the subject of two new documentaries that will be screened during the 19th Annual FLEFF Festival.

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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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 You’re invited to the SAC Open House on Wednesday March 23rd from 11 am to 2 pm! 

Why? To eat some awesome FOOD, learn about all resources available to student organizations, meet students from across campus, and have the chance to win PRIZES!

Who? EVERY student at Ithaca College is eligible to attend!

Where? The Student Activities Center (SAC) on the 3rd floor of campus center

Click here to learn more about the SAC Open House and other opportunities for Student Organizations: https://www.ithaca.edu/sacl/osema/studentorg/

**SAC Tenant applications will be available at the Open House and on orgsync**

Individuals requiring accommodations should contact Theresa Radley at tradley@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

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The Third Annual Israel Film Festival is made possible through the partnerships of Hillel at Ithaca College, IC Jewish Studies Program, IC Park School of Communications, IC Student Alliance for Israel Minienu, Ithaca Area United Jewish Community, Temple Beth El, Israel on Campus Coalition, Hasbara Fellowships and StandWithUs.

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On Friday, March 25 from 8:00am - 12pm, join DIIS in Klingenstein Lounge in Campus Center for sessions in Women in IT! Free coffee and great discussion. 

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On Thursday, March 24th, the College will be holding its 26th Educational Technology Day.  This exciting event attracts hundreds of visitors to our campus to explore new technologies and learn more about how technology can be used both in and out of the classroom.  We are asking that students, staff, and faculty please be aware of the parking impact of Ed Tech Day on both the event date and the preceding Wednesday, as described below and first posted to Intercom on 3/20.  

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Ithaca College's intercollegiate lacrosse teams open Empire 8 conference play this week.

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The annual Graduation Fair will take place on Tuesday, March 29, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Emerson Suites for graduating seniors to get information about Senior Week, commencement weekend logistics, life after college info, etc. As part of this event, Career Services will be offering free LinkedIn head shots and would like to extend this opportunity to staff and faculty!

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The annual Graduation Fair will take place on Tuesday, March 29, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Emerson Suites for graduating seniors to get information about Senior Week, commencement weekend logistics, life after college info, etc. As part of this event, Career Services will be offering free LinkedIn head shots and would like to extend this opportunity to staff and faculty! 

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