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 Dyani Johns Taff (Writing) will give a presentation titled "Like the shippes of marchants: Navigating Marriage in Jonson's The Staple of News and Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew" on Friday, December 3, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Friends 210.  All who are interested are invited.  

Dyani Johns Taff's presentation is sponsored by the IC Medieval-Renaissance Colloquium.

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 Calling all seniors to get involved in the community and GIVE BACK to Ithaca by volunteering! If you haven't heard about Give Back Committee, read below for a quick description. 

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The online submission process for faculty sponsors to submit student presentations for the 19th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium was opened on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.

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New York Times correspondent Adam B. Ellick — whose reporting first brought Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai to the attention of the world — has accepted an invitation to deliver the main address at Ithaca College’s 2016 Commencement ceremony, scheduled for May 22. Ellick is a 1999 journalism graduate of the Roy H. Park School of Communications.

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Join IC Books Thru Bars at our last book mailing event.

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The Vice President of Human Resources search committee has met with semi-finalist candidates over the past several weeks and has identified candidates who will come to campus over the next 10-12 days. For each on-campus candidate, there will be an open session where all members of the campus community are invited to ask questions, in addition to specific times for Staff Council, Faculty Council, and SGA to meet with each candidate. Online feedback opportunities will be available so that members of the campus community can share their impressions and observations of each candidate with the search committee. Specific times and days for the campus-wide question and answer sessions will be announced when schedules for the candidate visits are finalized. 

Bonny Griffith, director of client and enrollment marketing in the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications, has accepted a position as Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Cortland Regional Medical Center, where she will be reporting directly to Mark Webster, president and CEO.

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Tuesday, December 8

7:00pm to 10:00pm Writing Center, Smiddy 107

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 Travelers will now get to New York City faster and with less expense as Coach USA rolls out its new Platinum Express Service in Ithaca, on Thursday, December 10, 2015.

The service adds reduced fares and several new non-stops between Ithaca and New York City, as well as new pickup and drop off locations. Platinum Express busses will pick up on-campus at Ithaca College, Cornell University and the Ithaca Bus Terminal; Thursdays, twice on Fridays, and Sundays.

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We are not just paper!

Do you have an amazing digital file that would look great on canvas?  Check out the sample canvas print on display at the Phillips Hall Post Office.  At just $3.50 a square foot, you can gift or keep artwork suitable for framing.  Files should be 300DPI at size or taken with a 10-12 megapixel camera or be vector artwork.

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Mary Ann Rishel, Professor Emerita, Writing, recently served on a Ph.D. review committee for the Australian National University, Canberra.  The candidate’s dissertation included an original satiric novel with an exegesis of David Foster Wallace’s novel, The Pale King.

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(An excerpt from a message sent from our leader, Samarra Mbenga, to current At Work members and those subscribed to our listserv) 

We will be launching the biggest change to Weight Watchers in 50 years. Wait until you hear about the innovative improvements to an already stellar program! What is good is getting even better! Please be sure to make it to a meeting next week!

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Is Educational Psychology on your list of requirements? Interested in registering for an Education Minor? Complete this course in a ten day intensive yet UPLIFTING and EMPOWERING educational experience! Taught by Dr. Nia Nunn Makepeace

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 You can easily find Ithaca College classmates that need to go the same way! Share the ride and split the cost! www.zimride.com/ithaca/

Imagine being 29 years old and trapped inside your country. Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour is a conscientious objector who refused to take part in mandatory military service and was denied a passport as a result. He wrote WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT to dissect the experience of an entire generation born amid the hardship of the Iran-Iraq war, and to get his story heard outside of Iran. 

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 Welcome back from break! While many of us are coming back with full bellies from Thanksgiving, families across the Southern Tier still go hungry every day. Our “Season’s Eatings!” Food and Fund Drive is in full swing, so now’s your chance to help feed those in need!

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Visiting artist Sarah Gotowka's dye workshop has been rescheduled for Wednesday, December 9, from 11am-1pm.  The event is open to the public and free, and supplies will be available on a first-come basis.  Silk scarves and handkerchiefs are available on-site. Articles of clothing may be brought from home  but they should be clean & cotton/wool, and please bring a plastic bag! Drop-ins welcome!

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Come to the North Foyer of Campus Center on Wednesday, December 2, and Thursday, December 3, to support One World Market and IC Circle K!

From 10-3pm One World Market, a Fair Trade business selling products from around the world, will be here hosting their annual Holiday Sale. There will be winter clothing, scarves, jewelry and even chocolate! A portion on the proceeds will go to help fund Circle K ‘s weekly service projects. Come out and support a great cause!

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Students! Don’t miss out on this special opportunity to volunteer at one of three exciting local sites in Tompkins County on December 5:

-       Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library: Help this long-standing local organization sort books and prepare for their upcoming spring book sale, one of the biggest in the eastern United States!

-       Salvation Army: Help prepare and serve free meals to local residents in need!

-       Ithaca Alternative Gift Fair: Help with various activities at this annual gift fair, where holiday shoppers have the opportunity to choose gifts of charitable donations, rather than more “stuff!”

For more information on Service Saturdays and to sign up, GO HERE!

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 Are you on a meal plan and want to give your dinner a boost? For $8 extra you can add a seared tuna steak or Roasted Rack of Lamb to your plate! Tonight, Dining Services will feature Kalamata in Terrace Dining Hall! Simply swipe your ID card and pay $8 at the register for a ticket. No meal plan, no problem! Just add $8 to the cost of your dinner. 

Our full menu is available on Facebook!

Payment types accepted are: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Bonus Bucks, and ID Express.

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