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Finalists for the position of Dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences will be on campus soon and we ask that you save the dates for the open campus meetings.

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This Tuesday (11/17), the Department of Writing's Handwerker Reading Series will feature readings of creative prose by faculty writer Professor Catherine Taylor and student writers Kimberly Nicolas and Gretchen Hohmeyer. This reading will take place at 6:00pm in the Handwerker Gallery (Gannett Center) and will feature the following writers:

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Do you have a passion that could become a business? Come to the BOLD Conference on December 5th from 9:30am-2:30pm in Emerson Suites to learn leadership skills from some of the best entrepreneurs. Students who attend BOLD can receive SLI credit in any of the three major SLI tracks. 

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Want to win a $25 gift card to Miracle Nails, $20 gift card to Le Nails or a Free Haircut from Supercuts? Stop by North Foyer on Monday, November 16th from 10 am - 5 pm to enter to win. Raffle tickets are $1 for 1 or $5 for 6. Want a manicure that day? Sign up for a maniCURE here!

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Please join us for a talk with Rebecca Metzler, Colgate University: Composition and Structure of Oyster Cement  Provides Unique Materials Properties

Rebecca Metzlera, Rebecca Rista, Erik M. Albertsb, Jonathan J. Wilkerb,c

aDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Colgate University, 13 Oak Dr., Hamilton, NY 13346 bDepartment of Chemistry, Purdue University, 560 Oval Dr., West Lafayette, IN 47907 cSchool of Materials Engineering, Purdue University, 701 West Stadium Ave., West Lafayette, IN 4907

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Please join the Chemistry Department in welcoming Prof. Barbara Baird, Cornell University, on Tuesday, November 17th in CNS 333 @ 4 pm.

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The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management is providing notice of a fraud scheme that has been reported as targeting students at several colleges and universities.  Please be aware if you encounter something similar that it is not legitimate and report specifics to the Office of Public Safety at 607-274-3333.

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Registration is now open for the December offering of the R.A.D. self-defense course for women.  The class will be conducted in three three-hour sessions from December 4-6, and is open to any student who identifies as female.

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The Office of International Programs (OIP) would like to invite all faculty and staff to attend our upcoming workshops designed to assist in the development of short-term study abroad programs.  The workshops are offered as a two-part series. We recommend that those interested in developing short-term study abroad opportunities for Ithaca College students attend both workshops (Program Planning and Proposal Submission Logistics and Risk Management and Student Safety) in order to have a full understanding of the process and requirements for designing and leading short-term study abroad programs.

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"Modeling craniofacial diseases in the nematode C. elegans"

November 19 

4:00 p.m.
CNS 112

All are cordially invited to attend.

View other IC Events here.

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Your colleagues in Digital Instruction and Information Services (DIIS) will take the lead at Tuesday morning’s Dollars and $ense session.  AVP/CIO Keith "Mac" McIntosh and members of his team will present on various topics, including their recent reorganization, strategic plan implementation, and new projects planned for this academic year. 

Faculty and Staff are invited to participate in the discussion, which takes place Tuesday, November 17 in Emerson Suite A at 9 am. 

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Carly Hills in the office of finance and administration (274-3118 or chills@ithaca.edu).  We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

The family of Shannon Sakosits invites her friends and classmates to join them in a celebration of her life. A junior majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications, Shannon passed away on Nov. 11 following a brief illness.

Visiting hours will be held from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Monday at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood, New Jersey. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Our Lady of Mercy Church, 2 Fremont Ave., Park Ridge, New Jersey.

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 Are you having trouble recruiting members? Retaining members? Have questions about editing your constitution or need help with fundraising? What if I told you that there's a team who's ready to help? REQUEST A STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPECIALIST TODAY! 

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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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Ithaca College is excited to partner with Plum Benefits and offer Faculty and Staff a chance to win a Plum Benefits gift card! Just visit www.plumbenefits.com and register between now and November 30th to be automatically entered. Please see these details for more information.

Depending on how many entries, this gift card could be worth up to $100 at Plum Benefits.

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Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, are you still trying to plan how you will make it home for break? Ever thought about sharing the ride home with a fellow classmate? It’s easy! Simply log on to www.zimride.com/ithaca, sign up or update your profile and post a ride. You will be amazed how quickly you will find matches!

When you post a new ride on Ithaca College’s Zimride network November 1 – 30, you will automatically be entered into the 2015 Zimride by Enterprise Thanksgiving Post a Ride Sweepstakes and have a chance to win a $200 MasterCard gift card.  So wherever you need to go, Zimride can help get you home in time for Thanksgiving.  Post your ride today!

Gobble Gobble!

For official contest rules click here.

You are at increased risk for developing pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes if you:

• Are 45 years of age or older
• Are overweight
• Have a parent with diabetes
• Have a sister or brother with diabetes
• Have a family background that is African-American, Hispanic/Latino, American-Indian, Asian-American, or Pacific-Islander
• Had diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes), or gave birth to a baby weighing 9 pounds or more
• Are physically active less than three times a week

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Tuesday, November 17, 9:00- 10:00 am
Wednesday, November 18, 3:00- 4:00 pm
Center for Faculty Excellence, 316 Gannett Center

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It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Michael LaTour. Mike passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

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The next No Pressure Blood Pressure will be held on Wednesday, November 18th.

Body: 67 million people have high blood pressure in America

What we already knew:

·Risk of CVD (Cardio Vascular Disease) doubles for each incremental increase in SBP of 20 mmHg or DBP of 10 mmHg.

·Aerobic exercise training leads to reduction in resting BP of 5-7 mmHg in those with hypertension.

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