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Emmy-nominated television creator and producer Liz Tigelaar told some 1,300 Ithaca College graduates that the beauty in life comes in the questions and the unknowns, and to relish being in a moment where there is so much to discover. A 1998 IC graduate herself, Tigelaar was the main speaker at the college’s 126th Commencement ceremonies held on Sunday, May 23.

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Last week we shared with you the exciting news that faculty are now able to access Canvas for a sneak peek at the new LMS. We are approximately 80 days away from launching the new IC Canvas learning management system, scheduled to go live after August 9, 2021, and the Implementation Team is working hard to get everything ready.  

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The IC Food Sharing Cabinet is still open! The cabinet will remain open to all faculty, staff, and students to utilize throughout the summer. You can find the cabinet outside Muller Chapel. All are welcome! 

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Tuesday, May 25th - Wednesday, June 26th, 2021

Ithaca Bakery

• Monday - Friday  8 am - 11 am

Food Court

• Monday - Friday  11 am - 2 pm

 *** Monday, May 31st - Memorial Day - All dining units are closed.***

Ithaca College is replacing Sakai with the Canvas learning management system beginning with the Fall 2021 semester. Data within your Sakai project site(s) will need to be manually moved by the site creator or a maintainer to another platform, such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint, or alternate solutions. If your Sakai project site is no longer needed, it can be archived, self-deleted, or deleted upon request.

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Dear Faculty and Staff,

We hope this message finds you well as we bring a conclusion to the 2020-21 academic year. As we begin to turn our focus to 2021-22, we share this message today to provide some important information and clarifications regarding early move-in for students participating in pre-semester programs and prospective student employees to aid in your planning for this upcoming fall.

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 This spring, the Honors Program and the Dept of Environmental Studies and Sciences supported an experimental environmental justice design lab course…

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With the end of the academic year, the IT Service Desk will be adjusting its hours for the summer.

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I am pleased to share with the campus community that based on a successful semi-finalist interview process, in late April the search committee recommended four strong finalists for vice president for finance and administration to the president. All four finalists had the opportunity to meet in person and in virtual formats with the president and the search committee. They also met with a large number of campus stakeholders, including members of the Senior Leadership Team, the Division of Finance and Administration, and the Institutional Effectiveness and Budget Committee (IEBC); the Executive Committees of the Faculty Council, Staff Council, and Student Governance Council; and other leaders across the college.

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There are multiple upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics with the Pfizer vaccine in Tompkins County this week. Once vaccinated, students should email their vaccination card to healthcenter@ithaca.edu and faculty/staff/affiliates should upload their vaccination card to this form. Additional information about the Pfizer vaccine is on the Health Department website, including the FDA Fact Sheet.

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Career Services affirms the Ithaca College Diversity Statement and commits to building and contributing to a campus community that is welcoming, equitable, and inclusive to individuals of all identities.

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May 15, 2021

The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management is investigating a report of a stalking incident, that occurred between 6:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2021, near Towers Concourse and Hammond Health Center. The complainant reported they were approached by an unknown male and subsequently followed from Towers Concourse to Hammond Health Center. When approached by officers, the subject fled to the Lower Quad area and attempted unsuccessfully to enter a food delivery vehicle. Before fleeing on foot, the subject brandished what appeared to be a sharpened stick, and then continued on foot in the direction of Hudson Street.

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Dear Ithaca College Community, 

It is with great sadness that we write to inform the campus community of the sudden passing on Saturday of sophomore Thomas Fine, an architectural studies major in our School of Humanities and Sciences. A student-athlete, Thomas competed as a pole vaulter on the college’s men’s track and field team. He was from Hauppauge, New York, and a graduate of Hauppauge High School.  

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The latest post to the Work in Progress blog takes a closer look at IC's latest digital marketing campaign "What's On Your Mind?"

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Dear Community,

We have finally reached the finish line of what has truly been an extraordinary academic year in the history of Ithaca College. There is so much we have learned from the challenges of this past year, perhaps most importantly the incredible feats we can accomplish when we all work together. Throughout this time, each and every one of us has stepped up in their own way to help us collectively navigate through the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the forefront of this monumental effort has been the steadfast leadership and dedication of Christina Moylan.

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After serving for this past year as part of the Ithaca College team managing care for students in COVID isolation and quarantine, Samm Swarts is stepping into a new role as Assistant Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, in the Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management.

Swarts will be responsible for planning for and implementing responses to major campus threats, ranging from pandemics, natural disasters, and fires to active attacker incidents. He will identify risks, prepare contingency and recovery plans, and manage resources during a crisis, enhancing and maintaining the college’s ability to recognize and respond to emergencies and effectively manage critical situations. He will also develop and maintain relationships with campus stakeholders and with external emergency response agencies at the local, state, and federal levels, to facilitate interagency operations during emergencies.

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Career Services affirms the Ithaca College Diversity Statement and commits to building and contributing to a campus community that is welcoming, equitable, and inclusive to individuals of all identities. We affirm the need to recognize, analyze, and stand against systems of inequality.

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Our weekly Al-Anon meeting is held each Wednesday from noon to 1pm via Zoom. Al-Anon is a confidential support group for people whose lives are impacted by the substance use of a friend or loved one.

Meetings will continue to be online over the summer, and we'll reassess whether to resume in-person meetings in the fall.

Please join us!

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Campus Community Members:

I am pleased to provide the campus community with a list of some of the more significant initiatives and projects that the Facilities Department will be executing this summer.  Our goal, as always, is to provide stellar service. Accordingly, we have a focused project agenda during the summer months so that the academic year instructional program and all services in support of and related thereto are not impacted. Although there will be fewer members of the campus community in-person this summer, I thank you in advance for pardoning the occasional noise, dust and temporary closures of particular walkways, parking lots and building entrances – these are unfortunate, but necessary byproducts of the activities we are pursuing as we work to improve your campus.

On behalf of Ithaca College’s valued Facilities employees, I thank you in advance for your patience and support; I also offer you best wishes for an enjoyable summer season.

Dr. Timothy Carey
Associate Vice President
Office of Facilities

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