Ithaca College

The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) will be hosting a pair of open COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics for any individuals 18 years of age and older on Thursday, April 29. Both clinics will be distributing the Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine which was previously allocated to Tompkins County. This is the perfect opportunity for members of the IC community to get fully immunized prior to the completion of the spring semester!

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A blue Mutual Aid Food Sharing Cabinet is now at IC! Located outside Muller Chapel, this cabinet is a small food pantry open to all IC community members to take or donate non-perishable food items and personal care products. All are welcome to utilize the cabinet or leave items 24/7. 

What can you do to help? Please consider bringing a non-perishable food or personal care item with you the next time you’re on-campus. 

Please also spread the word about this food resource. All are welcome!

Any questions? Please contact Elizabeth Jesch (ejesch@ithaca.edu) or Maria White (mwhite6@ithaca.edu). 

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In recognition of the intellectual and creative richness that Ithaca College faculty members bring to our campus community, Provost La Jerne Terry Cornish invites us all to gather remotely for an evening of engagement. Presenters will share from the research and/or creative activity they engaged in during their sabbatical.

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Ithaca College is looking for volunteers on May 8th to have a presence in the community and provide support to students on a day that in the past has typically involved mass gatherings, most commonly known as Kendall Day. Volunteer's will be stationed at different locations around Pennsylvania Ave and Kendall Street. The main goal of volunteers is to redirect people going to Kendall and Pennsylvania  offering alternative options and providing support. As a community we have worked very hard to keep COVID-19 cases low, those that volunteer will be helping to keep our community safe. . Volunteers will be in pairs, you are welcome to request to be with another person. Volunteers will be provided with vests, masks and training on how to manage different situations. They will also be provided with backup support if it is needed. Each shift will be a total of two hours. 

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Want to study abroad? Need help finding the right program? Not sure how it all works or what your options are? The Office of International Programs will be offering just a few more info sessions and drop-in advising opportunities this semester. Come get the information you need to start planning before you head home for the summer!

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Join members of the Sexual Violence Prevention Committee (SVPC) and the Advocacy Center of Tompkins County as we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

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Meet Dr. Isha and Dr. Faris, physicians partnering with IC's LGBT Center as part of Cayuga Medical Center's Rural Health Equity Initiative.

Here's how they describe themselves in their own words:
Dr. Isha (She/Her)
Boisterous Doctor-In Training! Indian in Ithaca, NY.
Love being outdoors and playing board games! Trying to promote health equity and Indian spices.

Dr. Faris (He/Him/His)
Came to Ithaca all the way from the middle east.
Working on promoting health equity amongst minorities while trying to survive the harsh winters.

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A blue Mutual Aid Food Sharing Cabinet is now at IC! Located outside Muller Chapel, this cabinet is a small food pantry open to all IC community members to take or donate non-perishable food items and personal care products. All are welcome to utilize the cabinet or leave items 24/7. 

What can you do to help? Please consider bringing a non-perishable food or personal care item with you the next time you’re on-campus. 

Please also spread the word about this food resource. All are welcome!

Any questions? Please contact Elizabeth Jesch (ejesch@ithaca.edu) or Maria White (mwhite6@ithaca.edu). 

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As you may be aware, rumors have spread on social media claiming that a TikTok video has been posted by several men encouraging others to commit acts of harm and sexual violence on April 24. While no one has yet found evidence that such a post exists, as this Newsweek article points out the simple fact that this rumor has received such attention is harmful to survivors of sexual violence and to our community effort to promote an environment that is free from gender-based discrimination and refutes the premise of rape culture. If you see any posts promoting threatening messages such as these, please make sure to report it to the social media platform on which you saw it and make the Title IX Office at Ithaca College aware.

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The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) will be hosting a first-dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic at The Shops at Ithaca Mall (40 Catherwood Road) on Saturday, April 24th.

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The Office of Student Engagement and the Student Activities Center are open for walk-ins and student organization business weekdays from 11:00am to 5:00pm for one more week. Please note that these spaces are closed on April 23 to honor the IC wellness day, and will reopen Monday, April 26 through Friday, April 30.

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Dear Campus Community,

It is with a mix of emotions that I write to you in the wake of the guilty verdicts in the trial of Derek Chauvin, whom we witnessed killing George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds.

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Register for our new course, ANTH 10100 Anthropology of the World to fulfill your TIDE or TIII themes and SC or SO perspectives!

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We’re coming down the home stretch IC! In case you missed it, last week brought some important updates regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and Ithaca College’s surveillance testing policies!

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All campus residents except for graduating seniors, Resident Assistants, and Circle Apartment residents are required to vacate their rooms before 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, 2021 unless they receive written approval to remain from the Office of Residential Life.

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A blue Mutual Aid Food Sharing Cabinet is now at IC! Located outside Muller Chapel, this cabinet is a small food pantry open to all IC community members to take or donate non-perishable food items and personal care products. All are welcome to utilize the cabinet or leave items 24/7. 

What can you do to help? Please consider bringing a non-perishable food or personal care item with you the next time you’re on-campus. 

Please also spread the word about this food resource. All are welcome!

Any questions? Please contact Elizabeth Jesch (ejesch@ithaca.edu) or Maria White (mwhite6@ithaca.edu). 

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Elizabeth Jesch at ejesch@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

On January 28, 2021, Ithaca College announced it would launch a search for its next Vice President for Finance and Administration. Since then, much work has been underway to activate a successful search in partnership with WittKieffer to fill this important position.

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Want to study abroad? Need help finding the right program? Not sure how it all works or what your options are? The Office of International Programs will be offering just a few more info sessions and drop-in advising opportunities this semester. Come get the information you need to start planning before you head home for the summer!

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