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Taking summer classes? It can be hard to stay focused on summer classes when the beach is calling. Check out the article in Campus Well for tips to find your motivation and crush your academic goals.

 

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The ePortfolio is a graduation requirement that must be met in order for diplomas to be certified.

If you are a May Graduate who has not met the ePortfolio requirement, you can drop-in for last chance assistance and review Tuesday, June 8 and Wednesday June 9.

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  •  Is a useful hands-on, yet challenging, course
  • Fulfills ICC Writing Intensive Requirement
  •  Presents case studies to replicate real workplaces
  • Includes collaborative activities with classmates

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Life can be expensive. Tapping into your inner green thumb can save you some, well, green. Use this easy-to-follow guide to grow your own tomatoes in your apartment or outdoor space.  

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Head to Campus Well to learn some helpful tips for your next job interview. Practice your answers to these 8 common questions and find out tips for making sure a virtual interview runs smoothly.  

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“Let’s Talk” has traditionally been a drop-in service that offered informal, confidential consultations with a CAPS counselor at various locations around campus.  For Summer 2021, Let’s Talk will will continue to be virtual!

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As a student, it's important to be mindful about how you use tools like checking accounts and debit cards so you can steer clear of unexpected fees. Knowing how to avoid unnecessary bank charges can add hundreds of dollars to your bottom line every year.

Head to Campus well and try these 3 tips. 

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STUDENTS LIVING IN ON-CAMPUS HOUSING will continue to receive mail and packages through IC Mail Service's smart parcel locker system.

  • NOTE regarding the college's summer Friday closure (5/28 - 8/6):  Student package deliveries will still be received at the Mail Center and processed to lockers for pickup as normal (except on the 6/18 Juneteenth Holiday). No other mailing services will be available during Friday closures.

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Committee Opportunity!

Contributed by Justine Avila on 05/26/21 

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Help plan fall welcome events! 

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 Interested in helping welcome in the class of 2025? Join the Hillel team of Student Leaders for FreshFest, our early move-in program! Click the link below to apply!

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Campus Well Recipe Time!!

Contributed by Kristen Lind on 05/25/21 

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Want a cheap, hearty, bursting-with-flavor meal that can also be made vegan? Try this Cajun-style red beans and rice.

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Connect with fellow First-Generation college students throughout the summer!

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 Help plan Sophomore Welcome events!

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Graduating Senior?

Contributed by Christina Moylan on 05/21/21 

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If you are a graduating senior attending Commencement on Sunday, New York State guidelines REQUIRE that individuals who are not fully vaccinated MUST TEST within 72 hours of the event.

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 We are excited to be able to offer a unique experience during the Spring 2022 semester in Beijing, China coinciding with the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.  The Global Health & Experiencing Beijing Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games is being led by Dr. Hongwei Guan and several other faculty in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.  Students and faculty will be guests of our partner institution, The Capital University of Physical Education and Sports.  Students will be enrolled in Ithaca College courses and have the opportunity to experience the 2022 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games while in Beijing. 

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This guided 9 minute magic breath meditation will help you let go of the stress you're holding in your body. Try it next time you need a calming reset.  

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The First Bomber Weekend Committee is looking for staff, faculty and students to participate in the planning process for Fall 2021. First Bomber weekend will take place September 3rd- September 6th. The committee will work collaboratively to plan events for all students over the long weekend. If you are interested in joining the committee, we meet every Wednesday at 3pm starting June 2nd. To join, please fill out an interest form. If your office would like to host an event during First Bomber weekend in collaboration with the committee, please fill out the programming form. If you have questions regarding FBW you can contract eharrington@ithaca.edu

If you are graduating this May, there are changes to your Microsoft Office 365 account, including OneDrive, that you need to be aware of. You will no longer have access to the full Microsoft Office 365 subscription through Ithaca College after June 30, 2021.

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Have you ever wondered about the religiosity of Ned Flanders, the feminist sensibilities of Lisa Simpson, and the national identity of Apu Nahaspeemapetilon?  

Are these animated characters, among others, really sites of struggle among political, economic, and social forces?

Register today for Communication, Culture and Rhetoric offered online during Summer Session I (June 1-July 2) and learn how analyzing these questions and more can lead to a better understanding of popular culture and how it can affect one’s sense of self.

This web/online course investigates the rhetorical dimensions of the longest-running sitcom in America, The Simpsons. Students will learn how signs and symbols influence us through a process called rhetoric.

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Sometimes we have a rough semester or two and it feels like it might be impossible to get back on track. The Campus Well professor gives five tips from students who have turned it around and improved their grades after an academic setback. 

Head to Campus Well to see what their professor suggests!

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