The Friends of Ithaca College presented the College with a check for $817,107 as its contribution to the Campaign for Ithaca College. The Friends of Ithaca College – or "The Friends” as the Ithaca-area organization is affectionately known on campus – is a group of local leaders and businesspeople who have generously supported Ithaca College...

Increasing Ithaca’s scholarship endowment is urgent enough that we made it the second-highest fund-raising goal in the Campaign for Ithaca College. Learn more about this important priority on the new scholarship website.

To date, we’ve raised $29.8...

School of Business faculty and students have recently begun holding classes in the brand-new facility, which seeks to become the first undergraduate business school in the nation to receive LEED platinum certification – a distinction reserved for projects that incorporate the...

A gift provided by Jay ’72 and Judith ’73 Linden has established the Linden Center for Creativity and Aging in IC's Gerontology Institute. 

The center will research, explore and encourage ways that creativity and the creative arts can enhance the quality of life for older adults. The center will also help students become...

An article on the website of the Chronicle of Higher Education reports on the progress of the new School of Business and Gateway buildings, and wonders if Ithaca will be the first college to claim two platinum LEED buildings on campus. The writer toured the construction projects with former provost Peter Bardaglio, now with the sustainability advocacy organization...

Only a limited number of students can play intercollegiate sports on varsity or junior varsity teams, but everyone can find a sport to play and a team to join in intramurals or in a club sport. 

Thanks to a diverse and imaginative collection of club sports and intramural teams, there is something for every student at IC. In 2006-07, more...

David Giannotti ’69 began his college career as a music major, but quickly found his true calling in the legal profession. He became a political science major and following graduation entered law school at Emory University in Atlanta. “I was inspired by the effect of the law and what the law is to civilization and the country. I continue to believe in...

“We have more athletics opportunities at IC than many other schools,” says Emma Steurer ’07. “And I don’t think the College gets enough credit for that.” More than half the students at Ithaca participate in athletics. Some play on Intercollegiate teams, some play intramurals, and others, like Emma, play on club teams.  ...

An IC scholarship commemorates the life of John Sweeney ’87, and family and friends treasure their memories of him. In the following tribute, John's sister Terry remembers a brother who embraced life, cherished his friends, and joyfully pursued his dreams. 

Remembering John Sweeney ...

Thanks to a $250,000 gift from Steve McCluski ’74 and Kim Joslyn McCluski ’74, a classroom in the new School of Business building will be dedicated to Carl Sgrecci ’69 in recognition of his longstanding service to the College.

It's not every IC grad who would remember an 8:00 a.m. accounting class fondly. But for Steve and...

Ithaca, NY– U.S. News & World Report America’s Best Colleges has ranked Ithaca College in the top ten of “Best Master’s Universities by Region” for the eleventh year in a row. Furthermore, once again the publication named Ithaca College in the top ten “Great Schools, Great Prices,” based on the quality of education at...

David Simoni ’07 tried ski racing for the first time when he joined the student-run team. “Now I'm hooked on downhill racing,” he says. “Club sports opened up a new world to me.”

Athletic Profile: David Simoni ’07

Adding to a lifetime of loyal support, Richard White ’42 has made a significant gift to the athletics and events center. Six decades after graduating from the College, he continues to support Ithaca.

Richard White ’42 went straight from the playing fields at Ithaca College to the battlefields of the South Pacific. A left...

Dan Branch ’87 is a founder and chief financial officer of Horizon Medical Group Inc., a company that operates 40 diagnostic centers in four states (Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, and Georgia.) He believes the social skills he gained at Ithaca College were as important to his current business success as the education he received.

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The value of a residential college experience is to immerse students in an environment that surrounds them with learning, and where lessons are not limited to the classroom. 

A pledge to provide such a rich educational atmosphere lies at the heart of the College's mission statement: “Learning at Ithaca extends beyond the...

Before accepting a position as the executive director of the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools, Inc. in Orlando, Floria, in January 2008, Craig Evans ’84 was the associate vice president for institutional advancement at IC. Everyone who worked with him knew how dedicated he was to the College, but even so the development staff was surprised when he...

Kelly Kessler ’07 had a dream of playing varsity field hockey. However when her plans did not work out, she discovered club sports instead and never missed a stride. After joining the student-organized field hockey team, Kelly participated on the field and also served in administrative roles. 

Club sports provide students...

Quality athletics programs contribute to every aspect of student life: they round out a full residential experience, provide a social setting to galvanize the campus community, and can even make the winning difference in attracting the best students. Revitalizing athletic resources is one of the lead priorities of the Campaign for Ithaca.

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Nearly half of IC students participate in sports, demonstrating how deeply the values and lessons of athletics are embedded in Ithaca’s culture. The Campaign for Ithaca is initiating a long-term commitment to support athletics. 

Approximately 700 student-athletes play intercollegiate sports on Ithaca’s varsity and junior ...

Far more Ithaca students want to be involved in athletics than can be included on varsity rosters. Thanks to intramural and club sports, everyone can find a place to play. 

Brandi Bossinger ’07 had dreams of playing on the varsity basketball team. When that didn’t work out, she turned instead to club sports and embraced the...

An anonymous donor has pledged $100,000 to the School of Business to launch an innovative class in which students will research, buy, and manage a portfolio of authentic investments.

The investment decisions made by the class will be carried out with real capital, and the portfolio will represent true assets. The performance of the investments...

The new School of Business building continues to make rapid progress and remains on schedule to open for classes in January. Keep an eye on the project’s status by way of a collection of links in several locations on the College website.

Visible from nearly everywhere on South Hill, the new School of Business building is a symbol of a ...

John Babcock, a member of the Friends of Ithaca College, recently made a gift to establish the John Babcock Endowment for the Assessment of Undergraduate Writing Instruction.

John Babcock attributes his joining the Friends of IC in 1963 to Craig McHenry ’30, M.S. ’46, a longtime professor and dean of the School of Music. “He...

The new athletics and events center is the first step in a long-range plan to bring a major upgrade to Ithaca College athletics. The A&E center will establish a new home for sports on campus, and serve as an anchor to which additional sporting venues will be added in subsequent phases as funding permits.

The new center puts a stake in the...

Dom Cottone ’99, M.S. ’00 recently attended several Ithaca alumni gatherings, and was compelled to share his thoughts on reconnecting with old friends and remembering Ithaca.   

By Dom Cottone

Occupational therapists, investigators, marketers, Homeland Security personnel,...

Although they live in Southern California, Albert ’71 and Jo-Linda (Anderson) ’71 Greene feel very close to Ithaca College. One indication of their devotion is the generous $100,000 gift they are making to the new athletics and events center. Another is immediately obvious anytime they talk about the College.

“Ithaca...

Athletics play a vital part in a comprehensive and well-rounded Ithaca education, yet supporting athletic programs may not be the first choice that comes to mind when donors consider where to devote gifts.

Academics, justifiably, are the highest priority in the college experience. Yet athletic activities make a large contribution, too – especially at a...

On May 20^th at Ithaca College’s 112^th Commencement ceremony, the class of 2007 were recognized for their academic achievements and in gratitude presented Ithaca with a generous senior class gift of $57,648. The contribution set a new record for senior class giving, and maintained an Ithaca tradition in which each class aims to provide a gift greaterthan the...

An enthusiastic group from Ithaca College has been engaged in an ambitious schedule of “On the Road” events to take the story of the largest comprehensive campaign in the College’s history directly to Ithaca’s widespread community. To date, more than 1,400 Ithaca alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and students have attended campaign launch events in...

Robert Iger ’73 dedicated a portion of his campaign gift to honor the late Reggie Simmons ’75 (photo). Iger is president and CEO of the Disney Company, and honorary chair of the Campaign for Ithaca College. Park School dean Dianne Lynch acknowledges the two students who are this year's recipients of the Reggie Simmons Memorial Award in her blog, ...