Ithaca College established the Gerontology Institute in 1992 to serve as a campus and community resource that promotes and supports research, curriculum development, community education, and community service activities in gerontology. The Institute offers a major and a minor in aging studies as well as a certificate program for non-degree students. As part of our mission to serve as a community resource, the Institute offers training for professionals in health and aging services through a number of internally funded and grant funded initiatives. Recent and ongoing projects include:
- the Ithaca College/Longview Partnership which has received national recognition for its intergenerational activities
- a workshop series held each semester focusing on practical and emerging topics of interest to active professionals
- an annual conference which addresses physical and social aspects of aging around a yearly theme
- a distinguished speaker series and visiting scholar
- research, scholarship, and service in the form of community surveys, published articles and presentations at state and national conferences on issues such as rural aging, housing, community-based services, and life quality
Students enrolled in our programs benefit from the diversity the Institute offers as well as the availability of the Institute's director and associate director to answers questions regarding career options, graduate programs, travel opportunities, and much more.
