Editor: Keith Davis Writers: Alex Dippold, Dave Maley Publisher: Office of Public Information Volume 22, No. 5   October 18, 1999

Board of Trustees Approves Charter Change for M.B.A. At its recent fall meeting the Ithaca College Board of Trustees took an important step toward the implementation of a master of business administration degree program. Trustees approved an amendment to the College’s charter, which specifies which degree titles can be awarded; currently the College offers master of science and master of music degrees. The charter change and accompanying program registration request will be submitted to the New York State Education Department for final approval. The program, to be offered through the School of Business, expects to enroll its first entering class in the fall of 2000. During their meeting on campus the trustees also accepted the audited financial statement from independent auditors KPMG. The annual document was approved as submitted. Board members also participated in a variety of activities surrounding the formal opening of the James J. Whalen Center for Music (see photos, p. 1). To show their support for the $17.2 million project as well as their gratitude to president emeritus James J. Whalen, trustees had contributed over $1 million to the building’s fund-raising effort through their own "Thanks a Million" campaign.

Created by Andrejs Ozolins. Updated 2 Nov 1999