Volume 25, No. 12      March 3, 2003

	Table of Contents Intercom Is Here This is the final issue of the Ithaca College News; its online replacement is Intercom, the Ithaca College faculty and staff information center. Board Grants Tenure, Promotions, Emeritus Status At its February meeting, the Ithaca College Board of Trustees awarded emeritus status to retired professor John Keshishoglou and granted tenure and/or promotion to 17 faculty members. College Trustees Approve Programs in 2003-4 Budget At its February meeting, held in New York City, the Ithaca College Board of Trustees discussed a number of important issues related to the College and approved the budget for the 2003 - 4 school year. New Study Abroad Program Heads Down Under "Walkabout" --- an Australian aboriginal initiation rite involving a journey through unknown territory --- has been given new meaning by the Office of International Programs. Class of '03 Starts Campaign The senior class gift campaign got underway in February with a goal of 400 participants and an overall giving level of $25,000. Chamber Orchestra Ireland-Bound The chamber orchestra, conducted by Jeffrey Grogan and joined by four faculty guest artists, will travel to the Republic of Ireland over the spring break to perform concerts in Galway, Limerick, and Dublin. Grant Will Address LGBT Students' Tobacco Use The Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services has been awarded a grant on tobacco use prevention and cessation for Ithaca College students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered. Faculty Recital with International Flavor Frank Campos and Diane Birr will give a free recital at the College on Thursday, March 6, at 8:15 p.m. in Ford Hall. Sociology Department to Strengthen Data Analysis Instruction The Department of Sociology has received funds from the American Sociological Association (ASA) to strengthen the development of new methods of introducing students to the use of data. Joycelyn Elders on Campus Former U.S. surgeon general Dr. Joycelyn Elders visited the campus during Black History Month in February. Newsreel A periodic compilation of references to Ithaca College in the media. Kudos
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Andrejs Ozolins, Ithaca College Office of Publications. 12 March, 2003