YourIthaca E-news
June-July 2007
Progress Report: New School of Business Building
The new School of Business
building continues to make rapid progress and remains on schedule to
open for classes in January. Visible from nearly everywhere on South
Hill, the new building is a symbol of a program on the rise. In recent
weeks, installation of glass has begun and work has started on the
stone exterior. Meanwhile, the School of Business faculty and staff are
preparing to occupy their new home. "Our goal is to offer a business
education as unique and innovative as the building in which our classes
will be taught," says Dean Susan West Engelkemeyer.
Join us for the grand opening of
the exhibit From Downtown to South
Hill: Ithaca College Is Ithaca's College during Homecoming
weekend, October 6-7, at the History Center in Tompkins County.When William Grant Egbert rented four rooms on East Seneca Street in 1892 for his Ithaca Conservatory of Music, he not only founded what was to become Ithaca College, he launched a partnership between the Ithaca community and the College. In celebration of this rich and enduring connection, the History Center and Ithaca College are presenting a multimedia exhibit on the College's 115 years in Ithaca.
Read more.
What a Fabulous Weekend!
Over 800 alumni and guests gathered on the IC campus June 1-3 to celebrate reunions, catch up with friends, and visit their old stomping grounds. The campus was abuzz with activity and squeals of recognition, and the weather glorious.
On Friday night Due Colori ("two colors"), the celebrated musical duo comprising soprano Megan Monaghan '97 and classical guitarist and lutenist Daniel Boring '98, gave a stellar concert in the Hockett Family Recital Hall. Also that night the '62 championship baseball team and business school alumni from the early '60s held special reunions.
Saturday morning the '62 baseball team met again for breakfast while other alumni joined their former professors at the first annual breakfast with retired faculty and administrators. The sun kept shining Saturday afternoon for the weekend's "main event": the picnic and party on the quad. Over 600 people feasted on a bounty of picnic food while listening to music and chatting with old friends. The moon bounce, magician, and pirate-themed children's activities were a huge hit with the "future alumni" of Ithaca College!
Saturday night the annual alumni awards dinner and celebration honored the recipients of the 2007 alumni awards: Jay L. Linden '72 (Edgar "Dusty" Bredbenner Jr. '50 Distinguished Alumni Award), the late Susan A. DiPace '74 (Edgar "Dusty" Bredbenner Jr. '50 Distinguished Alumni Award), Robert W. Christina '62 (Lifetime Achievement Award), Laverne L. Light '42 (Lifetime Achievement Award), Richard H. Jadick '87 (Professional Achievement Award), James J. Byrnes and Terry R. Byrnes (James J. Whalen Meritorious Service Award), and Russell J. Tucker '97 (Outstanding Young Alumni Award).To see pictures from the weekend, click here.
Save the date! Alumni Weekend 2008 will be held May 30-June 1 on the Ithaca College campus. If you're interested in volunteering for your class committee, contact Erica Toyama '02, events coordinator, at etoyama@ithaca.edu.
Events
National Capital Alumni Club Happy Hour7/18/2007 6:30 PM to 7/18/2007 8:30 PM
Check out the newest happy hour spot in Adams Morgan, Grand Central, owned by Brian Vasile '00.
Portland Sea Dogs v. Connecticut Defenders
7/28/2007 1:00 PM to 7/28/2007
Want to see the next Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, or Josh Beckett in action? Join us for a game featuring the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, where all three players got their start.
IC on the Road: Blast to the Past
7/28/2007 6:00 PM to 7/28/2007
We'll turn back time and rock around the clock at a '50s-inspired reception for Ithaca alumni and parents.
IC on the Road--Next Stop: Colorado Springs
7/31/2007 6:00 PM to 7/31/2007 8:00 PM
You are cordially invited to the Colorado Springs debut of the Campaign for Ithaca College: Making a World of Difference.
IC on the Road--Next Stop: Denver
8/2/2007 6:00 PM to 8/2/2007 8:00 PM
You are cordially invited to the Denver debut of the Campaign for Ithaca College: Making a World of Difference.
IC on the Road: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
8/11/2007 1:00 PM to 8/11/2007
Join us for an afternoon of fun, friends, and food at Camden Yards.
IC on the Road: Red, White and "Green" Wine
8/19/2007 2:00 PM to 8/19/2007 4:00 PM
You're invited to a wine tasting at the Thirsty Owl Wine Company, owned by Jonathan Cupp '94.
IC on the Road: An Evening with Alumni in Communications
9/6/2007 6:30 PM to 9/6/2007 8:30 PM
You're invited to a celebration of IC communications professionals who are working in New England.
IC on the Road: A Look Ahead at 21st-Century Business
9/11/2007 6:30 PM to 9/11/2007 8:30 PM
Join IC's Raquib Zaman and local alumni Henry Mandel '67 and John Neeson '84 for a discussion of business in the 21st century, including current and future business trends.
Featured Alumni Benefit
Kaplan Test Prep Discounts
You,
your spouse, and your children get 10 percent off the cost of any
Kaplan classroom test prep course and $50 off any online test prep
course. Course information is available at Kaplan
online. To register and get the alumni
discount, call 800-KAP-TEST.
