President's Corner
7/10/2012
by President Tom Rochon
I went to China for two weeks in April to help create an Ithaca College presence in that country. When I arrived, I found that IC was already there!
One of the goals of the IC 20/20 strategic plan is to create a center in China. It would in some ways be similar to our long-established centers in Los Angeles and London, a place for IC students to...
3/21/2012
By Tom Rochon
Ernest Hemingway once wrote a six-word short story (supposedly in response to a bar bet): “For sale: baby shoes. Never worn.” In later years he claimed it was his best work.
Like haiku, the six-word short story has become a literary feat that many have tried to master. John Updike wrote one as follows: “I’m sorry.” “What...
11/18/2011
By Tom Rochon
One of my father’s favorite expressions is, “Fix the roof while the sun is shining.”
I thought often about that advice during the past year as IC faculty, staff, and students worked together to create the strategic vision we call IC 20/20. After all, the sun has long been shining on our roof. IC’s academic programs enjoy strong reputations....
8/1/2011
By President Tom Rochon
“Starbucks is not a coffee company that serves people. It is a people company that serves coffee.”
Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, wrote these words in a somewhat self-promoting book about the lessons...