Tagged as “ICView 2007/1”

Nancy Stezzi, P'07, wrote to "Mailbox" regarding retired religion and philosophy professor Lee Bailey's "Final Word" essay "The End of Progress?" in our 2006/4 issue.

Dear Nancy Stezzi,

Thank you for your concern about the global warming debate. It certainly is complex and influenced by political views on...

Bill Schwab ’68, esteemed trauma surgeon, administrator, and educator, brings eclectic experience to his new role as IC’s board chair.  by Tamar Morad

As a young physician in the early 1970s, Charles William “Bill” Schwab ’68, M.D., worked with a group of sur­geons at the U.S. Naval Regional Medical...

In the absence of a national policy on climate change, IC steps up institutional efforts.  by Doug McInnis

As the planet heats up, a lot of people have waited for Washington to set an aggressive national policy to curb greenhouse gases. Ithaca College isn’t waiting—on the government or anyone else.

Lee Bird ’86 has a demanding career and busy family life, but keeps his cool.   by Jeff Candura '01

Lee Bird ’86 had a problem. It was the beginning of the school year. His oldest child, a high school senior and member of her school’s water polo team, came home to report that all of her games this...

Michael Faber celebrates a quarter century as leader of IC’s Jewish community.  by Khrista Trerotola '07

When you say Michael Faber’s name, the first thing that comes to mind is Michael smiling,” says Raphael “Rafi” Golberstein ’06, past student board member of Hillel and current member...

International study is an important part of higher education.

Understanding a variety of cultures has always been a valuable ability, and perhaps at no other time in history has it been as critical for success—not only in one’s career, but in all aspects of life. The world is more interconnected than ever, and this trend will only...

Fulbrights, Vergiu Cornea, LGBT, Lee Bailey, and Deborah Buffton

Double Fulbrights in 1986
Having been a Fulbright recipient as well as an Ithaca College graduate, I read with great interest David Maley’s article “Fulbright Scholars Galore” (“South Hill Today,” 2006/4)....

A writing professor argues that his is an interdisciplinary—and indispensable—craft that should be universally taught.
by Anthony Di Renzo

Ten years ago the University of Colorado at Boulder and New Mexico University developed a software program called Intelligent Essay Assessor (IEA). Through latent semantic analysis, IEA...

As an Ithaca High School lineman he tackled running back Ernie Davis (who went on to become a Syracuse all-American and the first African American to win the Heisman trophy). At IC, where he majored in physical education, he was on not only the football team but the wrestling team as well. All along he had one career goal in mind: to be a coach.

Ed Michael...

Bob Iger ’73, president and chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Company, was honored as MarketWatch CEO of the Year.

In October 2005 Bob succeeded Michael Eisner as the sixth CEO in the 83-year history of Disney. He has served on the Ithaca College Board of Trustees and is currently an honorary member as well as honorary chair of the Campaign...

Andy McGuffin '51 would be an impressive athlete at half his age.  by Alex Meril ’07

A mile-long walk in the neighborhood, 50 push-ups, basketball practice at the local YMCA, a five-mile bicycle ride, and 200 sit-ups before bed may seem like an extraordinary exercise regimen for even the most hardened athlete, but for...

Potter Eric Serritella '85 left corporate America behind to make unique art.
by Khrista Trerotola ’07

Eric Serritella ’85 used to wear suits and suspenders to work; he would travel overseas several times a year and lunch on salmon paté. Today he wears clay-stained T-shirts and jeans to work, commutes six steps to his...

Therese Forton-Barnes '85 salvages the corpses of storm-ravaged trees to inspire new public art.
by Zeke Wright '07

It was peak season for watching autumn leaves in upstate New York. But on October 13, 2006, a freak snowstorm blanketed the Buffalo area with nearly two feet of snow. The still-leafy trees were particularly...

Gino Bona '95 dreams up a winning Super Bowl ad.

Coworkers of Gino Bona ’95 describe him as “fearless,” “tenacious,” and “audacious.” Gino once landed a job with ESPN.com by sending a T-shirt with his face on it to the site’s editor. Once he flew 3,000 miles to deliver someone a pizza. And this...

Using the Second Life online universe as a teaching and marketing tool.   by Zeke Wright ’07

Second Life is no computer game. It’s a “metaverse,” or alternate universe. It exists online, and its population is growing daily. There is no predetermined way to play, and you don’t win or lose. Users do enjoy a...

Onetime biology major Leonisa Ardizzone '90 is now an educator, musician, and author.   by Anne Ryan

When you mix equal parts educator, leader, author, and jazz singer, whom do you get? Leonisa Ardizzone. The executive director of the Salvadori Center, a nonprofit education program in New York City, has written her...

A first person account by Kevin Fallon '06

March 2007

One thing that sets the Marine Corps apart from the other services is that “Every Marine is a rifleman.” Basically, it doesn’t matter if you are an adjutant, a logistician, a tanker, or even a cook; every Marine is trained and proficient in...

Kevin Greene ’06 was one of the finalists in a weeks-long on-air audition process for the lead role of Danny in the upcoming Broadway revival of Grease. NBC created a reality show, Grease: You’re the One that I Want, as a talent competition series in which the audience had input into choosing the lead male and female actors. Kevin, who graduated with a...

Glenn Beck producer Evan Cutler '86 has found success merging journalism with comedy.
by Tamar Morad

Ask Evan Cutler ’86 what he does for a living, and he answers, “I’m a journalist—well, kind of.”

He’s written for top magazines, was on the original staff at MSNBC,...

Ithaca College’s largest-ever fund-raising campaign, with its $115 million goal, reached a major milestone in March when gift totals surpassed $100 million.

In announcing this news, vice president for institutional advancement Shelley Semmler added, “The entire Ithaca community has been engaged in this monumental initiative.”...

Students pitch business ideas to Disney CEO and honorary campaign chair Bob Iger '73.

Imagine this: You are an ordinary college student alone in an elevator with the CEO of one of Ameria’s largest corporations. You have 30 seconds to wow him with an original idea. If he likes the pitch he may decide to fund your project. But you...

“I attended Ithaca College in the summer program for my graduate degree in music education, so I never experienced ‘real’ IC life during the school year,” says Kevin Giroux.

Despite not having lived the “real” undergraduate school life, Kevin has loyalty to and pride in Ithaca College as real as any student...

Adding to Family Legacy

Over the years, the gifts Elliot Mayrock ’73 has made to the College have supported a variety of student opportunities while establishing a substantial philanthropic legacy for the Mayrock family. Most recently, among other campaign contributions, he made a significant gift to the new School of ...

Improving the Future

When John McClung and his wife, Paula, first visited Ithaca College with their daughter, Alison, they thought it would be a fine place for her. “We came away feeling very good about the school,” John said, “but we never told Alison that.” Instead, they let her decide. Ithaca became Alison’s No. 1...

When Leah Golberstein’s son, Rafi (short for Raphael), was a student at Ithaca College, her visits to campus always seemed to include spending time with his professors. As Leah, a former faculty member at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, soon discovered, when Rafi’s teachers learned that one of his parents would be on campus, they made...

"We want to do more."

It was an inauspicious first date on the day of David Lebow’s graduation from Ithaca College. Betsey Ladd, a casual friend, agreed to meet him downtown after Commencement. Expectations weren’t high: David’s 16-year-old cousin tagged along.

“I thought it was going to...

This spring, at least 168 media outlets nationwide picked up an Associated Press story, "Study Finds Kids Gain Weight Over Summer," that cited the expertise of Betsy Keller, professor of exercise and sport sciences in the School of HSHP.

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Passing the Baton

Craig Evans ’84 is the associate vice president for institutional advancement at IC. Those who work with him know how dedicated he is to the College, but even so his colleagues were surprised when he donated $10,000 of his own money to the Faculty/Staff Endowed Scholarship.

When asked...

Speech Comms Class Project Raises Funds

Some students complete assignments, and some students knock them out of the park. For the team that planned an event that raised $800 for the campaign through a class project, it’s easy to see which category fits.

In her small group communication class, speech communication professor...

Here's a sampling of scholarships that honor some of IC's finest, then and now.

There are a number of endowed scholarships in honor of IC’s outstanding alumni, faculty, administrators, and friends. Students receiving these scholarships have a very personal tie to the institution and the person in whose name the scholarships are given....

Business professor David Saiia and students work with a new breed of entrepreneurs in the Maquipucuna community.    by Khrista Trerotola ’07

In the corner of Dave Saiia’s office hangs a bright yellow coat. “I have to make sure people see me,” says the assistant professor of management,...

Few English-language journalists are as intimate with contemporary Middle Eastern issues as Robert Fisk. Ithaca College was fortunate to have the widely respected author as its Park Distinguished Visitor Series guest this spring.

Few English-language journalists are as intimate with contemporary Middle Eastern issues as Robert ...

Ithaca College's master of business administration is featured in the Princeton Review's 2007 edition of The Best 282 Business Schools.

Ithaca College is home to one of the nation’s outstanding business schools. That’s what the Princeton Review has to say in its 2007 edition of The Best 282 Business Schools, in...

Author, syndicated columnist, and Park Scholar Tenth Anniversary Speaker Norman Solomon talks about good journalism and bad.  by Erika Spaet '09

Opening the morning paper and getting fingers messy with ink is as much a ritual for many Americans as a morning cup of coffee. But according to Norman Solomon, author, syndicated...

Leigh Hurst '92 raises awareness with her "Feel Your Boobies" campaign.

Pink: the color of a juicy grapefruit, a famed panther, and, sometimes, awareness. It’s also the color one’s cheeks might turn when she hears the name of an innovative campaign devoted to raising awareness about women’s health. 

Changing the World

Ingrid Frank has faced adversity all her life. A Jew, Frank fled to the United States at age 12 to escape Nazi Germany. By her early teens she was a human rights activist. In the 1960s Frank worked in the civil rights movement; she was arrested and served 10 days in a Washington, D.C., jail for participating in the “Poor...

Grades had nothing to do with this honor roll, but it’s certainly something to be proud of. Ithaca College was one of 33 New York state institutions—out of almost 500—named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

The distinction is given to colleges and...

Over the years Ithaca College has had tremendous success with one student winning a Fulbright award every year or two. Last year, for the second time, two IC students won Fulbright awards.

This year, three IC seniors have won this prestigious award. Kelly Helin will be going to Bulgaria to teach and conduct research on teaching in Bulgarian high...

Last year 11 Ithaca College graduates joined the Peace Corps, bringing to 125 the number who have volunteered since President John F. Kennedy began the organization in 1961.

Volunteers serve in developing countries throughout the world, creating and developing self-sustaining projects in numerous disciplines such as education, community development,...

The Ithacan took home a Pacemaker and an Online Pacemaker Award for the 2005–6 academic year and a first place Best in Show Award for the October 12, 2006, issue, awarded by the Associated Collegiate Press and the Newspaper Association of America Foundation. This was the fourth time that the Ithacan has won the Pacemaker.

The paper...

The audience wins when this intergenerational ensemble of singers comes together.
by Erika Spaet '09

Ruth Davis had a habit she just couldn’t break. The 87-year-old resident of Longview senior living community just couldn’t stop singing. Down the stairs, in the shower, and through the halls—it didn’t matter...

Danny Green ’85 remembers one of his reporters literally running down Third Avenue with a hot document so that his website, Smoking Gun, would be first to publish it. For Green, cofounder and director of development of the respected website, daily life is just as fast.

Green visited the College in November to give a talk, “Google Isn’t...

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