 ICView 2008/1 |
The recently retired Dana Professor of the Humanities and Arts starts retirement with a flurry of full-length publications. It has been a busy first year of “retirement” for art historian Nancy Ramage, the Charles A. Dana Professor of the Humanities and Arts (recently granted emerita status) at the College, with... |
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Emily MacDowell ’06 works to bring education to rural Nigerian children. by Liz Getman ’09 It was a frigid Saturday evening in November, yet small beads of sweat dripped from Emily MacDowell’s forehead. The young alumna was finishing... |
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Sean Walsh ’89 has coached more than 1,000 kids, and loves doing it. When Sean Walsh ’89 steps onto the Barnstable Silver Bullets’ football field, his players pay attention. Maybe it’s because he’s double their size and wears a red... |
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Donald Bertolini ’71 hopes his contribution will give more students a chance to learn the ropes of scientific research. by Khrista Trerotola ’07 Failure. Donald Bertolini ’71 believes in it. As the director of global clinical research on treatment for morbidly obese people at Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals... |
 ICView 2008/1 |
Now three writers in different genres will come to campus each semester, starting with Robert Olen Butler. by Greg Ryan '08 It’s not every day a Pulitzer Prize winner compliments your writing. Aspiring writer Evan Perriello ’08 knows what it feels like, though. In a master class conducted by Robert Olen Butler at the... |
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Physics professor discusses the search for life on other planets. by Karin Fleming ’09 In 1974 scientists beamed their first message into space to communicate our presence to other civilizations in our galaxy. By now, the coded message, named after Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory, from which it was sent, has... |
 ICView 2008/1 |
A $2 million gift from a sociology grad helps the A&E center campaign and overall campaign meet their goal. by Alex Meril ’07 “From when I was a transfer student to today, Ithaca College has always treated me great,” says Edward Glazer ’92. “For that I remain enthusiastically involved.” ... |
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Controversial bioethicist Peter Singer, the distinguished speaker in the humanities, has definite ideas about our diet. by Liz Getman ’09 Around noon each day, parking lots of fast food restaurants and mini-marts are filled with people looking for a quick and inexpensive meal. For many, convenience is a primary factor... |
 ICView 2007/4 |
To become good writers — or even good citizens — students must first learn to question and explore issues fully. Those who have never taught expository writing — which I consider the most challenging subject to teach — might assume that writing teachers require students to purchase a basic grammar primer ... |
 ICView 2007/3 |
Biology professor involves the public in an entomological sleuthing mission. Roses, beavers, and bluebirds are all commonly found in New York -- a good thing, as they are the official state flower, animal, and bird. But the state insect hasn’t been, er, spotted in New York in 15 years. The... |
 ICView 2007/3 |
Executive and former scholar-athlete Kurt Wolfgruber ’72 sees the center as a campus centerpiece — and competitive signature. by Kate Larrabee The child of a physician and a nurse, Kurt Wolfgruber entered Ithaca College to study chemistry; it seemed natural. But he did keep his options open as he experimented... |
 ICView 2007/3 |
The dancer-actor now helps set bodies straight. by Jeff Candura ’01 Katie Adams likes to think of herself as a bit of a detective. But instead of hunting down criminals, she hunts down pain. Katie is the owner and founder of 360 Neuro Muscular Therapy (360 NMT) in Needham, Massachusetts. NMT is... |
 ICView 2007/3 |
U.S. international trade court judge Eaton and his wife, a museum director, invest in the future of business. by Kate Larrabee It wasn’t hard to like attending Ithaca College in the late 1960s,” says Richard Eaton ’70, a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. “The campus was new, and the ... |
 ICView 2007/1 |
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... |
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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. ... |
