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Mara Alper (Media Arts, Sciences, Studies) presented her documentary “Forgiveness” at the Center for Peace in Vancouver, B.C. The documentary uses a psychological and philosophical approach to forgiveness to tell four powerful stories from a prisoner, a recovering alcoholic, a grieving mother and renowned world leader, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. A day-long workshop on forgiveness and healing facilitated by Mara accompanied the screening.

The four stories portray different aspects of forgiveness after suffering a loss—loss of innocence, trust, loved ones or liberty—and tell about how people moved on with their lives instead of staying locked in anger. This thought provoking documentary is designed to foster discussion in the hope of encouraging more options for conflict resolution.

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"According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women, on average, earned 23 percent less than men did in 2011. The American Association of University Women's (AAUW) recent research report, Graduating to a Pay Gap, found that even one year out of college, after controlling for factors known to affect earnings such as college major and hours worked, there is a 7 percent unexplained gender pay gap." -AAUW

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The integration of exam reports into Sakai has gone very well and as a result Course Evaluation reports have also been integrated into Sakai. As is the case with the exam reports, this integration will provide a greater level of security for the evaluation reports and will allow for a higher level of efficiency for Computer Operations.  The following summarizes the changes and the ITS Optical Scanning Website will also be updated to reflect them. Information about the Optical Scanning integration of Course Evaluation reports will be available within Sakai on your school's Optical Scanning tab as well.

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The Women’s Swimming and Diving Team will be offering private swimming and diving lessons again this spring. We invite all different ages and skill abilities to participate. A member of the team will teach participants in either a private lesson or in a group of two. Each session is 45 minutes long with your convenient choice of time slot: 10:30-11:15am or 11:30am-12:15pm.  We will try to accommodate your requests the best that we can.The Women’s Swimming and Diving Team will be offering private swimming and diving lessons again this spring. We invite all different ages and skill abilities to participate. A member of the team will teach participants in either a private lesson or in a group of two. Each session is 45 minutes long with your convenient choice of time slot: 10:30-11:15am or 11:30am-12:15pm. We will try to accommodate your requests the best that we can.

Whether you or your child want to enjoy the pool for the first time or you’re training for a triathlon, the swim team is here to help!

The dates are:
April 6
April 13
April 20
April 27

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This is an anonymous survey to explore degree of beliefs in phenomena labeled paranormal by students, faculty, staff and administrators at Ithaca College.

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Congratulations to our School of Business students showcasing their research during the James J. Whalen Academic Symposium.

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The Omen is a collection of symbols, interpretations, dreams, and premonitions. The collection of prints, drawings, sculptures, paintings, and themes being presented are all interconnected, and work symbiotically as a key. The gallery show represents a transformation over a span of three years, and animates the past, present, and imminent future of my experiences here in Ithaca, NY. The Omen are pathways and snapshots to my realizations and fears, all within the context of each medium, forever chained to the existence of our never-ending story.

Moving Box Studios are located at 330 East State Street, Ithaca.

Skott E. Freedman, Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, recently published an article in Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Rehabilitation.

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Submitted on behalf of Marisa Kelly

The Office of the Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs will be hosting the annual James J. Whalen Symposium on Thursday, April 4th from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.  Our entire office staff, along with staff from other locations on campus, will be involved in the Symposium throughout the day

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Producer and activist Sarah Dupont will speak on campus during FLEFF Tuesday April 2nd 4pm in Williams 202.

The film will also screen at Cinempolis on Thursday April 4th at 7pm.

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Carmina Burana (Carl Orff, Germany, 1936)

Mobilities:  The Forces of People, Passions, Environments

Tuesday April 2, 2013 * 8:15 p.m. * Hockett Recital Hall

Free and Open to the Public

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Dan O'Shannon, an executive producer and writer of the hit show Modern Family, will serve as this year's Park Distinguished Visitor. His visit, previously set for October, has been rescheduled for April 2-4.

While at Ithaca College, O'Shannon will give a public presentation, host a writer's workshop, and speak in various classes.

Public Lecture:
Dan O'Shannon
Thursday, April 4
8 p.m.
Emerson Suites, Phillips Hall
The event is free and open to the public

Assistant Professor Jack Powers will moderate this session and then open it up to audience questions.

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The Media Alliance for People & the Planet (MAPP) is proud to host IC alumna Kate Sheppard, environmental reporter for independent magazine Mother Jones (this year's Izzy Award recipient).

Kate will be giving a public lecture on media representations of environmental issues and how we can do a better job. An informal Q&A session will occur after the lecture. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in Park Auditorium.

On Modern Family, Eric Stonestreet’s character, Cam, is known for his vibrant wardrobe.

In conjunction with Dan O'Shannon's visit to campus, the Roy H. Park School of Communications was given one of Cam's button-down shirts to raffle for charity.

Tickets will be for sale on Sunday, March 24 before Prism's Lipsyncing For Life Drag Show in Emerson Suites. Tickets will also be for sale in Campus Center at various times throughout April 2-3 as well as prior to Dan O'Shannon's lecture on April 4.

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                                 8:45 am – Emerson A – Opening Ceremony

Come and hear Professor William Ressler, Department of Strategic Communication, present:

                “Looking Beyond the Streetlight: Discovering the Powers of Research”

                                   How to carry out research: receive unexpected inspiration,
                                  look at understudied perspectives, and find unanticipated joy

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The following is submitted on behalf of Provost Marisa Kelly:

Please join me on Thursday, April 4th for the fifth Faculty Colloquium of the academic year.  Saviana Stanescu Condeescu , Department of Theatre Arts, will be presenting “NEW YORK WITH AN ACCENT (Writing the Immigrant Experience).”  

Romanian-born award-winning playwright and poet Saviana Stanescu, author of the acclaimed plays "Aliens With Extraordinary Skills" (produced off-Broadway at Women's Project, New York; in regional US theatres; in Mexico, in the Spanish version: Inmigrantes con Habilidades Extraordinarias, in Turkey, Romania, etc), "Lenin's Shoe", "Ants", "For a Barbarian Woman", and "Waxing West" (winner of 2007 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Script), will talk about writing/performing the immigrant experience.

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FLEFF kicks off today!

Looking for a viable strategy to navigate all the films, music, new media, arts, lectures, workshops, and labs of the 16th Annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival?

We've made a list of selected highlights. There's so much more, but this will get you started. For more extensive schedules for on campus and Cinemapolis, go to our website.

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The Center for Faculty Excellence seeks to establish an Assessment Learning Community. The ALC will be led by the faculty who participate. The intent of establishing the ALC is to improve how we incorporate evidence of learning into our courses. There is no assumption of prior knowledge or expertise in assessment, thus the ALC is open to all who are interested.

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The College will be making its "fifth year" report to our regional accrediting agency (Middle States) in June 2013.  This document reports our progress in all of the areas for which we received Middle States recommendations following the decennial accreditation review of 2008, and also provides information about the College's planning process and assessment activities. IC faculty, students and staff are welcome to review the report in draft form and provide comments and suggestions to the working group charged with preparing a final version.

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Monday April 1st 7:00-8:30pm Textor 102

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