Ithaca College

The National Residence Hall Honorary is a student organization that recognizes the top 1% of student leaders living in the residence halls. Please nominate a residential student who excels in the areas of service, academics, leadership and recognition.

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ITS is pleased to announce that the TLC (Technology Learning Center) will be offering training on a variety of computing topics this week, February 4th through 8th. Warm up those computer skills with some training! Click any link below to register online instantly. We'll see you in class! 

Excel Series:
Excel for Macintosh: Introduction
Excel for Macintosh: Charts, Graphs, & Pivot Tables
Excel for Windows: Introduction
Excel for Windows: Charts, Graphs, & Pivot Tables

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On Tuesday, February 5, at 7 p.m., pianist Mimi Solomon, a Visiting Assistant Professor in the School of Music, will collaborate with violin professor Nicholas DiEugenio in a program that explores the elements of folk and transcendentalism in the music of American composer Charles Ives. They are joined by Timothy Johnson, Professor of Music Theory, for a talk during the program, as well as guest flautist Elizabeth Shuhan. The following evening will feature a question and answer session at 6 p.m.  

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Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Clark Lounge, Ithaca College

Ithaca College Theatre Arts & The Center for Faculty Excellence present a FREE staged reading of DREAM ACTS: A Play About Undocumented DREAM-Eligible Youth Written collectively by: Chiori Miyagawa, Mia Chung, Jessica Litwak, Saviana Stanescu, and Andrea Thome. 

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Monday, February 4, 2013
2:00 p.m., Center for Faculty Excellence, 316 Gannett Center

Presented by Susan Adams Delaney, Assistant Professor, Department of Writing

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As of early in the day on Thursday, January 31st, many Mac users have reported that they are unable to use Java-based applications such as Parnassus "core applications" and HomerAdmin on their Mac computers.

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A lively discussion with Filmmaker Beate Arnestad and Prosecutor Brian Wallace moderated by Professor Peye Soyinka will follow the screening.

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The American Red Cross of Tompkins County is seeking volunteers and interns to fill daytime, weekday positions in the Ithaca area.   

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The Office of International Programs (OIP) would like to invite all faculty and staff members to attend a workshop designed to assist in the development of short-term study abroad programs.  Short-term study abroad programming is an important component of the overseas study options available to Ithaca College students. College faculty and staff members have successfully lead programs over the past several years to a number of different locations, including most recently Belize, Canada, China, Ecuador, Ghana, Italy, Malawi, and the United Kingdom.

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The eleventh annual Women in Leadership Experience takes place on Saturday, March 23 and is open to all Ithaca College students. This day-long retreat features a trip to the Women's Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls, NY.

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Faculty, students, and *staff are invited to attend a presentation by candidate, Jane Yamashiro, who is a semi-finalist for the line in Asian-American Studies. This will be a dual appointment, between the CSCRE and Sociology.  There is also an "open meeting" time slot if you want to meet with the candidate.

*Staff are invited, which was erroneously omitted in previous Intercom story.

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This is a friendly reminder to students living on campus that all Residence Halls, except for Terrace 03, Boothroyd Hall, the Circle Apartments, and the Garden Apartments, will be closed for Spring Break beginning at 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Closed Residence Halls will not reopen until 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Sunday, March 17, 2013, and residents will not be authorized to return early for any reason.

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Each month the Campus Center and Event Services office spotlights seniors in our office who are making a difference.  These outstanding student leaders play a critical role in the functioning of our office--offering outstanding customer service, event knowledge, technical skills and just plain fun. This month we’d like to recognize SCOTT STACHAROWSKI and NICOLE VENTURA. Read more about our students in SENIOR SPOTLIGHT.

Stay connected to the people who know how to plan great events. Like us on Facebook (keywords: Campus Center and Event Services).

Save the dates!  Clear your calendars!

The 16th Annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival runs April 1-7, 2013 at Ithaca College and downtown at Cinemapolis.

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Take advantage of the more than 350 concerts offered each year by the School of Music. A full listing of all concerts and events is available at www.ithaca.edu/music/events/ and this week's are listed below.

Can't make it? Web-streamed performances are available live and on demand at www.ithaca.edu/music/live.

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People with developmental disabilities are living longer than ever before, thanks to better medical care and research. However, their aging process can be complicated by both lifelong and new health issues. In addition, 25 percent of people with developmental disabilities who live at home with their family, live with an aging family caregiver who is 60 years or older, and this percentage is rising. What happens when aging parents develop their own medical and cognitive decline? Who will assume caregiving for both?

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Faculty and students are invited to attend a presentation by candidate, Jane Yamashiro, who is a semi-finalist for the line in Asian-American Studies. This will be a dual appointment, between the CSCRE and Sociology.  There is also an "open meeting" time slot if you want to meet with the candidate.

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To say there is a great deal going on right now at IC is an understatement!  That is a good thing because this is a particularly challenging time in higher education, and IC (along with all other colleges) must accelerate the pace of strategically directed change if we are to thrive in the current environment. 

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Andrew Utterson, assistant professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences, and Studies, co-curated a 2012 Blu-ray/DVD release of the 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.

The disc-and-book package was recently voted the ‘DVDs and Blu-rays of 2012’ by the British Film Institute (BFI). The poll features the opinions of 28 critics and producers.

To read more more about The Passion of Joan of Arc and the rest of the list, click here.

Engaging Communities 2013

Learning how to turn institutional goals into action

The 4th annual Engaging Communities Luncheon will be held on Monday, February 18, 2013, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Emerson Suites.

Space is limited. RSVP today! To RSVP please visit the Office of Human Resources web site at http://www.ithaca.edu/engagingcommunities.

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