Ithaca College

Born in Chicago, Jeffery Meyer began his musical studies as a pianist, and shortly thereafter continued on to study composition and conducting. Since 2002 he has been the Artistic Director of the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic in St. Petersburg, Russia one of St. Petersburg’s most innovative and progressive ensembles and is the Director of Orchestras at Ithaca College School of Music.

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Dear Professor,

The EDUCAUSE & Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC), an organization that works to improve information security and privacy programs across the higher education sector, is promoting its fifth Information Security Awareness Student Video & Poster contest.

One of the goals this year is to reinforce participation in the contest by working with professors to initiate school projects using the completed video and/or poster as a project or extra credit assignment. EDUCAUSE & Internet2 have designed the contest timeline to coincide with the spring semester, setting the entry deadline as March 8, 2013.

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Have you ever had a question about race but were too scared to ask or didn’t know how to ask? How do you know racism when you see it? How do you experience racism? How do you think racism has affected your life? How do you cope with the effects? Do you think you are responsible, in any way, for eliminating racism? 

Ithaca College students, staff and faculty are invited to come together in a safe environment to share feelings, thoughts, and experiences in a sustained, confidential, frank dialogue around issues of race and racism. The Diversity Awareness Committee will initiate one Student Talking Circle and one Staff/Faculty Talking Circle (co-sponsored by Human Resources) facilitated by professionals from the Multicultural Resource Center. Each Talking Circle will be made up of 20 racially and ethnically diverse people who will meet once a week for five consecutive sessions to self-reflect, share experiences, and learn from others’ perspectives and attitudes.

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Due to the Holiday break, timecards for the pay period December 17 through December 30, must be submitted, and approved, by noon on Thursday, December 20 for payment on Friday, January 4, 2013. Timecards approved after noon on Thursday will be paid in the next payroll on Friday, January 18.

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The School of Business would like to congratulate Ayana Richardson on her new position as assistant dean of undergraduate programs for Golden Gate University in San Francisco. Ayana’s last day at Ithaca College will be Friday, January 11th.

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On January 2, 2013, Outlook Calendar will replace Oracle Calendar as the institutional calendaring software. Oracle Calendar does not work on Mac OS 10.8 and will no longer be supported by Oracle by mid-2013. ITS has been working with Oracle Calendar account holders regarding this change and the copying of their data from Oracle to Outlook over the December shut-down.

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Ithaca College community members are holding a vigil at 9:00 tonight (12/14) at the Textor fish for Sandy Hook Elementary School Victims.

Please contact Heather Crespin for more information

hcrespi1@ithaca.edu

609-784-3595
 

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Heather Crespin at hcrespi1@ithaca.edu or (609) 784-3595. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

We encourage anyone interested in finding out about the IC's Toastmasters Club,  to attend one of our regularly scheduled meetings as a guest.  You can observe first-hand how we support our members in achieving their personal goals of improving their public speaking and leadership skills.

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On behalf of the search committee for the Director of Academic Advising, I wish to provide a gentle reminder to encourage students, faculty, and staff to attend the open session for the remaining finalist. As you know, finalists have been asked to discuss “The Importance and Vision of Academic Advising” with ample time for Q & A.

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Outlook Calendar will replace Oracle Calendar for faculty and staff scheduling on January 2, 2013. On Friday December 21st at 5 pm, Oracle Calendar will become unavailable to the campus community; and, we will begin copying user data from Oracle Calendar to Microsoft Live@edu Outlook Calendar. We estimate the copy process will take approximately four days.

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As many of you know the standard process to sign-up for a group fitness class in the Fitness Center is first come, first-served basis starting 30 minutes before the class time.  Wouldn't it be nice to be able to skip the line?  Here is your chance, all members of the Ithaca College campus community who "Like" the Fitness Center Facebook page before 1/21/2013 will be entitled to a free "pass" to sign-up 24 hours in advance for any ONE group fitness class in the Spring 2013 semester.  The passes will be available for pick-up in the Fitness Center on Monday 1/21/2013.

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We in the Fitness Center are pleased to announce that we will be launching Les Mills BODYPUMP™ in January 2013.  Some of you may already be familiar with BODYPUMP™ but for those of you who aren’t BODYPUMP™ is the original barbell class that tones and strengthens your entire body.  We will be offering the class in both 45 and 60 minute formats.  Each workout will challenge all of your major muscle groups by using a variety of different exercises.  Great music, awesome instructors, and your choice of weight will inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast!

Appealing to all ages and fitness levels BODYPUMP™ is ideal for those motivated by getting the best possible results in the shortest time.  It is favored by those who are bored by an individual weights program, and by group fitness fans who are looking to add something new to their routine.

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Peter Silberman, Assistant Professor of Music Theory in the School of Music, recently published an article in volume 26 (2012) of the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy.  His article, "Teaching Classic Era Style Through Keyboard Accompaniment," investigates accompaniment patterns in keyboard works by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, and then presents a method for teaching students to write music in the style of those composers.  The article also includes successful compositions by Silberman's students.

It's time to begin thinking about that stellar student worker you have in your office and/or department; you can nominate them for the student employee of the year award!

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Well, maybe in the future it can come true! Former Beatle, Paul McCartney has urged the UN to start to promote Meatless Monday on a weekly basis. Read our Sustainability blog to find out what he wrote in his letter to the UN, and a sneak peek into what a future song about Meatless Monday could sound like by Sir Paul McCartney.

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Professor Barney Beins has authored two books in a seven-volume psychology handbook for which he was series editor.
 

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Just a reminder that today (Friday 12/14/12) will be the final day of this semester for both the Group Exercise and Climbing Wall programming.  Both programs will resume the week of 1/21/13.  The Spring 2013 schedules will be available in the next few weeks. 

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Jeffery Meyer, Ithaca College School of Music Director of Orchestras and Artistic Director of the St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic, led the St. PCP in its sixth appearance at the International Sound Ways festival led by Alexander Radvilovich.

The program featured no less than three world premieres as well as two classics from living icons from the United States and Russia: John Adams and Sergei Slonimsky. The St. PCP has had a long and fruitful relationship with Slonimsky and this performance of the Concerto Buffo is in honor of his 80th birthday in 2012.

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Nicholas Walker, Associate Professor of Music at Ithaca College, gave recitals and masterclasses in Beijing, China at the China Conservatory of Music and at the Central Conservatory of Music.  Professors Song Yi and Dongwen Shen hosted The Premiere Cadenza Music International Double Bass Festival from November 23 - 27 at the the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music, where Walker was recognized with a Certificate of The Medal of Honor and an Excellent Teacher Award.

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In his essay "History with a Beer Chaser," Smith provides a whimsical account of his writing group that has met monthly at the Chapter House pub in Collegetown for over a decade.