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This year's C. P. Snow Lecturer is Dr. Anthony Aveni, who on Wednesday, April 10 at 7pm in Textor 102 will present a talk entitled "Doomsday Scenarios and the Ancient Maya:  At the Crossroads of Culture, Science, and Religion."  On the previous day, Tuesday, April 9 at 7pm in Business 111, there will be a panel discussion entitled "Four Views of the Apocalypse" consisting of Ithaca College faculty members from the departments of Physics, Philosophy and Religion, and Writing.

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This year FLEFF has the honor of presenting two films from Korean filmmaker Yong Ki Jeong. The director will be in attendance at the Cinemapolis screenings and also present at two on campus workshops.

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The Center for Faculty Excellence is pleased to announce the following April events.  Please visit www.ithaca.edu/cfe for updates and additional events offered through the Center. 

DAILY GRIND: Telling Likely Stories
Join us Monday, April 1, for a special edition of the Daily Grind. We will be joined by playwright and poet, Saviana Stanescu-Condeescu, playwright and drama professor, Claire Gleitman, and journalist/documentarian, James Rada, for a conversation about the power and importance of narratives in our lives. 

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M. Braun (Biology ’11), M. Menges (Biology ’10), F. Opoku  (Biochemistry ’13) and A. M. Smith.  2013. The relative contribution of calcium, zinc and oxidation-based cross-links to the stiffness of Arion subfuscus glue. The Journal of Experimental Biology 216, 1475-148.  View the article here.

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In order to effectively manage the planning process, and ensure an exceptional guest experience, we will be closing the Alumni Weekend schedule this Monday, April 1. We are working to develop a schedule that minimizes conflicting event times, and we currently have a few open times available to accommodate other activities.

If you are planning activities that will take place during Alumni Weekend, please notify Brenda Carlisle (bcarlisle@ithaca.edu or 274-1381) no later than April 1, so that we are able to include your event in Alumni Weekend 2013 and assist with logistics and communications support.

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The Work/Life Mission Series, MISSION: NUTRITION would like to present…

MEAL MAKEOVERS AT THE IC FOOD LAB

WHEN: Thursday, April 18th, 2013 from 2:30pm – 3:30pm

WHERE: Terrace Dining Hall’s Food Lab

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The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen series at Ithaca College will host a free public showing of the documentary “Riot Acts” on Tuesday, April 2nd at 7 p.m. in Textor 103.

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Don’t miss this opportunity to meet 50 employers with jobs and internships for students in ALL MAJORS!   On Tuesday, April 2nd  in the Emerson Suites.   This fair will host over 45 employers with outstanding opportunities jobs and internships!  

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Imprint Magazine has been named a finalist in the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Awards for the Northeast Region (Region 1). 

Imprint will be honored for overall excellence in the "Best Independent Online Student Publication" category. The actual place awarded will be announced at a ceremony on April 12-13 at Rutgers University. The winner of the regional competition will go on to compete against the winners in SPJ's other 11 regions for the national Mark of Excellence Award.

Imprint Magazine is "a national college life magazine, exclusively online, based from Ithaca College" with sections titled Arts & Entertainment, Life & Style, Music, Culture & Politics, and Sports, and one creative writing section, Impact. To read the magazine, click here.

Come and hear Professor William Ressler, Department of Strategic Communication, present “Looking Beyond the Streetlight:  Discovering the Powers of Research” at 8:45 am on April 4 in Emerson A, Campus Center. 

The complete schedule of presentations and abstracts are now available on the website.  The abstract, if one was provided will be listed when you click the presentation titles

Come and watch your classmates, fellow students, and colleagues who represent the Martin Luther King, Park Scholar, and Honors Writing and English programs, as well over 50+ sessions of student posters and presentations next Thursday, April 4, from 8:45 am – 3:50 pm in the Campus Center.

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The Leadership Scholars program recognizes students with a demonstrated record of academic and co-curricular achievements. Students enter the program during their first year at Ithaca College and take on new leadership challenges every semester until they graduate. Components of the program include service projects, professional development, and leadership in student organizations – all recorded in personalized leadership portfolios that are presented to administrators and peers every semester.

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A program of short films, featuring upstate New York’s most innovative and acclaimed filmmakers, featuring Vincent Grenier, Jason Harrington, John Scott, Becky Lane, Monte McCollum, Michael Robinson, Tomanari Nishikawa, Jason Bernagozzi, and Noni Korf.

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FLEFF LAB FRIDAY (April 5) is our annual "unconference" event within the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival to explore our festival theme of mobilities.

Join our festival guests, Ithaca College faculty, festival staff, interns, and festival graduate fellows of color for free-wheeling conversation and open discussion. 

It's where you can experience first hand our festival motto: 
FLEFF: A Different Environment.

Just drop in ANYTIME to PARK 220. ALL DAY!

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On March 28, 2013, the Jewish Studies program at Ithaca College and the LGBT Center are bringing Dr. Joy Ladin to Ithaca College. At 7:30 p.m., in Textor 101, she will be speaking on her experiences as a transgender Jew, transitioning from male to female and teaching at Yeshiva University, an Orthodox Jewish university in New York City.

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The eleventh annual Rainbow Reception will be held on Friday, April 19. The Rainbow Reception is a celebration of Ithaca College's graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and allied seniors and graduate students. Reservations are required. Please visit www.icalumni.net/rainbow_reception_2013 to register.

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The School of Music offers Healthy Living for Musicians sessions in partnership with the Ithaca College Office of Counseling and Psychological Services (IC CAPS).

School of Music students are encouraged to participate in these sessions to establish a healthy body, mind, and soul, which are a foundation to a happy and successful career. Recital attendance credit is given at each session.

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On March 28th,  a group of Park Scholars will head to Washington DC to conduct oral history interviews with people who participated in The March on Washington in August of 1963.

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The Public and Community Health Student Association is holding its first meeting this Wednesday at 7pm on the CHS Main Floor Next to the CHS Cafe. This club is open to all students and staff interested in public and community health and in getting involved on and off campus. Meet students in the Public and Community Health major, enjoy free snacks, and learn more about this brand new club at IC!

 The second annual Palestinian Environmental Film Festival (PEFF) opens Monday, April 1, 7pm, in Textor 103 with two films addressing economic immobility, Doors to the Sea and Gaza: Tunnels to Nowhere.  Cornell graduate student Max Ajl will also provide a tribute to Vittorio Arrigoni, an Italian activist with the International Solidarity Movement, who was killed in Gaza on April 15, 2011.  Vittorio’s accompaniment of Gazan fishermen is documented in the Doors to the Sea.

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Recognize someone who shone brightly in February by submitting an Of The Month award to the Ithaca College Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary!

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