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On Wednesday, December 5, at 7:30 pm, in Business 103, Batya Kallus will speak on the question of what it means for Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel to live together in a shared society.

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The next No Pressure Blood Pressure will be held on Wednesday, December 5th.

Important reasons not to miss the next screening:

1. 65 million Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure)

2. Many people don't even know their blood pressure is high because there are no symptoms in most cases

3. Hypertension can lead to heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and kidney disease

4. 66% of those IC employees measured at the last screening were pre-hypertensive   (above ideal )

5. A 20 point increase in systolic blood pressure (top number) or a 10 point increase in diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) doubles the risk of heart disease.

6. Poor diet, inactivity, and being overweight can lead to an increase in blood pressure

7. If one does not adopt a healthy lifestyle, the hypertensive individual will need to take costly medication with potential side effects

8. Physical and emotional stress can elevate your blood pressure

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Center for Faculty Excellence, 316 Gannett Center
Contact: prodriguez@ithaca.edu or 274-5714

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The Center for Faculty Excellence and the Library invite you to come celebrate the joy of the season at our holiday open house Wednesday, December 12, 2012, from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. in 316 Gannett Center. Stop by for fun, food, and good cheer!

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Wendy Bacon, (University of Pennsylvania) will speak about Maya Archaeology: Is 2012 the End of the World?

Wednesday December 5 at 6:30 pm in CNS208   Sponsored by the Finger Lakes Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association

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Escape the Stress & Recharge Your Body!

Please join us as Michael Faber teaches and demonstrates the importance of meditation in your daily life.

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Associate Professor of Music, Nicholas Walker, spent last week in Oslo, Norway, playing in the double bass section of the Oslo Philharmonic. Conductor, Marc Soustrot, lead Scandinavia's leading philharmonic orchestra and the Oslo Philharmonic Choir in three nights of performances and an international radio broadcast of Francis Poulenc's Gloria, and Carl Orff's Carmina Burana. Mari Eriksmoen, soprano; Gert Henning-Jensen, tenor; and Morten Frank Larsen, barytone were featured soloists. 

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Soprano, Deborah Montgomery, Professor of Voice performed for over 8500 school children in a tour with the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra last week in Grant Cooper’s (former Director of Orchestras at Ithaca College) Boyz in the Wood.  The Arts in Education program allowed children in Charleston, Parkersburg and Morgantown to experience this special interactive musical event.

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Wendy Herbener Mehne was invited to perform at the 40th Anniversary National Flute Association Convention in Las Vegas, NV.  She performed music by Ravel, Schoenberg and Roussel on August 11, 2012.

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Mary Jo Dudley, Director of the Cornell Farmworker Program and a faculty member of the Department of Development Sociology, will present on "Families Torn Apart: Undocumented Immigrant Parents and their US Born Children.  This event takes place on Tuesday, December 4 at 12:15 PM in Clark Lounge. Pizza will be provided to attendees!

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Sunday, December 2 from 1-4pm, Ithaca College Zumba® instructors host fundraiser at City Health Club to support Hurricane Sandy Relief.

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Professor Raj Subramaniam (Health Promotion and Physical Education) and undergraduate students Anya Eckhardt, Johnny Gorton-Parker, Amanda Failla, and Monica Weimer presented at the 75th Annual New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance conference held on November 15, 2012in Verona, New York.

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Assistant Professor Skott Freeman (Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology) was published in The International Journal of Bilingualism.

His article, "Using whole-word production measures to determine the influence of phonotactic probability and neighborhood density on bilingual speech production" appears in the December, 2012 issue.

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With the holiday season upon us,  it is a good time to review the college's policies on the safe use of decorations.  Please take a moment to read this important information.

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Sean Eversley Bradwell, assistant professor in the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity (CSCRE), recently traveled to Nashville, TN to present at the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE). Dr. Bradwell and Ithaca City School District Superintendent, Dr. Luvelle Brown, presented: 

"When Good is Not Enought: Why and How a District is Seeking Excellence" -- The Ithaca City School District is engaged with systemic change efforts. District educators are transforming teaching and learning practices, realigning priorities, engaging the community, and overcoming situational constraints to shift the district culture while producing dramatic achievement gains. The session provided examples of structures and artifacts associated with philosophy, policy, curriculum, instruction and assessment shifts.  

The on campus chapter of Make-A-Wish Foundation, IC Wishmakers on Campus, is in need of a faculty adviser!

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Attention all office and department event planners—you don’t want to miss this opportunity! Back by popular demand, the Campus Center & Event Services Office is hosting a SECOND Event Planning Open House on Monday, December 10, 2012 from 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm in the Emerson Suites. We will share with you KEY event planning tips, tricks and reminders. In addition we will introduce our new FLAVOURS menu that will be released in January. Come for the great information…and stay for the fabulous food samples.

Space is limited and you must register for this event.  Register today.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Jessica L. Barnes in CC&ES (jlbarnes@ithaca.edu). We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.

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

The Caring and Sharing Committee's Holiday Drive is underway and there are several ways you can help!

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The Working Parents Affinity Group (WPAG) is hosting a SWAP 'n SHOP event just in time for the holidays!!  We are encouraging staff, faculty, and students to donate your gently used items for newborn to 14 years old to this event and make them available for other staff, faculty, and students to reuse themselves or give as gifts for the holidays!  You need not be a member of WPAG to donate or shop, so please check out this awesome event!!

Oh, and did I mention....MINI PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES!

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Monday, December 3, 2012
3:00 p.m.
Center for Faculty Excellence, Gannett Center 316

Presented by
Mary Tomaselli, Director, Employee and Organizational Development
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Deborah Harper, Director, Counseling and Wellness

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