Ithaca College

The 2013 exam period has just started, but as of this moment, the Ithaca College Athletic Training Education Program is at 100%, first time BOC pass rate for class of 2013! We still have a few graduating seniors who will be taking the exam in June or July, but as of this writing we are at a 15 for 15 first time pass rate, extending our streak to 46 consecutive first time passes on the national boards for practicing athletic training over the last 3 years! Historically, the national first time pass rate has been around 62-65%, but Ithaca College has averaged over 96% over the last 8 years, and is at 100% for the last 3 years.

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Christopher Toone, Class of 2013 was recently notified by the NATA's Research & Education Foundation that he is the 2013 winner of the Sayers "Bud" Miller Memorial Scholarship for undergraduate athletic training majors.

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Rachel Wagner (Dept. of Philosophy and Religion) has published an article in The Journal of the American Academy of Religion, the flagship journal for the discipline of Religious Studies.

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In mid-April, Nancy Menning presented a paper at the Midwest regional meetings of the American Academy of Religion. "Memorializing complicity: Shi'ite Ashura rites and environmental mourning" explores the Shi'ite Muslim practice of mourning a tragic death in early Islamic history as a possible model for environmental mourning.

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The Peggy R. Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership recognizes juniors and seniors who excel academically, perform service to the College community and nation, and represent an exemplary level of accomplishment. 

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Randi Millman-Brown presented a paper at the annual Visual Resources Association conference in April 2013 in Providence, RI.

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Art History faculty presented their research at two recent conferences.

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 This summer get hands on experience with learning to use herbs, identifying plants, wildcrafting, etc. 

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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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Information Technology Services would like to remind instructors that all Optical Scanning exams that are processed will be moved into the instructor's Sakai Drop Box and all Course Evaluations processed will also be moved to the Administrative Assistant's Sakai Drop Box.

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On behalf of the search committee for the Director for Intercollegiate and Recreational Sports, we are pleased to announce the visits of our three finalists.  The three finalists are scheduled to visit the campus the week of May 5, 2013 and students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the open sessions. The candidates have been asked to discuss “The role of athletics and recreational sports in higher education today” during their visit. 

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Center for Faculty Excellence, 316 Gannett Center

The Daily Grind welcomes faculty every weekday morning from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. for coffee.  Please drop by to chat with colleagues, watch the news, or just get ready for the workday. 

Stop by the 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. Daily Grind, the parking is prime!

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I wanted to follow up as quickly as possible on the message I sent yesterday regarding the hateful graffiti left recently on a residence hall door.  The investigation concluded this afternoon and the student responsible for the graffiti has been judicially referred.  I would like to thank Public Safety for their aggressive investigation of this abhorrent act, beginning the moment the incident was reported.

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Do you have an idea for using multiple iPads to facilitate a collaborative project in the field, classroom, clinical setting, etc.? Have you ever wanted to explore how an iPad might be useful for your teaching and research?

Information Technology Services in collaboration with the Center for Faculty Excellence will loan out twenty 3rd generation iPads.

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I'd like to share some great news: seniors who are graduating this May will be able to keep their IC email account after graduation. The class of 2013 is the very first that can take advantage of this new benefit, and I hope that it proves useful after seniors leave campus.

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Camden Weber ’15 and Lauren Ryan ’16 were recently named recipients of a New York Women in Communications Scholarship.

Weber, a communications management and design major received the McGraw-Hill Companies Scholarship. Ryan, an integrated marketing communications major, received the New York Women in Communications Alumna Award for Excellence. The scholarships are awarded to 15-20 students each year who show academic excellence, need, and demonstrated commitment to the communications field.

Both recipients went to New York City in April and were featured on the TODAY Show, attended a VIP reception with names such as Ryan Seacrest and Joan Rivers, among others, and went to the luncheon sponsored by WEtv where they received their awards.

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Udi's, the #1 gluten-free brand in America, announced it's ranking of the Top 10 Campuses that accommodate the gluten-free needs of its student population. 

Check out Udi's blog post to learn why Ithaca College was ranked #7 and see who else made it into the Top 10. And, with the addition of the Simple Servings (allergen-free station) at Terrace Dining Hall this winter, we may be on our way to top spot the next time around!

Check out Ithaca College's Top 10 mention on Udi's Blog:

http://udisglutenfree.com/2013/05/02/the-top-10-gluten-free-campuses/

Thoughts on fracking infrastructure, extreme energy, and civil disobedience by Sandra Steingraber, Ithaca College distinguished scholar-in-residence, biologist, and author, with special guest Katarina Andersson '13, the music education and vocal performance major who was arrested in March with Steingraber and 10 others for undertaking this peaceful protest.

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ECHOES IN TIME AND SPACE | Commencement Eve Concert
4/18/13 | 8:30 P.M. | Glazer Arena, Athletics & Events Center

You and your family are invited to the Commencement Eve Concert on Saturday, May 18, at 8:30 p.m. in Glazer Arena, within the Athletics and Events Center. Admission is free.

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This is just a reminder the deadline for dependent tuition remission applications has changed. The deadline for applications for returning students was May1st. If you have not submitted an application yet, please do so as soon as possible. Cash Award Applications should be submitted no later than July 15th and must be accompanied by a copy of the institutions bill showing a charge specifically for tuition. Cash Awards will not be processed without a tuition bill from the institution your dependent is attending. Educational Benefits Applications can be found at http://www.ithaca.edu/hr/benefits/education/

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