Ithaca College

Thursday, November 15, 2012
2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
This event will take place on Ithaca College Natural Lands (ICNL). Meet at the information kiosk on the gravel access road above the Terraces residence halls.
Led by Jake Brenner, ICNL Faculty Manager and Jason Hamilton, ICNL Education Director

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Center for Faculty Excellence, Gannett Center 316

Presented by
Michael Buck, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy
Aimee Dars Ellis, Assistant Professor, Department of Management
Co-chairs, Academic Assessment Committee

This will be a participant-focused workshop with lots of participation and sharing.
Register Here


 

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For women it's not just about getting a job, it's about getting fair and honest pay. The American Association of University Women's (AAUW) new research report finds that, just one year after college graduation, women are already earning less than their male peers.

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On Thursday, November 29th, Catherine Taylor, Associate Professor in the Department of Writing, will give an invited lecture at Columbia University entitled "Between Art and Politics: 'Ficto-Criticism' and Suspended Genres" and will also read from her recent book, Apart. This event is part of the Sheldon Sheps Series hosted by the Dpeartment of Anthropology and will be held at 4:10 pm on Thursday, November 29th at the Columbia University Morningside Campus Sheldon Scheps Library, Room 457 Schermerhorn Extension.

Project Look Sharp is Ithaca College’s award-winning educational initiative within the School of Humanities and Sciences.   Project Look Sharp supports media literacy integration into K-12 and college-level classrooms.  Our organization provides media literacy materials, lesson plans, curriculum kits, and workshops to help educators effectively integrate media literacy into classroom curricula.  Join our on-campus Project Look Sharp team to help promote 21st century skills in critical thinking and media literacy for the next generation. You may choose a 1.5 through 3 credit internship, and we accept all majors!

View our diverse list of internships for Spring 2013 below, and visit our website for more information.

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The Occupational Therapy Department had a strong presence at the New York State Occupational Therapy Association conference November 10th and 11th.

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Register to attend the next student driver safety class on 11/14/2012 from 7-9pm in Textor 103. 

You may register on-line for the class at:  www.ithaca.edu/riskmanagement/ed_prog/ 

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The Ithaca College Rotoract club, in collaboration with Ithaca Rotary, invites you to fill the BIG RED BOX located in the Campus Center across from the information desk. The Share the Warmth program is an annual community tradition of collecting gently used blankets, coats, sweaters, snow pants and other warm winter clothing.

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... we are over half-way to our campus fundraising goal for the United Way campaign. With 132 donors heard from (23 first timers!), we currently stand at 54% of our campus goal of $65,000. But we have still not heard from 92% of our campus community!!! Don't be left out. Please open your United Way pledge packet and take a look at all the great work in our community that the United Way can support - with your help.

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 Student Activities Board is a student-run planning board that brings FREE comedy, music, special events and films to campus! We're looking for people on-campus in Spring 2013 to fill the following positions:

Advertising Chair
Music Co-Chair
Special Events Co-Chair
Multimedia Chair
Comedy Shadow

Applications are available at bit.ly/SNZvnI and are due November 23!

If you have any questions, please e-mail icsab2@gmail.com.

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ONLY ONE WEEK LEFT! Applications are due November 18, 2012! Travel and do service during your spring break, there are so many different service experiences. Send your application in now!

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IC More Than Me is having its most important meeting of the year TONIGHT! 

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For women it's not just about getting a job, it's about getting fair and honest pay. The American Association of University Women's (AAUW) new research report finds that, just one year after college graduation, women are already earning less than their male peers.

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Did you know that we have online resources students can use to find jobs, internships, alumni, international jobs/internships/tips, insider company info, and more? And the good news is they're FREE and they're beyond what you can find doing a simple internet search. Come to this workshop to find out more about these online resources you should be using.

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In support of Ithaca College’s Sustainability Initiative, all offices on campus are asked to use only recycled content paper in their printers, copiers, fax and multi-function machines.

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How to find SPRING 2013 Salsa and Ballroom Classes to Pre-Register on Homerconnect!

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Friends provide us an important social support system, but sometimes a friendship can become overbearing and exhausting.

Check out some recommendations for dealing with overwhelming situations in this month's issue of Student Health 101.

Follow us on Twitter @ICStudentHealth! 

Sponsored by the Center for Health Promotion.

Calling all men! Learn about becoming a Big Brother in the Ithaca community and eat some free pizza! 

Come to a quick informational meeting on Wednesday November 14th at 5:30 PM in Textor 101 to learn how you can make a difference in the lives of kids in the Ithaca community!
 

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 The Ithacan has been named a Gold Medalist for both the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s annual college newspaper critique.

Among the judge’s comments for the fall semester: "When a reader picks up the newspaper, the stories and design, the complete package is so compelling, that he feels he must read almost every story before putting the paper down." And for the spring semester: "I've run out of superlatives."

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As promised, Faculty Council will hold another faculty-only Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, November 13 at 12:05 - 1:00 PM in Textor 102. No minutes will be taken, no reporters will be present. This is intended to be an open discussion regarding many of the issues that are emerging on campus. Administrators holding faculty appointments are requested to refrain from attending.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Peter Rothbart at rothbart@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1497. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.