Ithaca College

This Thursday, May 9, 2013, the Catholic Community celebrates the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord.  Ascension Thursday is a Holy Day of Obligation.  Everyone is invited and welcome to join in the Liturgy of the Eucharist (Mass) on Thursday at 8AM or at 6PM in Muller Chapel!

Let us gather to hear the words of the angel, God's messenger, "...why are you standing there looking at the sky?"  Let's not just stand around!!  It is up to us to live the life and love of Jesus Chirst.  As St. Paul prays, "May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope that belongs to God's call."
 

 On Thursday, May 16th from 4-7pm the Finger Lakes Independence Center (FLIC) will be hosting an open house event to celebrate 25 years of service in the community in support of individuals with disabilities. 

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Hello Ithaca College -

The Fitness Center hours for next two weeks are listed below.  Please note that both the Wood and Mondo floor gyms will be offline from Tuesday 5/7 - Monday 5/13 due to final exam scheduling.

Monday 5/6 - Thursday 5/9: 7:00am - 11:00pm

Friday 5/10: 7:00am - 5:00pm

Saturday 5/11 - Sunday 5/12: 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Monday 5/13: 7:00am - 5:00pm

Tuesday 5/14 - Thursday 5/16: 11:00am - 2:00pm, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Friday 5/17: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Saturday 5/18 - Sunday 5/19: CLOSED

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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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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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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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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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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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Having a meeting? Need it delivered, fast? Simply to Go Catering is Ithaca College’s new catering program that allows faculty, staff and student groups to enjoy meals conveniently at any campus location.

Simply to Go service can be scheduled for delivery or pick up, Monday through Friday. Choose the convenience of delivery, or pick up your order at La Vincita.

To check out the menu and get more information, please visit: http://ithacadiningservices.com/catering.html

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

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I want in this message to address the campus community regarding hateful messages that were left recently on a residence hall room door, and the college’s response to those messages.

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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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Textbook buyback and rental returns are going on now in the Campus Store, 9am to 4pm.  Carry home less stuff AND get some spending money.

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Please join us at the final event in a yearlong series of First Year Reading Initiative activities.  We are very excited about our collaboration with the  4th Annual Spring Writes Finger Lakes Literary Festival.  Our sessions will be Sunday May 5th from 4:00-5:30 and 5:30-7:00 at the Community School for Music and Arts, downtown Ithaca, 330 East State Street.

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It's been almost a year since the college switched to Microsoft Exchange email (Live@edu) and began supporting Microsoft Outlook 2010 for Windows and Office 2011 for Mac. Around the same time, Mozilla announced that it would discontinue development of Thunderbird.

As of June 2013, ITS will no longer be providing the Thunderbird email program on new computers. In addition, Thunderbird files (including local email) will no longer be moved from the old computer to the new one as part of the technology renewal process.

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The Park Award for Photo Activism Project includes students in Professor Janice Levy’s documentary photography class. For their class assignment, students were partnered with local non-profit organizations and asked to provide in-depth visual explorations of the contributions these organizations make to their constituencies and our community.

Their final work will be on display as part of an exhibition and screening.

Exhibition:
May 1-30
CAP ArtSpace, 171 Commons

Opening Reception:
Friday, May 3
5-8 p.m.
CAP ArtSpace, 171 Commons

Special Screening of Documentary Projects
Sunday, May 5
2-3:30 p.m.
Cinemapolis

The Park Award for Photo Activism is funded by the Park Foundation with additional
support from the Community Arts Partnership and Ithaca College.

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
3:00 - 4:30 p.m., Center for Faculty Excellence, 316 Gannett Center
Presented by Nancy Pringle, Vice President and General Counsel, Legal Affairs

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The next No Pressure Blood Pressure will be held on Wednesday, May 1st.

 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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