Ithaca College

It is with a great deal of sadness that I inform the campus community of the death of one of our students.  Victoria “Tori” Howell passed away on Sunday, December 30, as the result of an automobile accident.

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U-lot will be closed and reserved for the Swearing in Ceremony of Congressman Reed on Monday, Jan. 7th.

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Data Privacy Month is an annual effort to empower people to protect their privacy and control their digital footprint, as well as escalate the protection of privacy and data as everyone's priority. Spend the month helping to ensure your campus community is respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. This year’s Data Privacy Month Planning Task Force has selected weekly themes for the higher education community to focus on. Several free webinars will also be offered throughout the month of January.

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Monday, January 21st, 2013 is a DAY ON! Not a DAY OFF! This month the Ithaca College community will be celebrating the life of Dr. King using a new lens.

The Ithaca College theme for this day will be “Making a Career of Humanity.”

Check out our website at: http://www.ithaca.edu/sacl/osema/mlkcelebration/

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Ithaca College will be hosting Elect Her – Campus Women Win. The American Association of University Women as well as an organization called Running Start sponsors this program to encourage young women to run for student government on their campuses. This program is a 4.5 hour workshop and hopes to encourage leadership development but also to motivate young women to enter careers in politics in the future. Even though this program is centered on women running for office, it is open to both young men and women. Specifically, we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are looking to develop their leadership further on campus.

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The 16th Annual James J. Whalen Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in the Campus Center, Emerson Suites (Emerson A, B, C, and lounge), North Foyer, Buttermilk Falls Room, Ithaca Falls Room, Taughnannock Falls Room, and Clark and Klingenstein Lounges. We look forward to an exciting day of student presentations on research completed in collaboration with faculty.

Information regarding the Symposium will be posted on that date and periodically updated at http://www.ithaca.edu/provost/whalensymposium/.

If you wish to receive announcements via email as updates are available, please contact whalen@ithaca.edu and ask to be added to the JJ Whalen Symposium email list.

Please contact MaryAnn Taylor at 274-3113 or whalen@ithaca.edu should you have any questions.

The Campus Store and Macs will have shortened hours during the semester break.

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(Submitted on behalf of Samarra Mbenga, leader of the Weight Watchers At Work program at Ithaca College)

Happy Holidays!  Our total weight loss for 2012 was 1520.2 pounds!!!!

Weight Watchers will return to Ithaca College on January 8th. Enjoy your vacation.

While you're away, look for Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Simpson to inspire you over the holidays to "Expect Amazing". Weight Watchers 360 is built for human nature. Imagine making healthy choices and being active becoming as second nature as brushing your teeth. For anyone who has been disappointed by a diet in the past, Weight Watchers is here with a new approach to help make that life-changing dream a reality!

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I wanted to let the campus community know that the Ithaca College Office of Public Safety, in conjunction with the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Department of Health, is investigating the larceny of prescription medications from the Hammond Health Center.

There is no indication that the larceny poses any threat to the health or safety of members of the campus community.

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Due to the Holiday break, timecards for the pay period December 17 through December 30, must be submitted, and approved, by noon on Thursday, December 20 for payment on Friday, January 4, 2013. Timecards approved after noon on Thursday will be paid in the next payroll on Friday, January 18.

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On behalf of the search committee for the Director of Academic Advising, I wish to provide a gentle reminder to encourage students, faculty, and staff to attend the open session for the remaining finalist. As you know, finalists have been asked to discuss “The Importance and Vision of Academic Advising” with ample time for Q & A.

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As many of you know the standard process to sign-up for a group fitness class in the Fitness Center is first come, first-served basis starting 30 minutes before the class time.  Wouldn't it be nice to be able to skip the line?  Here is your chance, all members of the Ithaca College campus community who "Like" the Fitness Center Facebook page before 1/21/2013 will be entitled to a free "pass" to sign-up 24 hours in advance for any ONE group fitness class in the Spring 2013 semester.  The passes will be available for pick-up in the Fitness Center on Monday 1/21/2013.

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We in the Fitness Center are pleased to announce that we will be launching Les Mills BODYPUMP™ in January 2013.  Some of you may already be familiar with BODYPUMP™ but for those of you who aren’t BODYPUMP™ is the original barbell class that tones and strengthens your entire body.  We will be offering the class in both 45 and 60 minute formats.  Each workout will challenge all of your major muscle groups by using a variety of different exercises.  Great music, awesome instructors, and your choice of weight will inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast!

Appealing to all ages and fitness levels BODYPUMP™ is ideal for those motivated by getting the best possible results in the shortest time.  It is favored by those who are bored by an individual weights program, and by group fitness fans who are looking to add something new to their routine.

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It's time to begin thinking about that stellar student worker you have in your office and/or department; you can nominate them for the student employee of the year award!

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Well, maybe in the future it can come true! Former Beatle, Paul McCartney has urged the UN to start to promote Meatless Monday on a weekly basis. Read our Sustainability blog to find out what he wrote in his letter to the UN, and a sneak peek into what a future song about Meatless Monday could sound like by Sir Paul McCartney.

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Just a reminder that today (Friday 12/14/12) will be the final day of this semester for both the Group Exercise and Climbing Wall programming.  Both programs will resume the week of 1/21/13.  The Spring 2013 schedules will be available in the next few weeks. 

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The Caring and Sharing Committee's Holiday Drive is not over yet... If you have a tag from the Giving Trees, it's not too late to bring in your unwrapped toy to the Chapel. 

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On behalf of the search committee for the Director of Academic Advising, I wish to provide a gentle reminder to encourage students, faculty, and staff to attend the open sessions of the remaining finalists. As you know, finalists have been asked to discuss “The Importance and Vision of Academic Advising” with ample time for Q & A.

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Date:  Thursday December 13th

Time:  2-3:30pm

Place:  Taughannock Falls Room

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School of Health Sciences and Human Performance Associate Dean John Sigg and Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education Hongwei Guan visited China November 1-11, 2012.

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