Ithaca College

Story contributed on behalf of Provost Marisa Kelly

I am delighted to announce that Dr. Wade Pickren, IC's Center for Faculty Excellence Director, is assuming additional new responsibilities, supporting faculty research as Director of the CFE and Sponsored Research.

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In the 11/27/12 edition of Intercom the Travel Services office announced a number of changes to the College’s travel policy.  Since that time we have received numerous requests for clarification pertaining to the newly added policy statement under the liquor section of the travel policy that states: 

 “College employees traveling with students should not consume alcohol for the duration of the trip.  Additionally, College funds may never be used to purchase alcohol for consumption by students.”

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 The Ithaca Area Ultimate Alliance (IAUA) is hosting an Indoor Ultimate Frisbee Holiday Hat Tournament to benefit Toys for Tots!

A hat tournament is only played one night, players come individually and teams are picked "out of a hat" 

Players of all skill and experience are welcome to join!

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Please email the Redcross@ithaca.edu to sign up for an appointment time on  Tuesday, December 11th in Emerson Suites from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. You can also call1-800-REDCROSS, slots are filling up fast . We will also be in the lobby of Campus Center Thursday , Friday, and Monday before the drive.

We will be taking 4 Double Red Blood Cell Donations every hour too.

All presenting donors are eligible to enter for a chance to win one of four(4) Home Theater packages , donated by BESTBUY.

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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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The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen series at Ithaca College will host a free public showing of the documentary “The Chorus” on Wednesday, Dec 5, at 7 p.m. in Textor 101.

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 Every time you consume meat, have you ever wondered what’s in that meat?  We aren’t talking about the mystery meat that you may have been served in your high school cafeteria.  Rather, we are talking about what has that cow or that pig consumed that now you may be consuming as well? Read Ithaca Dining Services Sustainability blog to find out!

http://icdiningsustainability.blogspot.com/2012/11/hidden-costs-of-processed-meat.html

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 On behalf of the search committee for the Director of Academic Advising, I am pleased to announce the visits of our four finalists. Each candidate is scheduled to visit campus during the next few weeks and students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend their open sessions. The finalists have been asked to discuss “The Importance and Vision of Academic Advising” with ample time for Q & A.

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Please refer to the announcement in Intercom dated 11/26/2102 for all the pertinent information.

Attention all office and department event planners—you don’t want to miss this opportunity! The Campus Center & Event Services Office is hosting an 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 Ithaca Area Ultimate Alliance (IAUA) is hosting an Ultimate Frisbee Holiday Hat Tournament to benefit Toys for Tots!

A hat tournament is only played one night, players come individually and teams are picked "out of a hat" 

Players of all skill and experience are welcome to join!

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Posted on behalf of Anthony Hopson

There are only a few more days to make donations of clothes to the Share the Warmth campaign. The last pickup from the BIG RED BOX located in the Campus Center across from the information desk will take place on Saturday, December 8, 2012.  

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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
and
Deborah Harper, Director, Counseling and Wellness

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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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Posted on behalf of President Thomas Rochon

As you know, last summer IC retained Huron Education Consulting services in an Effectiveness and Affordability Review to identify ways of reducing administrative cost, finding opportunities for additional revenue, improving service, and promoting efficiencies across the college. Huron is now in the final stages of examining our organization in light of best practices and benchmark information against other institutions of our relative size and composition. In early January we will receive a final report from Huron detailing their recommendations.

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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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If you have some time during final exam week and can give us a three hour block of time for proctoring exams, please contact us.

This may be a good time for you to get some grading or reading done and, at the same time, provide a valuable service to the IC community. We can ask your deans and supervisors for release time, if necessary.

If you're interested, please contact Kelly Charnley for more information. She can be reached at kcharnley@ithaca.edu or 274-1257.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

The staff at Student Disability Services

We are now looking for infants between 5 and 10 months of age to help us in a research study which takes place in our Movement Lab on the Ithaca College campus. The study involves testing the sitting balance of infants. You will be asked to bring your infant to our lab for three visits; the first to assess your child development and the other two sessions to test your child’s sitting balance. Each session will require approximately 30 minutes. A $20 incentive will be offered for each session that you and your infant attend.

If you are interested in participating in this project (or if you know someone who might be), please contact Hélène Larin, Physical Therapy, 607-274-3116, hlarin@ithaca.edu

As we head into the winter months, it's important to take precautions against icy conditions. When temperatures drop below freezing, walking from parking lots and building to building can be a dangerous game.

Though Maintenance and Facilities do an excellent job salting and shoveling campus walkways, black ice and icy patches can strike before getting attended to.

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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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