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The Hillel and Chabad Student Boards would like to invite you to a reception for Jewish faculty, staff and students as a way to connect our community on campus! 

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Submission deadlines for short-term, faculty-led courses to be taught abroad in 2013-14 are approaching.  Any faculty member interested in leading such a course abroad during the winter session of 2014, spring break 2014, or summer 2014 is encouraged to be in touch with the Office of International Programs to begin discussing ideas for such programs.

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 Every January, the Ithaca College community celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through a series of programs sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement & Multicultural Affairs. 

Back in 2008, when the first day of classes fell on the national holiday, President Emerita Peggy Williams declared the first day of classes as a "Day on, not Off." The day is celebrated as a day of reflection and celebration with programs and activities in lieu of classroom instruction. President Thomas Rochon continues in this tradition, encouraging all to come together in honor or Dr. King's impact on the world. During years where the holiday falls before the first day of classes, the campus community spends the first week of classes in celebration with various events and programs, as well as discussions. You can find more information about MLK Day here.

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Exhibition Sneak-Peek for Faculty and Staff
The Veil: Visible and Invisible Spaces
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Handwerker Gallery, Gannett Center

The Center for Faculty Excellence is pleased to be co-hosting a 'soft opening' at the Handwerker Gallery to enable faculty and staff from across campus to mingle and get a sneak-peek of the upcoming exhibition, meet and speak with the gallery staff, schedule class visits, and learn about upcoming gallery programming for the semester.

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Faculty members play an important role in the lives of students that extends beyond the teaching of course material.  The staff of Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) recognize the potential ability of faculty to influence students attitudes about mental health care.  We know the stigma about accessing mental health services causes some students to suffer needlessly.  Therefore, we invite you to partner with us to identify students at risk, reach out to them, or to report your concerns via the Students at Risk Initiative (Ithaca.edu/sacl/…).

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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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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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This year, the Faculty Development Committee is fortunate to offer five awards, each for $1,500. In order to be eligible for these awards, a candidate must be a full-time faculty member who has completed at least one year of employment at Ithaca College and who will be full-time (TE or NTEN) during the 2013-2014 academic year. 

Criteria: The foremost criterion for the Excellence Awards is an overall excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service appropriate to their appointment (descriptions of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service are stated in the Ithaca College Policy Manual, Volume IV: Faculty Handbook). 

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Dear Professor,

The EDUCAUSE & Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC), an organization that works to improve information security and privacy programs across the higher education sector, is promoting its fifth Information Security Awareness Student Video & Poster contest.

One of the goals this year is to reinforce participation in the contest by working with professors to initiate school projects using the completed video and/or poster as a project or extra credit assignment. EDUCAUSE & Internet2 have designed the contest timeline to coincide with the spring semester, setting the entry deadline as March 8, 2013.

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Faculty Council is seeking a 3 semester replacement for the At-Large position on the Committee for College-Wide Requirements (CCR). All faculty are invited to submit nominations, including self-nominations, along with a brief statement outlining their interests and qualifications if they so desire.  Committee members can expect to spend about 3-4 hours per week. Scheduling is TBA and some work will be done over the winter break.

 

Please send all nominations to rothbart@ithaca.edu no later than Thursday, December 13, 2012, 10 PM.

 

For additional information:

 http://www.ithaca.edu/policies/vol1/volume_1-10602/#1060216

 

Please be aware that this is a vital committee at this point in the ICC implementation process.

If you are considering using a student response system (a.k.a. clickers) for your spring 2013 courses, you may sign up for one of the following demonstrations of the Turning Technologies system.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Wednesday, December 19, 2012: 1:00 -2:00 pm

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Dear faculty,

I invite you all to a meeting to be held on Monday, December 10 from 5 to 6 p.m. in Textor 102. 

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Faculty can assist Student Disability Services in preparations for finals week by observing the following procedures:

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Faculty can assist Student Disability Services in preparations for finals week by observing the following procedures:

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Center for Faculty Excellence, 316 Gannett Center
Contact: Patricia Rodriguez at prodriguez@ithaca.edu or 274-5714
 

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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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Faculty are invited to meet Clare Ribando Seelke, who is a specialist in Latin American Affairs at the Congressional Research Service.  Join us on Thursday, Dec. 6, for coffee & bagels as we welcome our guest speaker to campus.

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Faculty Council is seeking nominees to serve on the Institutional Effectiveness and Budget Committee( IEBC)  for the Spring 2013 semester only. Given the current economic climate, it is crucial that faculty have input into the upcoming budgetary considerations. This is one of those opportunities. Meetings are on Tuesday afternoons. Due to time considerations, the due date for nominations, including self-nominations is Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 5 PM. Please send your nomination and a brief description of interest or qualifications to Peter Rothbart, rothbart@ithaca.edu.

For further information, go to www.ithaca.edu/policies/vol1/volume_1-10602/#1060217

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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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Center for Faculty Excellence, 316 Gannett Center
Contact: prodriguez@ithaca.edu or 274-5714

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