If you would like a laminated Ithaca College Talking Points card or have any questions about the Talking Points, please contact Tom Torello at (607) 274-1959 or ttorello@ithaca.edu.
The Admission Communications Task Force, charged by our president, compiled a set of talking points for Ithaca College. Members from across our campus community collaborated to develop these messages, informed by significant research, including student focus groups, surveys, and national studies in higher education.
The talking points are part of a greater effort to create a stronger, more consistent image of the College. They are a tool to use when communicating about Ithaca with all of our many important audiences, whether through websites, printed materials, or even conversation. The talking points are not meant to be a script read word-for-word. Instead, we encourage you to view the talking points as a structure for telling your own stories about the Ithaca College experience.
Of course we realize that there is a great deal more to what makes Ithaca special than we could fit in a short list. We offer this information as a way to help focus your communications on a few key points that help convey Ithaca’s strengths. We hope you find it helpful.
Ithaca’s right size and blend of liberal arts and professional programs provide the opportunities of large universities in a supportive and personal private-college environment.
Outcomes for a Better World
Ithaca College students graduate confident and prepared, having been engaged in activities that nurture these core attributes:
* Aesthetic Appreciation
* Communication Skills
* Competence
* Critical Thinking Abilities
* Global Citizenship
* Lifelong Learning
* Personal Development
First Rate: Learn from the Best
* Accomplished, committed, and approachable faculty teach all of your classes.
* Faculty are teachers first and foremost. They use research to engage students and enhance the learning experience in the classroom and beyond.
* Faculty create majors and minors that are challenging, thought-provoking, and rewarding.
Firsthand: Learn by Doing
* Opportunities to “show what you know” are at the core of our teaching philosophy.
* You get to put theory into practice with hands-on experience in and out of the classroom.
* You have total access to leading-edge facilities.
First Names: Be Part of a Caring, Active Learning Community
* Talented faculty, staff, and students form a community in which you are totally engaged in your education.
* Small classes and a great faculty-to-student ratio mean personal attention and strong student-faculty partnerships.
* You can explore your passions with access to minors and classes outside of your major and even your school.
* Learning doesn’t stop at the classroom door. Your education is 24/7, in residence halls, clubs, and sports, and through community service, study abroad, and endless other opportunities for engagement.
