Archive: February 2009

The provost invites members of the faculty to participate in two planning meetings regarding the recent strategic visioning presentation. At these meetings, we will begin the process of evaluating the best avenues through which the integrative curriculum project can be implemented.

President Tom Rochon and Provost Kathleen Rountree announce that the spring semester meetings for faculty will be held on Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. (or shortly after) on both dates.

Both meetings will be held in Park Auditorium in the Roy H. Park School of Communications.

The 13th annual James J. Whalen Academic Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 16. This year's symposium will be the opening event of a two-day celebration for the inauguration of President Tom Rochon.

Please visit the following website to download the form for presentation submission(s):

Whalen Symposium: How to Become a Presenter

The Faculty Development Committee is pleased to invite applications for Faculty Excellence Awards.

The full progress report from the faculty development planning process is online at the Center for Faculty Excellence website:

Download the Report

President Rochon announces two meetings, one for faculty and one for the entire campus community, to follow up on the strategic vision listening sessions held last fall.

Several years ago, under the leadership of then-Provost Peter Bardaglio, and informed by the input of several task forces and advisory committees, Ithaca College began the process of transforming the freshman seminar program in the School of Humanities and Sciences into a campus-wide Ithaca Seminar program that could eventually be required of every freshman.

The national office of Sigma Iota Epsilon Management Honorary has announced scholarship winners for 2008. Members of the Zeta Iota Chapter at Ithaca College captured eight of ten National Scholar Awards! Kudos to these outstanding students!

Reminder to all faculty and staff, February 13 is the deadline for Dana Internship Applications.

The 13th annual James J. Whalen Academic Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2009. This year’s Symposium will be the opening of a two day event for the inauguration of President Tom Rochon.