Newsreel

A periodic compilation of references to Ithaca College in the media.

While many people believe that to forgive someone is to let that other guy off the hook, maybe undeservedly, evidence is mounting that it's the one who stops holding a grudge who finds a new lease on life --- and on health and well-being. At Mendota Mental Health Center in Madison, men with mental illness who had committed serious crimes participated in a year-long forgiveness project. They were helped to look backward and forgive someone who had abused them in the past. Mara Alper, a TV producer from Ithaca College in New York who is working on a documentary, interviewed four of the men during the project and a year later. "Forgiving seemed to defuse a huge amount of negative energy that was stored up," she says. "They felt much calmer, much slower to anger, and able to deal better day to day with their emotions. They are still, though, finding it hard to forgive themselves."

--- Christian Science Monitor, December 19, 2002

Some colleges get a lot of press while other quality schools fly under the radar. Careers and Colleges has selected 20 great schools that don't always grab the headlines but are definitely worth checking out. Ithaca prides itself on a diverse curriculum, including its highly regarded physical therapy and communications programs. Class size is typically 10 to 19, giving students optimum opportunities to interact with their professors. Overlooking Cayuga Lake, the campus is five minutes from downtown Ithaca and near other universities, such as Cornell and Syracuse.

--- Careers and Colleges, January 2003