Transfer Students
Reading Initiative
The First-Year Reading introduces students to the community of learners that is Ithaca College. It brings together faculty, staff, and new students to consider an important issue outside of the constraints of the classroom and suggests the value of life-long and independent learning. It also emphasizes the academic nature of the Ithaca community by offering the incoming class a shared academic experience prior to the start of classes. It is hoped that the themes raised by the text will serve as a catalyst for discussion in the residence halls, the cafeterias, and other informal gathering places. First Year Students will see a panel presentation on the book and then participate in small group discussions with other IC students, Faculty and Staff on Tuesday, August 26th beginning at 9am in the Ben Light Gymnasium.
Persepolis
Written by Marjane Satrapi
An autobiographical graphic novel, Persepolis is written from the perspective of a child trying to understand the complexities of the revolution in Iran. Persepolis offers the Ithaca College incoming class the opportunity to consider the diversity of thought on justice, self-determination, and class difference in a country that is increasingly a topic of international debate.
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