Ithaca College

Ithaca College has selected Hayley Harris, a human resources professional with nearly two decades of experience leading strategic HR initiatives, as its new vice president for human and organizational development and planning. Harris has served since 2017 as the human resources director for Cornell University’s Research Division, a large, complex division comprising over 25 research centers and administrative units. She will begin her new position at IC on May 6, 2019.

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The 17th annual Rainbow Reception will be held on Friday, April 12. The Rainbow Reception is a celebration of Ithaca College's graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, and allied seniors and graduate students. Reservations are required. Please register here.

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Thursday March 28th
Noon- 1PM, Park 223

Mark your calendar for March 28th, noon-1 pm. IC alumni Leza Raffel , president of The Communication Solutions Group will be introducing students to a panel of Ithaca nonprofit organizations that all seek communication support from IC students. Learn about unique ways you can apply your skills to real-world projects and internships with these organizations AND build your resume while doing so.

ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN PANEL

Hospicare
Groundswell Center
I.C. Office of Public Safety YMCA of Ithaca
IC Center for Civic Engagement

Complimentary lunch will be provided.
Space is limited so please RSVP by March 27th.
RSVP to leza@comsolutionsgroup.com or call 215-884-6499.  

Infinity Presentation Please join William Guerrero, Vice President of Finance and Administration on Monday, March 25th from 1:00pm – 2:00 pm in Klingenstein Lounge, Campus Center. The meeting will include current year financials, next year budget updates, and division updates. In addition to division updates, special topics will include a presentation about Online Educational Resources (OER) and the Fiscal Year Change. DONATIONS ARE NEEDED!! The on-campus Food Pantry is located in the DeMotte Room, in the lower level of the campus center. A contribution from The Lissy Family Foundation supported the building of this food pantry on campus. The food pantry provides support to our students, faculty, and staff. Let’s show our support and continue to help fight hunger in our community. We will be collecting donations for the food pantry at the door during the InFinity presentation. We hope you will join us! Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend.

Click here for a quick video tutorial. Midterm grades can be posted until 10pm on March 20, 2019.

This is an opportunity to prepare for easy final grading by ensuring that:

o   You can access HomerConnect 9?

o   All of the students attending your class are on your class roster?

o   All of the students on your class roster are attending your class?

If you have issues with any of the above situations please email registrar@ithaca.edu or call 607-274-3127.

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Staff Council is now accepting nominations for the Staff Council Staff Recognition Award.

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The Catholic Community is offering an opportunity to volunteer with the Sisters of St. Joseph in Rochester for a weekend service retreat.

The sign-up deadline is this Monday, March 25. 

Students who participate will travel on Friday April 5 around 5 PM and return on Sunday April 7 at around 12:30 PM. 

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 All are welcome to attend Catholic Mass to celebrate the third Sunday of Lent this Sunday March 24 at 8 PM in Muller Chapel. 

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On Thursday, March 21st, the College will be holding its 29th Educational Technology Day.  This exciting event attracts hundreds of visitors to our campus to explore new technologies and learn how technology can be used in and out of the classroom.  We are asking that students, staff, and faculty please be aware of the parking impact of Ed Tech Day on both the event date and the preceding Wednesday, as described below.  Campus community members should also consider alternate transportation arrangements such as carpooling, drop-offs, and use of public transportation.

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Would you like to be able to save the life of someone who is overdosing on an opioid such as Oxycontin, Vicodin or heroin?   The Opioid Overdose Prevention Training Workshop is a skill-building program presented by staff from Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP). The workshop is designed to help you in recognizing and preventing fatal opioid overdoses. Participants will learn basic information about harm reduction, signs of overdose, and how to administer naloxone in the case of an opioid overdose emergency. Participants who complete the training will receive an identification card that they can use to obtain a free naloxone kit at the STAP location in downtown Ithaca.

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Do you know a woman-identified student leader currently in her sophomore year at Ithaca College? Please consider recommending her for this incredible opportunity with the BOLD Women's Leadership Network.

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Students from the Principles of Marketing class in the Park  Business School invite you to come learn some new skills and help us raise funds for the Victim Resource Center of the Finger Lakes on Sunday, March 24th from 11am-2pm.

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Registration is currently open for the Spring offering of the R.A.D. self-defense course for women. Spaces still remain available for this class, which will be conducted in four 3-hour sessions on Wednesday evenings during April from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  This course is open to any student, faculty or staff member who identifies as female.

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Do you know a woman-identified student leader currently in her sophomore year at Ithaca College? Please consider recommending her for this incredible opportunity with the BOLD Women's Leadership Network.

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Join Graduate Physical Therapy students for a toddler play lab on Tuesday March 26th!

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Please join us for Ed Tech Day 2019 this Thursday in the Campus Center - free and open to all.  Discover for yourself why USA Today identified Ed Tech Day as one of the reasons they named Ithaca as one of the most innovative cities in the nation!  Complete details and schedule at www.ithaca.edu/edtechday/ 

New this year:

• Immersive Court where attendees can experience the wonders of Virtual Reality first hand
• The Career and Internship Expo will allow students the opportunity to explore career opportunities with national and regional organizations
• Gamin' Ride - Mobile Gaming Video Theater has been described as the ultimate video gaming experience

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What is 3 Day Startup? (3daystartup.org)

3DS is an opportunity to teach students how to start companies through self directed learning. Over the 3 day event, 45-50 participants will be selected to come up with ideas and form teams to develop their own startup company. Throughout the process, mentors will be able to help guide the team’s progress and help them create a polished final pitch to panelists. For 9 years, over 350 programs at over 150 schools have been launched to create a network of over 12,000 3DS alumni.

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 We are looking for infants between 8 and 14 months of age who are currently crawling. The purpose of our research is to examine the link between crawling and cognitive development.  

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ITHACON is looking for students to take a turn in the zombie maze.

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Please join us at the 29th annual Educational Technology Day which will be held on Thursday, March 21st from 9 am - 3 pm in the Campus Center for hands on training. Bring your device!

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