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Jerome Fung recently received a grant from the American Chemical Society – Petroleum Research Fund to study the properties of a colloidal particle that could be useful for understanding how and why glasses form. The particles change their size with temperature, and the optical tweezers setup being built in Jerome’s lab will be used to study how the particles interact. 

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 The Center for Faculty Excellence is pleased to host Ithaca College Community Artists each Friday at 5pm. In a mere 15-20minutes, learn what our community brings to the Arts, and the invariable ways Art invigorates our lives.

FRIDAY, NOV. 6:  MITCH MCCABE (bio below)!!

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 The Registrar's Office and Academic Advising Center open virtually at 7:30 am on November 10th,  12th, 17th and 19th .

• Monday, November 9th: Winter Registration ONLY
  • 9:00 am: All Students
• Tuesday, November 10th   
  • 7:30 am: Special Populations and UG Students with 90+ Earned Credit Hours   
• Wednesday, November 11th
  • 7:30 am: Graduate Students

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Enroll in up to three free undergraduate credits in winter and/or summer sessions.

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As the end of the year and the holiday season approaches, we would like to remind employees to please be aware of the timecard submission deadlines.

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No matter where you are in life - just getting started or planning for retirement - a virtual session with Joseph Silino can help you create a plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:

• Am I invested in the right mix of investments to help meet my goals?
• Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
• How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop working?

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 Are you an aspiring music major or minor? Are you curious about the building blocks of music? Then sign up for Fundamentals of Music Theory during the Winter Term!

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This year, Ithaca College will celebrate First-Gen Celebration Day on November 6th 2020. First Generation Students are defined as students (and their siblings) who are the first in their family to attend and graduate from a four-year residential college in the U.S. We encourage First-Gen students, families, faculty, and staff to participate at any point as we celebrate the accomplishments of our First-Generation students and share with the campus community about how to support and continuously celebrate our resilient community!

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This year, Ithaca College will celebrate First-Gen Celebration Day on November 6th 2020. First Generation Students are defined as students (and their siblings) who are the first in their family to attend and graduate from a four-year residential college in the U.S. We encourage First-Gen students, families, faculty, and staff to participate at any point as we celebrate the accomplishments of our First-Generation students and share with the campus community about how to support and continuously celebrate our resilient community!

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This year, Ithaca College will celebrate First-Gen Celebration Day on November 6th 2020. First Generation Students are defined as students (and their siblings) who are the first in their family to attend and graduate from a four-year residential college in the U.S. We encourage First-Gen students, families, faculty, and staff to participate at any point as we celebrate the accomplishments of our First-Generation students and share with the campus community about how to support and continuously celebrate our resilient community!

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The Ithaca College Off Campus Living Coordinator is collecting impact statements from community members, staff, faculty and students. Impact statements will be used as a restorative justice tool for students found responsible for violating the community agreement. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. 

Survey: https://ithaca.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xCqw65RcOUcmpL

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of four Dana Teaching Fellows in the Center for Faculty Excellence. New fellows who will start in January 2021 are Sarah Fishel (Physical Therapy) and Enrique Gonzalez-Conty (Modern Languages and Literatures). New fellows who will start in August 2021 are Lisa Farman (Strategic Communication) and Joe Ungco (Occupational Therapy).

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IC Soul* is a weekly 30-minute interactive shared reflection space for any student, staff, or faculty regardless of religious, spiritual or non-religious worldview. Hosted by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.  

November 4, 2020 
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM EST
Join us via zoom here
BYO Candle

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Posted on behalf of Raza Ahmad Rumi:

Indus News is an English language Pakistani international news channel launched in November 2018.  It is part of Aap Media Network and is broadcast on Paksat and via online streaming. The channel is based in Islamabad.

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Dear Ithaca College Community,

This is a big week for our country. Tomorrow is Election Day, coming near the end of an extreme and exhausting year that has challenged us to center our shared humanity and our personal well-being amidst a global pandemic, racial unrest, and the undeniable urgency of climate change.

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The Nuyorican Poets Café and Immigrant Artists and Scholars in New York (IASNY) presented HA-HA-HALLOWEEN! on Sunday, November 1. The event was conceived, curated and directed by Saviana Stanescu, Associate Professor of Playwriting and Theatre Studies. Saviana asked a few playwright friends to take a photo of two objects/toys they have at home and write a 5-minute play with those objects/toys as characters.  

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Prof. Carlos Figueroa (Politics) has published article in the journal FAIR OBSERVER titled:  "Working-Class America Needs Real Change, Not Slogans"

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Want to study abroad in 2021-22 or beyond? Need help finding the right program? Not sure what your options are? Come to an info session and get the information you need to make it happen! It's not too soon to start planning NOW for your future international adventure.

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The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life is hosting a post-election space for anyone at IC on November 4, 2020. This space is open to students, staff, and faculty. 

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Six HSHP students formed two groups to compete at the 30+ hour Penn State Healthcare Management National Case Competition at the Undergraduate Level during the weekend of Oct. 30- Nov. 1. We are very proud of these students who set aside their regular studies and lives to engage in this stimulating intellectual and team building experience. Our two IC teams competed in a pool of 11 undergraduate teams on a case proposed by Geisinger Health System on Medicaid Expansion in Pennsylvania.

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