The GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, held on the second-to-last weekend in July, is one of the most anticipated events of the summer for many Ithacans. The festival has become firmly cemented as an Ithaca tradition. It focuses on folk, root, and world music.

The festival is held at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds, located about 10 miles...

Anyone looking for a stylish, fuel efficient way to get around without the cost of owning and maintaining a car can now check out the Ithaca Carshare program. The program, which just started this summer, allows you to use a car when you need one without the cost of putting a vehicle on the road.

The program features two membership options: the...

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Even though classes are over, IC’s campus is buzzing with activity. Student tours and orientation sessions are happening all summer. 

IC’s orientation sessions are jam-packed with activities and information, but they’re also the first time that incoming students really get a feel for what living on campus will be like. ...

The prestigious journal Science recently published articles by Ithaca College biology professor Sue Swensen and anthropology professor Jack Rossen. Professor Swensen was one of five authors on the May 16 cover story titled, “Hidden Neotropical Diversity: Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts.” The research explored the extraordinary diversity...

Ithaca College bids a fond farewell to three retiring leaders -- and welcomes three new ones this fall. Filling the presidential shoes of Peggy R. Williams is Thomas R. Rochon, who becomes the College’s eighth president. Rochon most recently served as the executive vice president and chief academic officer for the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul,...

Four Bomber teams made appearances at the NCAA Division III playoffs this spring. 

Women’s crew made its 10th overall appearance in the NCAA Rowing Championship, finishing third. 

Women’s softball finished fourth in their tournament, earning Ithaca’s seventh top-five national finish since...

Thousands of people watching. 175 teams competing. One winning performance.

Ithacappella, Ithaca College’s all male a cappella group, placed fourth in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, besting the likes of Penn State, Northwestern, and Oxford University. The group performed at the Lincoln Center for the Performing...

The bright lights of Broadway led Ithaca College alumna Kerry Butler ’92 all the way to her first Tony nomination. Butler, a musical theater graduate, earned a nomination for best performance by a leading actress in a musical for her performance in Xanadu. The musical was also nominated for best musical.

Watch Kerry...

A little rain didn’t put a damper on this year’s Ithaca Festival; Ithacans came out of the woodwork, filling up the Ithaca Commons and Stewart Park with music, dancing, crafts, artwork, and delicious food.

This year marked the 31st Ithaca Festival, which started in 1977 as “Celebration Ithaca.” The Ithaca Festival...

The Ithaca College Natural Lands Committee (ICNL) received the fifth annual Richard B. Fischer Environmental Conservation Recognition Award from the Town of Ithaca. The award was presented at a tree planting ceremony near the South Hill Recreation Way.

The award recognizes the ICNL Committee’s work in using undeveloped properties as...

Two members of Ithaca College’s baseball team were picked in the Major League Baseball Amateur draft. Shane Wolf '08 and Bryan Gardner ’09 were drafted by the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, respectively. They’re the first Bombers to be drafted since Cameron Smith was picked by the San Diego Padres in 1996. Both of the players received...

Each year the Park School of Communications takes great pride in bringing top communications professionals to campus to share their insights and experience with students, and this year was no exception.

The Park School hosted Today coanchor Natalie Morales as this year’s Jessica Savitch distinguished lecturer. Morales is...

The Ithaca College chapter of Odyssey of the Mind placed among more than 800 teams at the organization's World Finals, an annual creative problem-solving competition. The team traveled to the University of Maryland to compete with schools from throughout the U.S. and worldwide.

This is the second time in only three years that the student-run,...

Ithaca College graduate Travis Knapp ’07 won the BMI Foundation’s 11th Annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest for his song, "Before You Go." Knapp received a $10,000 scholarship and was presented his award onstage at the BMI Pop Awards Ceremony held in Los Angeles.

Recognizing the best and brightest young songwriters between the...

In a funny coincidence, Professor Michael Twomey, Dana Professor of Humanities and Arts at Ithaca College, has unearthed an unknown piece of Arthurian literature, while his former student Steven Hartman ’87 announced that he had discovered a letter written by Henry David Thoreau to Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Professor Twomey discovered a...

For Ithacans, Rod Serling isn’t just the creator of the Emmy-award winning show The Twilight Zone. He’s also remembered as the caring man who opened up his heart and home as he lectured at Ithaca College for nine years. IC is home to the Rod Serling archives, the largest and most complete collection of his work, which includes television...

Kudos to Fuse staff writer Chelsea Theis '08 and contributors Brian Saa '08 and Amanda Schlenker '08!

All three were honored recently with Ithaca's prestigious Campus Life Award. This award is given to a select group of graduating seniors in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Ithaca College community through...

It's not unusual to see IC theater majors make it big after graduation. For example, Michele Federer '95 is now starring opposite Emmy Award-winner Mare Winningham in the stage production of The Glass Menagerie at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. Federer originated the role of Nessarose in the Broadway production of Wicked and appeared...

On February 29, the College celebrated the end of its first comprehensive campaign, The Campaign for Ithaca College: Making a World of Difference.

Soaring past its $115 million goal, the College raised $145 million from 37,000 alumni, parents, and friends. The benefits of this fundraising are already visible around campus, starting with the...

At first glance the annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) does not appear to be “environmental” at all. Showcasing films that cover topics ranging from sugar production to the Jena 6, it’s no wonder there were questions about the name at the first FLEFF intern meeting, where 100 eager student interns across all disciplines sat...

On April 15, 350 students from Ithaca College’s School of Music will take the stage to perform Giuseppe Verdi's classic Requiem at Lincoln Center’s famed Avery Fisher Hall.

Members of the choir, chorus, women’s chorale, and symphony orchestra will travel from Ithaca to New York City to bring this powerful music to...

One of the coolest things about Ithaca College is the support that everyone extends to each other. Clubs and organizations are no exception -- they're always willing to come together in order to partake in something that might help change the world.

Recently, IC Safewater, an organization which raises money on campus and in the community to...

In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, the African-Latino Society and Spit That! hosted a night of soul and sound in Emerson Suites.

The suites were filled with candlelit tables and buffet tables, whetting appetites with chicken marsala and shitake mushrooms. While images and blurbs of “unsung heroes” like W.E.B. ...

One recent weekend, I stepped outside my house on Prospect Street (just two short blocks from downtown Ithaca) and immediately smelled the chili as the wind on the Commons slowly wafted uphill. It was a welcomed aroma, this being my personal favorite of the Ithaca community events, Chili Fest (more formally known as the Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-Off and...

The competition was intense. But on Sunday, February 10th, a new Mr. Ithaca was crowned king of the College. 

Every year, guys from the senior class are either nominated or apply to compete to become Mr. Ithaca. This year, nine seniors competed for the title: James Aucoin, Anthony Bisalti, Chris Burt,  Leland Collins...

As part of this semester’s Distinguished Visiting Writers series, the Writing Department and the School of Humanities and Sciences welcome Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Olen Butler and Yusef Komunyakaa and National Book Award finalist Vivian Gornick. Readings from their work will be held at 7:30 p.m. on February 6, March 25, and April 1, respectively. There...

At 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30, Ithaca College will be utilizing the new technology available in the recently opened, LEED approved School of Business (room 111) to screen an interactive webcast titled, "The 2% Solution." Born from an increasing concern over...

Ready, set, action! While most IC students were beginning their weekends, 23 lucky Roy H. Park School of Communications students attended a weekend-long mini-course taught by IC alumnus David Spiegelman ’80. Spiegelman, senior executive vice president of domestic television distribution and marketing at New Line Cinema, shared his knowledge of the business...

Last fall the Gerontology Institute celebrated the launch of the Linden Center for Creativity and Aging, which will sponsor and develop lectures, exhibits, and courses that promote creativity and the arts in the later stages of life. Multidisciplinary activities at the center provide opportunities to better understand the connection between aging and innovation. ...

The Rachel S. Thaler Concert Pianist Series, established in 1991 in honor of pianist and College supporter Rachel S. Thaler, has brought many distinguished musical talents to Ithaca College. Last November, the Thaler series hosted world-renowned pianist Peter Serkin. Called one of the most “thoughtful and individualistic musicians appearing before the public...

The city of Ithaca may have two colleges within its boundaries, but a new multimedia exhibit currently on display sets out to prove that Ithaca College is, indeed, Ithaca’s college.

From Downtown to South Hill: Ithaca College is Ithaca’s College celebrates the College’s first 115 years and “the rich and enduring...

This past October, the Institute for International Sport (IIS) announced the Empire 8 as an All-American Sportsmanship Conference. On National Sportsmanship Day, March 4th, 2008, Ithaca College and the conference, as well as several other schools will be awarded for this achievement. The IIS created National Sportsmanship Day in 1991 and...

Some things get better with age—and in the case of the Enduring Masters concert series, that’s exactly the point. A joint effort between the School of Music and the Ithaca College Gerontology Institute, the Enduring Masters series will showcase legendary musicians performing and reflecting on aging and their art. Guests slated for the series include...

As a freshman, you may come to Physics 101 expecting nothing more than a crowded lecture hall or lab and a faulty overhead projector. But with the help of a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Ithaca College is taking a different approach to teaching physics in the classroom.

“The new facility is called the...

This past spring, staff, faculty, and journalists attended the official groundbreaking for construction on the College’s new Gateway Building. “The Gateway Building will provide prospective students and other visitors with an exciting first impression of Ithaca College—it will be the portal through which the campus experience begins,” said...

Rory Kennedy, cofounder and president of Moxie Firecracker Films, is coming to Ithaca January 28 to give a lecture titled “The Camera Doesn’t Lie: Social Change through Documentary Filmmaking” in conjunction with the launch of the Park School’s new Center for Independent Media and a related conference. Passionate about human rights and...

Following the success of Ithaca College interns at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, the Roy H. Park School of Communications will send a delegation of students to Beijing, China, to work as NBC Sports interns for the 2008 Olympic Games. The internship, open to current juniors and seniors, will start next August and end in time for the 2008 fall semester....

"I wanna make this very clear," Byron Hurt says in his documentary, Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, "I love hip hop." But just because Hurt loves hip hop, doesn't mean he can't question it. And that's just what he does.

Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes examines issues of masculinity, sexual aggression, and ...

The seventh annual student video and film showcase put on by the Roy H. Park School of Communications was held in downtown Ithaca at Cinemapolis on Wednesday, September 19th. PreVues 7 highlighted the best student work from the 2005-2006 academic year. Nine films and videos were selected from hundreds produced by students at the Park School. 

Earlier in September, a Native American festival to honor and welcome the Tutelo, Cayuga, and other native tribes back to the Ithaca area was held. Tutelo Homecoming Festival: Welcoming Cayuga, Tutelo, Saponi & Kindred Indian Nations, featured the Haudenosaunee Singers and Dancers, Native flute music, and storytelling. The event, held at Tutelo Park in Ithaca,...

Since last fall, Park alumnus Jeff Schmidt ’04 has been diligently editing a documentary on obesity. His hard work has paid off. Schmidt's documentary, Million Calorie March, will be screened at the Boston Film Festival. 

The documentary follows Gary Marino, a man who struggled with his weight for over three decades, at ...

On September 15, Ithaca College's School of Health Sciences and Human Performance and Sustainable Tompkins  joined together for a health and sustainability conference to discuss the link between health concerns and sustainability. 

Presenters discussed the methods in which the community could tackle health concerns, such as global ...

Last year the Roy H. Park School of Communications launched the Cellflix Film Festival to challenge students to create compelling, 30-second short films shot on a cell phone. Now in its second year, the festival has gained much media notoriety and attention.

Zack Wilson ’07 took home this year’s $5,000 grand prize with his film,...

For the past 17 years, Ithaca College has had one student win a Fulbright Award every year or two. Last year two Ithaca College students received Fulbrights. This year—for the first time ever—three of Ithaca’s graduating seniors earned this prestigious honor.

Spanish and English double major Kelly Helin ’07 will travel...

Ithaca College psychology professor Nancy Rader spent the past few months studying Australian diver Lloyd Godson, who won Australian Geographic’s “Live Your Dream” Wildest Adventure Competition. Godson’s winning proposal was a sustainability demonstration that involved being submerged in a pond in Albury, Australia, in a...

For any composer, hearing one’s work played by a prestigious orchestra is as good as it gets. Composer Paul Fowler ’01 debuted his composition Tapu'at at Carnegie Hall in New York City on February 25, 2007, with the New York Youth Symphony. Fowler, who won a composition competition sponsored by the orchestra, says that the piece was inspired...

Need to work on your karma? The Dalai Lama will visit Ithaca College on October 10 to present “Dharma Talk: Eight Verses on Training the Mind.” His talk will focus on achieving a more compassionate and ideal interaction with the surrounding world.

This is not the first visit to Ithaca for the Dalai Lama. In fact, Ithaca’s...

Adding to Ithaca College’s growing commitment to sustainability, President Peggy Williams recently signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. This is one of many recent efforts put forth by Williams, along with the construction of our innovative new business school facility, to address Ithaca College's role as an ideal,...

    Following a national search, Dr. Stacia Zabusky has been appointed assistant dean in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College. 

    Humanities & Sciences dean Howard Erlich remarked, “I’m delighted that Dr. Zabusky has accepted this appointment, for which she...

The Division of Graduate Studies has recently added a master’s degree program in elementary education. By working through the School of Humanities and Sciences, students will be able to pursue child education, specifically for grades 1-6. The program lasts 13 months, incorporating theory and practice with...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be visiting Ithaca College on October 10, 2007, to present "Dharma Talk: Eight Verses on Training the Mind." Tickets will be priced at $125, $75, $50, and $20, and will be on sale at www.namgyal.org starting May 23, 2007.

This past November, Ithaca College sent Garry Thomas, retired from the anthropology department, and Sean Vormwald, assistant director in the Office of Alumni Relations, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Nairobi, Kenya. Currently, Thomas’s blog, entitled “...

Fulbright awards are an amazing achievement for any student, and, for many institutions, having just one student on its rolls receive a Fulbright is an enormous honor. Last year, the College had two Fulbright winners. This year, Ithaca made history with not two, but three Fulbright recipients!

Fulbright recipient Kelly Helin will research educational...

Zack Wilson ’07 was recently announced as the winner of the Judge’s Prize at the second CellFlix Film Festival at Ithaca College. The nationwide film festival offers student filmmakers the chance to win $5,000 by creating a 30-second film shot entirely on a cell phone.

Wilson’s film, “Assisted Living,” takes place...

Gregg Aversa '60, CEO and president of Sage Corporation, spoke on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 7:30 P.M.  IC Entrepreneurs sponsored the small interactive lecture led by this successful Ithaca College alumnus.

Aversa shared with students his experience at...

Two members of the Ithaca College community will be receiving awards this June at the American Physical Therapy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in Denver, CO.

Professor Charles D. Ciccone, PT, PhD is one of 12 physical therapists selected to receive the association's highest honor, the Catherine Worthingham Fellow award. To receive this...

Roy H. Park School of Communications Dean Dianne Lynch has announced a new summer internship opportunity exclusively for Park students. Ithaca College will offer the Park School Innovation Incubator Project for the first time this summer.

In partnership with Kansas State University, Michigan State University, the University of Kansas, ...

Bob Woodward--one of the most famous and respected investigative reporters of the past 50 years--spoke at Ithaca College’s Ben Light Gymnasium on April 18 as part of the Park Scholar Tenth Anniversary Speaker Series.

Woodward, who gained attention in the 1970s for his reporting on the burglary at the Watergate office building for...

Bringing wind power to Ithaca College is the final topic of the Sustainability Cafe on April 25. Physics assistant professor Beth Ellen Clark Joseph and biology associate professor John Confer will inform the campus community on developments related to a proposed project to bring a commercial-scale wind turbine to South Hill.

Clark Joseph...

David Lebow '83, executive vice president and general manager of AOL Media Networks, spoke on effective leadership at 7:30 on Thursday, April 5 in Emerson Suites. The School of Business and Sigma Iota Epsilon sponsored the Ithaca College alum’s visit as part of the Distinguished Management Speaker Series. A question and answer session immediately...

At the 12th annual Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society meeting April 11-14 in Springfield, MA., Candace Nomides, an Ithaca College physical therapy graduate student, presented her research on ankle strength of people with tendonitis. Her research, conducted over the past nine months, was funded by a grant from the American Orthopedic Foot...

How often do you get the chance to take a class with the producer of one of the most popular horror franchises to date? During the first week of February, 60 Ithaca College students did just that, meeting with Saw producer Dan Heffner ’78, for a mini-course entitled Film Production from Concept to Distribution. Offering insight into what it’s like to...

He's the most decorated British journalist to date and widely considered one of the best foreign correspondents in theworld. I March, he visited Ithaca. Robert Fisk, a Middle Eastern correspondent for the British newspaper, the Independent, presented "Observations on the U.S. and the Middle East," as part of the Park Distinguished Visitor Series....

Our student media has a solid record of winning awards against tough competition. Here are some of Ithaca’s latest triumphs:

ICTV took top honors in the New York State Broadcasters competition for the best local newscast and the best news story of the year.

At the annual National College Media Convention, the...

Ithaca College graduate Gino Bona ’95 played a large part in of one of the most entertaining segments of the Super Bowl—the commercials. Bona won the inaugural “Pitch us Your Idea for the Best Super Bowl Commercial Ever. Seriously” contest.

Bona was one of over 10,000 fans who pitched an original concept promoting the National...

Asma Barlas, director of the College’s Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity, and professor of politics in the School of Humanities and Sciences, was recently named the Spinoza Chair at the University of Amsterdam for the spring 2008 semester. As a distinguished visiting scholar, Professor Barlas will give public lectures, discuss her work with faculty, teach a...