The international background of politics professor Asma Barlas does more than just contribute to her teaching style -- it’s a big part of what she teaches. In and out of the classroom, Barlas challenges her Ithaca College counterparts to examine their beliefs and assumptions and view the world through a global lens.

Barlas grew up in Pakistan and studied English literature...

While most of us spent Thanksgiving break catching up on lost sleep and enjoying leftovers, Adam Peruta, assistant professor of strategic communication, was in Tempe, Arizona, competing in the Ironman, a triathlon that comprises a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride, and a 26.2-mile run -- a total of 140.6 miles. Athletes have 17 hours to complete the event.

The competition was...

There is nothing ordinary about Ithaca College writing professor Katharyn Howd Machan. A published author of numerous books of poetry, the first poet laureate of Tompkins County, and an energetic teacher most often seen around campus dressed in flowing skirts, bright colors, and tons of tinkling jewelry, Machan is a true creative presence at IC.

Oh, and she’s also a belly...

Keen focus, intense concentration -- Janice Levy, associate professor of cinema and photography, calls it her “photography head.”

It is difficult to imagine exactly what is running through Levy’s mind when she’s on a photo shoot, but she says that if you look at her work, you’ll see the world through her eyes. ...