Haldane McFall’s dream of becoming a filmmaker became reality when he  won the David R. Ames Film Award and $10,000 to turn his script into a film.

For four months, I was a resident of Sydney, Australia. Studying abroad “down under” for the spring, I attended one of Australia’s most prestigious universities, learned to surf, cuddled a koala, fed kangaroos, slept under the stars in the Outback, and swam in the  waters of the Great Barrier Reef. I also visited neighboring New Zealand, where I hiked Franz Josef glacier.

She’s traveled, taught, and performed all over the world, but when it comes to Ithaca College, Associate Professor Cynthia Henderson plans on staying put.

And that’s not just good news for the theater arts department, but for the entire Ithaca community.

Professor Henderson directed IC's production of The Exonerated. Listen to her students talk about...

For most college students, classes involve a classroom, homework is done in the library, and dorm rooms are meant for studying and sleeping.

For outdoor adventure and leadership (OAL) majors, classes and homework are done outdoors, and fieldwork may have students sleeping anywhere from a tent to a snow cave.

Check out this video of the OAL immersion...

Every Tuesday, students gather in the Center for Trading and Analysis of Financial Instruments to research securities and learn trading techniques. This diverse organization, called the Core Trading Consultants (CTC), provides a valuable educational resource to all.

Founded in 2004, this student organization has come a long way.

Ithaca's Park Center for Business and...