Ithaca College’s environmental studies program has been growing steadily since its inception. The addition of new majors and opportunities has given students the chance to explore their own ideas and learn from the experiences of others in the field. One of the most exciting of these is IC’s partnership with EcoVillage at Ithaca (EVI), a sustainable living community located just minutes from the College.

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.

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.

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...