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A current IC student explains how to use myIthaca to get answers to your college planning questions.
For Katie Avery ’10, it’s not just about the ribbons. It’s about the wind on her face, her hands on the reins, and the feeling riding gives her.
Avery has been riding horses most of her life but never competitively. That all changed when she came to IC and joined the Ithaca College Equestrian Team. “I was still trying to...
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...
Next to picking a major, choosing where to live will have the biggest impact on your college life. With 31 residence halls and two apartment complexes right on campus, Ithaca has housing to suit every taste. All rooms are smoke free, and you’ll find singles, doubles, triples, suites, and specialty communities galore. Which home away from home is perfect for...
A: Someone is always available to help students having a hard time in class. All you have to do is ask! The best way to find a tutor is to talk to the professor teaching the course. Most academic departments have student tutors available to lend a hand. The Department of Writing also operates the Writing Center, which is open to students of any major who need help...
Admit it: You’ve heard about the ROTC. You’ve seen the commercials. But just what is it, really? ROTC, the Reserve Officers Training Corps, isn’t the most well-known or well-understood group on campus. But Alex Bohn ’09 and James Murray ’10, members of the Army ROTC, can shed some light on the subject.
For...
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...
A: Most courses are three credit hours, meaning that they meet three hours each week. To be considered a full-time student, you need to take 12–18 credits a semester. Completing a total of 120 credits is a good rule of thumb for many majors; this works out to about five courses per semester over four years. AP credits from high school or courses you take...
I have always been infatuated with building things. My interest in building began with Legos at a young age, progressed into building large, modular skateboard ramps with my father, and eventually turned into summer jobs as a carpenter. So when I started looking at colleges, I thought about a future career in the construction industry and what programs would best suit it:...
Alec Siefert ’09 is a star player for Ithaca’s varsity lacrosse team. He balances the typical schedule of a college athlete, keeping up with the rigors of his business administration major while going to practice every day. To get where he is today, however, he’s had to overcome an ...
A: Yes, but there’s nothing basic about them! PALS classes (Physical Activity, Leisure, and Safety) run half a semester, and you’ll receive half a credit for each. Courses range from beginning to advanced levels, and there’s a wide array to choose from. With PALS you can learn to ski or sail. Other fun options include aerobic funk dance, billiards, jujitsu,...
A: There are more than 150 clubs and organizations on campus, but there’s always room for more. If you take the time to plan who’s going to be in charge, what activities you’ll participate in, and what resources you need, it’s not hard to get the wheels moving. Professional staff in the Center for Student Leadership and Involvement and Ithaca's...
Registering for semester courses is never a walk in the park. Choosing electives can be difficult with the overwhelming number of possibilities. When flipping through the course catalog you’re bound to come across some strange course names that will elicit a chuckle -- but don’t be fooled. These offbeat options are often challenging, interesting, and...
“What really sold me about Ithaca was the fact that I could get involved from day one at the Ithacan,” says blogger Rob Bluey ’01. Bluey, who graduated with a degree in journalism, has become a one-man riptide under the wave of the “new media” that is drastically...
With a walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, the Martin Luther King Jr. scholars relived the march of their ancestors.
More than 40 years earlier, on March 7, 1965, voting rights marchers were violently confronted by law enforcement officers on a day that became known as Bloody Sunday. The law enforcement personnel ...
Amid the bad news about global climate change and energy crises, Ithaca College assistant biology professor and ecologist extraordinaire Jason Hamilton has become a leading collaborator in the field of environmental sustainability in higher education. Spearheading the College’s...
Like the look and feel of Fuse in print but prefer to read it online? Now you can have it both ways.
Introducing the new virtual Fuse!
You can flip through its pages just as you do the print magazine. Simply click on the lower right corner to turn a page, or click in the center of the...
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...
A: Ithaca is still working on a campus-wide Wi-Fi system, but currently you’ll find wired Internet access in all the dorm rooms and wireless connections in various hotspots and academic buildings around campus. Basic service is free in the dorms, but the speed you get is similar to dial-up (64 kbps). Premium service packages with more bandwidth are available...
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...
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