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Microcredentials reimagine conventional degree paths
Ithaca College has developed seven new microcredentials: academic programs that some faculty members believe could offer students greater enrichment.
IC addresses recruitment strategy after missing enrollment target
Ithaca College missed its 2026 new student enrollment target and is now rethinking its recruitment strategy.
A buffet of undergraduate offerings increase flexibility
For students, a diverse buffet of academic program offerings means more freedom to explore new interests, opportunities to enhance professional skills and the flexibility to choose the material and content that will make up their education.
Bird poop on windows forces students to vacate West Tower rooms
Sophomore Moe Rosencrantz was lying in bed when maintenance came in to inspect his room on the 13th floor of West Tower. Later that same day, Rosencrantz and his roommate, sophomore Kielan Alamprese, received an email from the Office of Residential Life saying that ResLife would…
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 22A stalemate over the cell phone ban in Ithaca’s public schools | Backstory
Backstory: an Ithaca Voice podcast | RSS.com Listen and subscribe to Backstory on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. It’s the second school year […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 21Playhouses to prom dresses: Students awarded $10,000 grant to support youth passion projects
A new student-led initiative that helps local youth pursue passion projects plans to grow its work, thanks to a recently awarded $10,000 grant from a national education program. Eleven teens […]
The Ithaca Voice
Published September 11New data shows mixed results for ICSD phone ban policy
The Ithaca City School District saw a 64% jump in the number of students that were written up for disciplinary matters last year. Much of the change, recently reported district […]