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Writer/EditorsMatt Connolly '11Alyssa Figueora ’12Lauren Hesse '11Mia Jackson '11Alyssa Letsch ’10Chris Lisee '10Danielle Paccione '10Meghan Swope ’11

Photo EditorJeff Goodwin ’10

PhotographersCaylena Cahill ’10Mike Grippi ’10Nicole McAdoo ’11Allison Usavage ’12Matt Watkajtys ’11

VideographersLaura Caccavo ’10Kyle Kelley ’10

Vice President for Enrollment Management

Eric Maguire

Director of AdmissionGerard Turbide

Executive Director of MarketingCommunications

Tom Torello ’87

Executive EditorBonny Georgia Griffith ’92

Managing EditorLisa N. Maresca

Web EditorElise Nicol ’83

Print ManagerPeter M. Kilcoyne ’05

Alexa Besgen ’09

I am an Ithaca alumna from Rhinebeck,New York. I have a B.A. in culture andcommunication with a double minor inwriting and art history. I recently moved to Boston, Massachusetts.

Courtney M. Clemente ’09

I'm an Ithaca alumna from Salem, NewHampshire with a B.A. in journalism andminors in sociology, politics, and women'sstudies. I'm currently a student at RogerWilliams University School of Law, and I hope to pursue a career in public interest law.

Maggie Hibma ’09

I’m a recent IC graduate from Burlington,Vermont with a B.A. in journalism and aminor in writing. Right now, I'm working at211(me), a mobile entertainment company.I'm having fun, but I miss Ithaca!

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The Ithaca College Experience | fall 2009

Having done our own college searches, we know how hard it is to makethe right choice, especially when all the information you get sounds sosimilar. That’s why we’ve created Fuse magazine, a publication thatgives you a firsthand glimpse of the Ithaca College experience throughstories and photography by current IC students. Is Ithaca right for you?It’s your choice—and we hope this makes it easier.

—Fuse staff

Meredith Farley ’09

I'm a recent IC grad from Saratoga Springs,New York. I graduated with a B.A. in writingand a minor in English, and I'm currentlyliving in Boston, Massachusetts.

Brian Keefe ’11

I'm an accounting major and economicsminor from Simsbury, Connecticut. On campus, I enjoy working with the StudentGovernment Association and the CoreTrading Consultants.

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›Volume 3, Issue 3. Fall 2009Copyright 2009 by Fuse, Ithaca College. All rights reserved. Ithaca College Fuse (USPS 24143) is published four times a year, quarterly (winter, spring, summer, and fall) by Ithaca College, Office of Admission, 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-7000. Periodicals postage paid at Ithaca, New York, and additional entry offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to Fuse, Ithaca College, Office of Admission, 953 Danby Road,Ithaca, NY 14850-7000.

contents

19 Down Under DiscoveryMy semester in Australia.By Meghan Swope ’11

17ON THE COVER:

No Classroom RequiredHike, bike, and paddle your way to an adventurous career.By Maggie Hibma ’09

2 INSIDE ITHACA

3 IN CLASS

4 LOCAL SCENE

5 SPORTS REPORT• • • • • • • • • • • • • •

6 Food For ThoughtMy summer internship at Family Circle.

By Alexa Besgen ’09

8 Ithaca Transportation GuideNo car? No problem!

By Meredith Farley ’09

9 Tools of TradingThe CoreTrading Consultants prepare for real-world stock trading.

By Brian Keefe ’11

10 A ReligiousExperienceKeep the faith at college withthese religious organizations.

By Courtney M. Clemente ’09

16 All the World’s a Stage Theater Arts Professor Cynthia Henderson brings global experience to the Ithaca community.

By Alyssa Letsch ’10

22 From Script to ScreenThe David Ames Award brings a movie to life.

By Courtney M. Clemente ’09

24 Double TrebleCombining majors spells musical success for Ben Willmott ’05.

By Meredith Farley ’09

13 Deep RootsAn inside look at the IC/EcoVillage partnership.By Meredith Farley ’09

thaca’s Dining Services’ sustainability initiative PLANit:The Future is in Our Hands, makes the College’s diningpractices healthier and greener. PLANit focuses on envi-

ronmental, social, and economic awareness. Each month,Dining Services offers students a chance to learn more about a specific a topic in sustainability from organic harvesting tocomposting. Some of the changes made in dining halls lastyear as part of the program include:

Food waste from all dining halls preparation is collected and sent for processing to a local composting facility.

Trayless Dining—meaning students do not use trays to carry their food—conserves energy and water, reduces food waste, and promotes portioned eating.

The Fresh Food Market at Towers Dining Hall offers organic and locally grown foods.

A food salvage program provides meals to a local food pantry every Friday.

Ithaca’s Dining Halls

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No quarters, no waiting, and no hassle. Did you ever think doing laundry in collegecould be that easy?

Students can monitor their building’s washers and dryers without having to leave their dorm room through the College’sLaundry View system. You can keep tabs on things through the website or via cellphone, and even get a text message when a machine becomes available or when the laundry is done!

• Every month, Dining Servicesfeatures one dinner to celebratethe birthdays of students withinthat month. It’s the perfectopportunity to head over to the dining hall for great food and, of course, birthday cake!

You can learn about sustainability anywhere, but at IC you can actually live it!

Housed in Terrace 2, the Sustainably Conscious Living Community is a living and learning environment open to all students with an interest in improving their relationship with the environment, society, and economy.Residents learn how to live and promote sustainability through educationaladventures, camping, community meetings, group dinners, and more, allwhile having fun!

Find out more at www.ithaca.edu/reslife.

Clean Living

Learn more about Ithaca’s sustain-ability efforts in the dining halls atwww.ithacadiningservices.com/community.html.

DID YOU KNOW?• Throughout the semester,

REMP (Resource EnvironmentalManagement Program) andDining Services look for studentswho use refillable mugs on campus and present them with a coupon redeemablefor one 16 oz coffee.

INSIDEITHACAFUSE

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RedesigningCampusAssociate Professor of Art History Lauren O’Connell is using some cool technology to teach her students about the history of urban design.

Using Google SketchUp, students produce 3-D models of local and urban campusspaces and then propose ways to improve the spaces,using course principles. This is the third semester thatO’Connell has run this project.

ArtHistoryStudents

CLICK THISCheck out some previous projects at

www.ithaca.edu/hs/depts/arthistory/facstaff/oconnell/gallery.

Fancy yourself the next ChristianeAmanpour? Last summer, the Park School hosted a new mediaworkshop for international jour-nalists. Ten top journalists fromaround the world were invited to participate and focus on new

approaches to alternative media intheir various countries. Blogging,Twitter, photo and video editing,online campaigns, YouTube, andGoogle Earth were just some of the topics discussed with Park faculty members.

“Participants learned to conceptu-alize, map, and produce compellingstories across media platforms,including audio, video, and interac-tive graphics,” says Matt Mogekwu,associate professor and chair ofthe journalism department.

Park SchoolContributes to GlobalDiscussionofNew Media

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IN CLASSFUSE

NOLAUGHINGMATTER

hat makes autistic children laugh? This is what associate psychology professor Bill Hudenko and his research team set

out to study. Professor Hudenko recently published the paper “Laughter Differs in Children with Autism: An Acoustic Analysis of Laughs Produced by Childrenwith and without the Disorder,” in the Journal ofAutism and Developmental Disorders, which hypothe-sizes that children with autism may be expressinglaughter primarily in response to positive internalstates, rather than using laughter to negotiate social interactions.

Hudenko’s students now have the opportunity tofollow up on this study by participating in the advancingautism treatment research team. They’ll work directlywith autistic children to research how non-autisticpeople respond to laughter in autistic children andwhat makes parents and their autistic children feelclose to each other.

“Being a member of the advancing autism treatmentresearch team has really enhanced my undergraduateeducation,” says team member Joe Fraioli ’10. “The abilityto contribute to such cutting-edge advancements inpsychology has truly been an invaluable experience.”

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here’s no place in town more culturallydiverse than the Ithaca Farmers’ Market,featuring fresh produce, unique arts

and crafts, specialty products, live music, anddelicious international foods. Set on the edge of Cayuga Lake, the market attracts peoplefrom all over looking for a hearty breakfast,lunch, or just to relax and shop.

Ashley Hopfenblatt ’09 likes the farmers’ market because “it’s extremely important to

support the local businesses, especially with theeconomy being what it is. The fact that the foodtastes 100 times better than anything else is ahuge bonus!” Her favorite dish? The breakfastburrito from Solaz.

But don’t take our word for it! Check it outfor yourself. It’s the perfect place to bring friends and family. To learn more, visit www.ithacamarket.com.

What’s So Great about the Farmers’ Market?T

LOCAL SCENEFUSE

The Ithaca Commons is packedwith small businesses, localrustic shops, and independentretailers, including what manyrefer to as “hippie stores.”Urban Outfitters is certainly a contrast to that atmosphere,not to mention a wardrobechange. However, with thelarge population of college

students in town, Urban Outfitters is a good fit. More students aredrawn to the area for their clothing needs, and it definitely helps tohave something more stylish and well, urban! Urban Outfitters islocated on Green Street, next to the public library and is open sevendays a week.

Even the most studious collegiateneeds to take a break, and Ithaca hassome great spots to get away from it all. Check out these nearby parks thenext time you need to chill out.

Buttermilk Falls State ParkWith its 10 waterfalls, Buttermilk is one ofthe most popular parks in New York State.

Robert H. Treman State ParkThis park has 12 waterfalls, miles of hiking,and a swimming area.

Taughannock Falls State ParkSorry Niagara, Taughannock Falls is thehighest free-falling waterfall in the north-eastern United States.

Six Mile CreekBeautiful Six Mile Creek is within walkingdistance from IC and Cornell University.

Watkins Glen State ParkJust 30 miles west of Ithaca, this park hasamazing views of 19 waterfalls, carved tunnels, bridges, and sculpted walkways.

Learn more about these, and other parks at nysparks.state.ny.us/parks (select theFinger Lakes region).

Clockwise, left to right:Robert H.TremanState Park,TaughannockFalls State Park,Buttermilk FallsState Park

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CLICK THISCheck out IC teams in actionin our sports photo gallery at

fuse.ithaca.edu.

With the 51st annual Cortaca Jug game approaching, it may becomforting to know that the football team is ranked 10th nation-ally in the preseason poll and will be looking for its 39th straightwinning season. Only one school at any level of college footballhas a longer streak!

C rtaca,Anyone?

Named toWorld TeamPeter Orlando ’09 was named to the United States NationalTeam and competed in the 2009 World Rowing Under 23 Championships last July in Racice, Czech Republic.Orlando was the winner of the

2009 Tallman Cup as the pro-gram’s top oarsman. He is thefirst Bomber to compete in theUnder 23 World Championshipssince Mary Obidinski ’97, amember of the Ithaca AthleticHall of Fame.

Track&FieldMembers WinAcademic Honors

IC ROWER

Four members of the IthacaCollege men’s track and fieldteam—Cory Petermann ’09,Andrew Brown ’10, Kyle Devins’11, and Jeff Wetmore ’11 havebeen named to the U.S. Track &Field and Cross Country CoachesAssociation (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Track and Field Team.

The USTFCCA recognizes student athletes who have com-piled a cumulative grade pointaverage of at least 3.30 and metthe NCAA automatic or provi-sional qualifying mark. Ithaca’sfour award winners were morethan any other Empire 8 school.

This year the Bombers ranked20th of 450 schools in theDirector’s Cup standings,which measures the athleticdepartment’s success withpoints awarded for post-season appearances. IthacaCollege is one of only nineschools to place in the Top 30every year in each of theaward’s 14 years. Eleven Bomber teams reached theNCAA playoffs, and Ithaca won 12 Empire 8 titles this year.

RANKINGS

SPORTS REPORTFUSE

by ALEXA BESGEN ’09

walked through the glass doors of the Culinary Loft on515 Broadway and made my way up to the 10th floor.The California Strawberry Commission was sponsoring

a luncheon hosted and prepared by chef CJ Jacobson fromseason three of Top Chef, who immediately greeted me andushered me to a table with editors and interns from Parentsand Women’s Health. As I cut into my goat cheese andstrawberry tart, I felt lucky to have such an amazing intern-ship at Family Circle magazine.

My internship in the food department of Family Circlebegan with my passion for food writing. I grew up in a family full of restaurateurs, and the family interest waspassed on to me. I often cooked and baked for my friends,and created recipes of my own. I just knew I was meant to be a food writer.

I applied for my internship through the writing depart-ment's writing and publishing internship program, whichis run by associate professor Barbara Adams. I discussed mycareer aspirations with Professor Adams, and she suggested an internship in the food department at Family Circle.

On my first day, I walked into the lobby of the MeredithBuilding on Lexington Avenue and had thoughts of The Devil Wears Prada. Sharply-dressed men and women heldtheir coffee while flashing their ID cards at the gate to theelevator area. I was intimidated at first, but by the third day I felt at ease. Three days a week, I made a two-hourcommute to and from New York City. It was tiring but theexperience was worth it.

FEATURE : Food for Thought

My Summer at Family Circle

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Ithaca CollegeInternshipsAlexa isn't the only student who'shad a great internship. Here's alist of where other students haveinterned recently.

• Tommy Hilfiger

• KPMG

• Ogilvy & Mather

• CBS Sports

• Madison Square Garden

• Tompkins County SPCA

• Cornell University Press

• MTV

• Lightstorm Entertainment

I worked closely with the food director and the senior food editor. I also worked with the four othermembers of the food department and enjoyed lunchwith them every day in the test kitchen across thestreet on Park Avenue. We’d sample recipes being tested for an upcoming issue while indulging in the latest celebrity gossip.

I even got the chance to fill in as editorial assistant while the position was vacant. I expected to be filing,answering phone calls, and making copies, and although I did do those tasks, I also did a lot more. I organizeddesksides, small meetings between companies anddepartments, in which the company presented a newproduct to include in the food section of the magazine.Companies like Sara Lee and Starbucks would give me a sneak peek at up and coming product releases. I attended events like the Fancy Food Show—a specialtyfood and beverage showplace where hundreds of food companies from around the world display theirproducts—to take notes about products for the maga-zine. And each afternoon boxes full of samples wouldarrive. Soon everything from bottles of dressing topackages of candy were taking over my desk.

The icing on top of my rich experience was writingtwo sections of “Food News,” in which I compiled a list of my favorite products, gadgets, and tips to feature on the page.

My experience confirmed my dream of being a food writer. When it was time to say goodbye, the staff gathered in the test kitchen one last time andshared homemade cake.

All that hard work paid off when I picked up the October issue of the magazine, turned to the “FoodNews” page and saw my name in print. I was excited but melancholic as I thought back on my internship and all the people I miss. It was an experience I will never forget and I keep pinching myself to believe that it happened.

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TCATOne really convenient and inex-pensive way to get around is onthe TCAT (Tompkins ConsolidatedArea Transit). This local bus sys-tem travels locally and can evenbring you to Taughannock Falls.Fare is $1.50. Monthly passes are available for $45 and annualpasses cost $495.

For more information, visitwww.tcatbus.com.

CABSAs you might expect in a collegetown, there are a lot of cab com-panies in Ithaca. It’s pricier than a TCAT ride but more convenientwhen you’re in a hurry. Programthese local companies in your cell phone.

Yellow Cab . . . . . (607) 277.2227

University Taxi . . . (607) 277.7777

Cayuga Taxi . . . . . (607) 277.8294

YOUR OWN CARThose who want the freedom of a car can park on campus, but parking can be tight and fresh-men have to pay a higher price for a parking permit. The cost of a parking permit is $113 a year for upperclassmen, but $500 ayear for freshmen. Freshmen alsomay only park in the lots farthestfrom the center of campus.

For more information visitwww.ithaca.edu/sacl/safety/parking.

CARSHAREThe Ithaca Carshare is a servicethat provides access to vehicles on a hourly basis. You must pay for membership, but doing soallows you to reserve a car—fuel-efficient Nissan Versas—to run your errands and then return thecar to the pick-up location. Cars are conveniently located on cam-pus, but can also be found in downtown Ithaca, Collegetown, Fall Creek, and on the CornellUniversity campus.

Prices vary by plan. The “It’s My Car” plan is $70 per semester and the “Just in Case” plan is $20per semester.

For more information, visitwww.ithacacarshare.org.

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by MEREDITH FARLEY ’09

Check out the fun thingsyou can do when class isover at fuse.ithaca.edu.

very Tuesday, students gather in the Center for Trading and Analysis of

Financial Instruments to researchsecurities and learn trading tech-niques. This diverse organization,called the Core Trading Consultants(CTC), provides a valuable educa-tional resource to all.

Founded in 2004, this studentorganization has come a long way.Thanks to the construction of thenew Park Center for Business andSustainable Enterprise, the CTC isable to gain real-world experience inthe largest dedicated trading centerof any undergraduate institution inthe nation. “Using the trading room ispreparing me for a job after college,”says member Will Reilly ’10.

Members use the state-of-the-arttrading room, as students call it, toactively manage a publicly tradedmutual fund with over $24,000 inreal assets. The fund is composed of stocks in various industry sectors,and includes holdings such as Apple,McDonald’s, Google, and Ebay.

“This was a very successful year for the CTC,” says Camila Neves ’11,the organization’s controller. “Evenwith the uncertainty in the stockmarket, we managed to outperformour benchmark by about nine percent.”The CTC compares its performanceto the S&P 500, a common measureof overall market performance.

The CTC also gives members theopportunity to invest on an individ-ual basis. The Investment Challengegives participants $100,000 of vir-tual money to invest in the stockmarket. Open to all students, theInvestment Challenge lets studentsexperience what real-life trading islike. Participants make trades andtrack investments using an interactiveportfolio. At the end of the tradingperiod, the three participants withthe highest returns on their portfo-lios are announced as the winners.

The organization also bringsspeakers to the school to discusstheir experience and give membersan idea of what a career in finance is like. Past speakers include indi-viduals from firms such as MerrillLynch and Broadpoint Capital.

The group makes an annual networking trip to New York City, as well. There, members meet with alumni, visit financial firms,and participate in trading semi-nars for Thompson One, a piece ofprofessional trading soft-ware used in the tradingroom. “These seminars are a huge reason for the organization’s success,”says Neves. “We are able to learn a lot of new infor-mation, as well as new trading techniques.”

Most members would be in agreement that the CTC is not anorganization to miss, regardless of your major.

by BRIAN KEEFE ’11

“Using the trading room isdefinitely helping to prepareme for a job after college.”


School of BusinessStudent Clubs andOrganizations• American Marketing Association• IC Entrepreneurs• Ithaca College Accounting Association• Students in Free Enterprise• Women in Business Network

Learn more about the Core Trading Consultants atwww.ithaca.edu/business/ctafi/consultants.php.

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Without parents around to force students to attend services, one might think of college as a time when youngpeople would move away from their faith and involvement in organized religion. However, for many students atIthaca College, faith communities can offer a spiritual,meaningful, and fun way to get involved on campus.

For Lizzy Honas ’11, the Catholic community gave her a familiar sense of security when she got to college. “The church was something I was involved with andenjoyed at home,” she says. “Faith is more important to me now than ever. When I’m stressed out, I can rely on my faith to help me to get through it.”

uller Chapel is one ofthe most beautiful and serene spots on campus. Althoughmany students sit at the chapelto enjoy a quiet homeworkspot overlooking a small pond,the Protestant and Catholiccommunities and Hillel keepMuller busy with worship services and faith-based clubsand organizations.

by COURTNEY M. CLEMENTE ’09

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Honas is chair of the CatholicCommunity Visioning Team, anorganization that plans events,activities, and volunteer opportuni-ties for students. Honas meets and collaborates with the campus minis-ter, Lee Imbriano, as well as FatherCarsten Martensen, to develop andsustain the Catholic community oncampus. “I took this leadership rolebecause I wanted to offer new ideasabout how to improve the commu-nity,” says Honas.

For Chelsie Reed ’11, gettinginvolved with the Protestant commu-nity helped her meet new people.“There is so much going on at school, and when they first come to college, many students lose the faith they grew up with,” sheexplains. “For me, getting involvedwith the Protestant community my

first semester provided me with thesocial support I needed to keep myfaith going strong.”

Reed says that Evensong, a weeklyevent the Protestant community holdswhere students come together to singworship songs and hear personaltestimonies, helped her meet friendswithin the community. “Evensong is such a great way to get togetherwith other Christian students andworship through music, fellowship,student speakers, and prayer circles,”she says.

Hillel, the Jewish community oncampus, copresident Katie Venetsky’10 found another way to explore herfaith while at IC. Through Taglit-Birthright Israel, a program that offersfree trips to Israel for young Jewishadults, Venetsky was able to make adeeper connection with her religionand cultural background. Birthrightis offered through Hillel, and manyIthaca College students take advan-tage of this opportunity to experienceJewish culture firsthand.

Despite the different practices, thethree religions within Muller Chapelat times interact and work together.The Interfaith Council of Ithaca Collegeexists as an organization that is notaffiliated with any one faith. It seeksto promote cooperation and respectbetween all religious communities

through sponsoring speakers,retreats, and presentations. Reed says that although she is a part of the Protestant community, sheoften has discussions with other students in Muller Chapel.“Despitereligious differences, I think thethree communities are very similar,”says Reed. “They are on campus for the same purpose; to provide a welcoming community that connects students with similarbeliefs and encourages worship and spiritual growth.”

“The religious communities are on campus toprovide a welcoming community that connectsstudents with similar beliefs.”

Religious Services at Ithaca CollegeTRADITIONAL PROTESTANTSundays at 11:00 a.m.

SHABBAT SERVICESEvery Friday at 6:00 p.m. followed by Shabbat dinner inTerrace Dining Hall

CATHOLIC MASSSundays at 1:00 p.m. and 9:00 pm;Monday-Wednesday at 12:10 pm;Thursdays at 8:00 p.m.

*Services for all holidays are also observed

Find the right religious community for you atwww.ithaca.edu/sacl/interfaith/communities and readthe full version of this article at fuse.ithaca.edu.

WHAT’S ONLINEDid you know that fuse.ithaca.edu is updated with fresh web exclusivesevery week? Don’t miss these hot new features!

Visit fuse.ithaca.edu/tags/web_exclusives for all this and more!

Bigger and Better Places The new and improved Ithaca Places is an interactive map that tells you just where to go to eat, shop, and play.

Eating Green Fuse gives you the inside scoop on eating sustainably in Ithaca, one of the greenest cities in the country.

Pack your Bags, We’re Going to College Find out what to pack with this Ithaca-tailored packing list.

A New Look for Ithaca College TheatreFrom a “New Brain” to new facilities, new students, and a new lineup, IC Theatre is sure to impress this season.

What is it? What’s what? That’s for you to decide! Check out this blog full of interesting shots fromaround Ithaca for you to identify. Kinda like I Spy—IC style!PHOTO

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FEATURE : Deep Roots

thaca College’s environmental studies program has been growing steadily sinceits 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 inthe field. One of the most exciting of these is IC’s partnership with EcoVillage atIthaca (EVI), a sustainable living community located just minutes from the College.

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From evaluating green houses to researching theplausibility of planting heirloom crops, studentsapply what they’re learning in class to real-lifeproblems at EVI. Courses in environmental studiesare taught collaboratively between IC professorsand EVI residents to ensure that students receivethe most relevant and practical education. “Thesecourses in sustainability are a good way to devel-op a focus for our program, and the partnershipwith EcoVillage gives our students the use of facili-ties that very few other programs have access to,”says Susan Allen-Gil, assistant professor of biology.“It also gives them hope. The breakdown of ecolog-ical systems is largely due to human intervention.Studying sustainability lets students know thereare alternatives to environmental degradation.”

The community spirit of EVI was tapped aboutseven years ago when IC reached out to EcoVillage.The collaboration “is like a ripple effect—onething leads to another,” says Tina Nilsen-Hodges,EcoVillage resident and co-coordinator of IC’s sustainable education program. “We’re building a network with a foundation of knowledge.”

The city of Ithaca has always been known forits progressive thinking. Many Ithacans have made

“These courses in sustainability are a good way to develop a focus for our program, and the partnership with EcoVillage gives our students the use of facilities that very few other programs have access to.”

FEATURE : Deep Roots

(From left) A young resident enjoys a kayak trip around the community'spond, EcoVillage residents and internDrea Kasianchuk '11 at the weeklycommunity dinner, and outside thecommunity building.

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their daily lives more eco-friendly by walking towork or using canvas bags during their weeklytrek to the grocery store. Over time, these smallchanges can make a big impact. The residents atEVI have gone the extra mile and practice sus-tainable living in almost every aspect of theirdaily lives. EcoVillage was the first co-housingneighborhood in New York State, and the 25thin the United States. There are 60 houses in thecomplex, which is comprised of two neighbor-hoods, FROG and SONG. Construction of TREE,the third village, is currently underway.

The environmental studies courses take ahands-on learning approach and strive to fostera learning community among the studentsthemselves. “We take field trips to EcoVillageand other sites in the community,” says Nilsen-Hodges. “In the classroom, there is an orienta-tion toward discussion and small group work,rather than lecture.”

As part of the Partnerships for SustainabilityEducation, Ithaca College offers mini-grants of$1,000 to educators at IC or EcoVillage whowould like to develop or modify a course toincorporate sustainability into the educational

experience. Since the beginning of this programin 2003, nearly 60 grants have been awarded toCollege faculty, staff, students, and EcoVillageresidents. Educators have reworked traditionalcourse topics from art history to psychology toincorporate a sustainable perspective.

IC students are reaping the benefits sustain-ability education, but the collaboration is alsohaving an impact on EVI and the greater Ithacacommunity. This September, one student’s projectproposal—the building of the New Roots CharterSchool, a sustainable high school in Ithaca—will be put into action. The goal is to create a sustainability-based high school in which stu-dents are taught through a variety of theories andpractices. New Roots will open in September with an anticipated 125 ninth- and tenth-gradestudents. The creation of a true learning com-munity between Ithaca College and EcoVillageis an inspiring example of the potential thatlies in collaboration.

(From left) Enjoying a freshly-madesalad at the weekly community dinner,and a home in FROG.

›T h eE c o V i l l a g eH o m e sThe homes of EVI exemplify the sustainablebenefits that planned communal livingoffers. They’re heated through a sharedhot water system, with one gas boiler allotted per eight homes, and are built with a double wall design that allows formore insulation than usual. The spacebetween the walls is stuffed with dense-pack cellulose (made from recyclednewspaper). The windows in FROG aretriple-paned fiberglass designed to insulatethe home and absorb as much sunlight aspossible. Houses have been adorned withvines to keep them cool in the summer.

SONG homes were custom built for indi-vidual families, and their specific budgetaffected the construction. SONG, built several years after FROG, boasts more cutting-edge building materials and tech-niques than FROG, like structural insulatedpanels, super-insulated roofs, straw baleinsulation, rainwater collection, compost-ing toilets, and drain heat recovery.

Learn more about EcoVillage at Ithaca at www.ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us.


Cynthia Henderson works with studentsat home and abroad.

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Off-Stage ProjectsProfessor Henderson has lent her talents and big heart to many ambi-tious projects.

Henderson has dedicated time to working with young prisoners atthe MacCormick Secure Center inBrooktondale, New York. Throughmonologues and dialogues, the pris-oners express angers, feelings, andeven some regrets. “I went to plantthe seed,” she explains. “It’s up tothem to make a change in their livesbut I’m here to help.”

She also hopes to lend her efforts to the local Onondaga tribe, which hassuffered many injustices in the past."I've never worked with that part ofmy heritage," explains Henderson,who is partially Native American. Herefforts could include telling their sto-ries and archiving information.

She is presently working on anarchiving project involving DorothyCotton, a key player in Martin LutherKing’s movement. Cotton, an Ithacaresident, has never relayed her experience to the general public,something Henderson is looking to change.

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FEATURE : All the World’s a Stage

he’s traveled, taught, and performed all over the world, but when it comes to Ithaca

College, Associate Professor Cynthia Hendersonplans on staying put.

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

Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, ProfessorHenderson’s outgoing personality and spontaneityshaped her career goals. “I knew when I was 16that I wanted to perform professionally and teach,”she says.

She certainly stayed on track. After finishing her master’s degree at Penn State, ProfessorHenderson moved to New York City to performprofessionally and taught at the American Academyof Dramatic Arts. Her unique style of teachingincorporates learning outside of theater, frombusiness lessons to Buddhist meditations, andeven physics theories.

These are the lessons Henderson brought toIthaca College in 2000 where she has been teach-ing, directing, and inspiring ever since.

“The instruction I received in Cynthia’s class hadspecial significance. She got me to take risks andlaid the groundwork for me to really jump out ofmy artistic shell,” says Maxwell Lawrence ’09.

It’s not all about the stage, though. ProfessorHenderson is equally passionate about her work insocial justice. Her highest profile project involvedIthaca High School in 2008, when racial conflictsled to major controversy. “I wanted to do a theaterpiece with the kids in order to allow them to speakthe truth of their experiences.” After three monthsof working with the students, they performedVoice Suspended throughout Ithaca and broughtnew light to the situation. The play later earnedthe students the Distinguished Youth Award forTompkins County, and Henderson won the NewYork State Outstanding Contribution to SocialJustice Award. She was also honored at the 2008New York Women’s Expo as one of “20 OutstandingWomen You Should Know.”

Even with a busy agenda, she remains true toher goals. She has performed in local, regional, off-Broadway, African, and European theater. From 2003–04, she traveled to Cameroon on aFulbright Scholarship where she wrote and pro-duced the play Road Trip: Demystifying HIV/AIDS.Her experiences in Africa, and other travels toGermany, Greece, and Mexico, have contributed to the diversity in the acting curriculum at IC.

“Material from the world around you reflectssociety,” she says. “And how can you tell stories if you don’t know what’s going on in the world?”

Her students would likely agree that this experiencemakes Professor Henderson a world-class act.

Check out the theater season calendar atwww.ithaca.edu/hs/depts/theatre/main.

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or most college students, classes involve a classroom, homework is done in the library, and dorm rooms are meant for studying andsleeping. For outdoor adventure and leadership (OAL) majors, classesand homework are done outdoors, and fieldwork may have studentssleeping anywhere from a tent to a snow cave.

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The program was launched in thefall of 2003 and began as a requestfrom students. At that time, the RLSdepartment had a leisure servicesmajor with an outdoor emphasis.

“When I was hired in 2006, I re-vamped the curriculum so that itcould be a lot stronger,” says ChrisPelchat, an instructor in the depart-ment. “The immersion semester mostlikely puts us in the top five [OALprograms] in the country.”

OAL is a major based on applyingleadership skills to help others under-stand and appreciate their naturalsurroundings. While time is spent inthe classroom, it is important thatOAL students use the skills they arelearning in their “lab”—the outdoors.

The program emphasizes outdoorprogram administration, team build-ing, problem solving, adventureleadership, and natural resourcemanagement. With a core of 27OAL-specific courses, students get a blend of classroom, outdoor ex-perience, theory, and practice on allfronts. One class, called OutdoorAdventure Skills, allows students to get experience in rock climbing,backpacking, and pedaling.

OAL majors also have to completetwo required fieldwork experiences:an internship, and the immersionsemester—an entire semester devot-ed to fully participating in the fieldof the student’s choice.

“I did my first fieldwork at theIACC Day Care Center, where Iworked with kids improving theirliving skills, fine motor skills, andlarge motor skills,” explains MikeWilliams ’09.

During his immersion semester,Williams traveled all over the coun-try to gain practical experience. Hespent his time sea kayaking in theFlorida Everglades, winter campingand backcountry skiing in Utah, rockclimbing in the Northwest, and whitewater rafting.

“Ultimately, I could see the immer-sion program going year-round,almost like the Los Angeles programor the Washington program,” saysArnold. “I would like to see it riseto that level.”

And if Pelchat has anything to do with it, it probably will. Pelchat,who is president of the nationalWilderness Education Association,has been instrumental in gettingIthaca’s OAL program some nationalexposure by developing national stan-dards and creating what Arnold callsa “truly phenomenal program.”

“In the back country, it’s nice toknow that your instructor is thepresident of WEA and has a tremen-dous amount of experience in thefield,” says Williams.

OAL majors come out of collegewith at least one year of professionalexperience, which puts them at thetop of the list when it comes time tofind a job. Career opportunities varyfrom outdoor educator, to tour guide,adventure educator, resource man-ager, and many more. Other optionsinclude jobs in camp management, ecotourism, youth-at-risk programs,and the adventure travel industry.

“We’ve had students who havegone into outdoor programs on uni-versity and college campuses, as wellas students who have gotten into skiresort management,” explains Arnold.“In this program, we bombard thestudents to make sure that they havethose skills to succeed.”

With about 50 undergraduate OAL programs nationwide, andabout 75 programs ranging fromassociates to master’s degrees in thesubject, OAL is becoming a sought-after major among students today.And while some may have to travelto get in their outdoor experiences,Ithaca students have the advantageof living in an environment wheretheir classroom is right outside their door.

“Here, we don’t need to go far to experience what we need toaccomplish,” says Arnold. “I think we live in the most amazing area.It’s perfect for OAL.”

WHAT CAN YOU DOWITH A DEGREE INOUTDOOR ADVENTURELEADERSHIP?Graduates of the OAL program have gone on to have careers inthese industries:

• Outdoor education

• Adventure travel industry

• Camp management

• Outdoor leadership

• Natural resource management

OAL students apply theskills they are learning intheir “lab”—the outdoors.

Check out video of the immersion semester at

fuse.ithaca.edu.

Learn more about what a degree in Outdoor Adventure Leadership can do for you atwww.ithaca.edu/hshp/depts/rls/programs/outdoor.

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FEATURE : Down Under Discovery

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On the surface, Australia is, arguably,similar to the United States. Both are divided into states, are English-speaking, and share a lot of culturalsimilarities like movies, music, andfood. But it’s not all as it seems. As my

friends and I found out, you’re in for a surprise if you order pasta with marinara sauce—unless you like baby octopi and squid in yourpasta. The sauce isn’t marinaraeither; it’s Napolitano. And enoughwith the “Throw another shrimp on the barbie!” line. For starters, it’s called a prawn, not a shrimp.“By bus” is not a proper response

to “How are you going?” What the locals really mean is,

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or four months, I was a resident of Sydney, Australia. Studyingabroad “down under” for the spring, I attended one of Australia’s

most prestigious universities, learned to surf, cuddled a koala, fedkangaroos, slept under the stars in the Outback, and swam in thewaters of the Great Barrier Reef. I also visited neighboring NewZealand, where I hiked Franz Josef glacier.

Read Meghan’s blog about her experience,and read about Fuse staff photographerCaylena Cahill’s experience in Paris atfuse.ithaca.edu.

Fellow IC student Dan Ophardt '09 and I rode a camel to dinner during our trip to the Australian Outback.

One of my favorite moments in Sydney was when I got to cuddle a koala at areserve in Cairns.

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College life has its differences, too.First of all, a “college” is a residentialestablishment, a cross between a U.S.dorm and a fraternity house. And it’snot even called college; it’s “uni,”short for university.

Unlike in the U.S. where studentsselect their own classes and classtimes, Australian uni students do not.Your class schedule, known as yourtimetable, is computer generated.Once the computer has selected your classes, you can view and printyour timetable only once. If youview it again, it regenerates andshuffles you into different class sections and times. While this can be frustrating, and initially seems to offer less freedom, there is oneplus side to this crazy system—you’re allowed to choose a day offduring the week. I chose Friday,allowing myself to spend the day at Coogee or Bondi Beach everyweek for the first two months ofthe semester.

Grading, or marks, presented adifficult adjustment for me as well.Grades are significantly lower thanthey would be at home. Needless to say, I was quite surprised to get a 70 percent on a paper and havethe teacher say “good job.” That’sbecause a 70 percent is considereda good grade by Australian stan-dards! It will earn you a B+ on anAmerican scale.

Here in Australia, students attenduni for only three years, but theytake nearly all of their classes with-in their degree of study. All of theclasses I took in Australia fulfilledmy liberal arts requirements beyondmy major. This gave me the chanceto experience classes I would neverhave gotten to take at IC, includingAustralian literature, Australian theatre and film, Australian politics,and Australian popular culture.These classes helped me to learn a lot about my new home, one of the most important aspects ofstudying abroad. For my Australian

Theatre, Film, and Learning class,we attended three live theatre per-formances in and around Sydney.We also got to take a backstage tourof the Sydney Opera House!

During my last week in Australia I went to Cairns, snorkeling at theGreat Barrier Reef, and trekkingthrough the world’s oldest rain-forest, the Daintree. I saw stingrays,turtles, and swam among schools of brightly colored tropical fish, all of which inhabit one of the SevenWonders of the World. I’ve neverseen water so clear, or experiencedsuch a rush! I can’t imagine a betterweek, or a better way to end mystudy abroad experience.

I learned so much about myselfduring my semester abroad, includ-ing how independent I can be andhow I can overcome personal chal-lenges. Whether it’s conquering myfear of heights climbing a 90-degreeincline on a glacier in New Zealand,sleeping near scorpions in the Outback,riding on a camel, or standing up on

a surfboard for the first time, I devel-oped a new kind of confidence that I didn’t have before. I’ve seen moreamazing things than many peoplesee in a lifetime, and I’m only 21.While my semester in Australia hasbeen one of the best experiences ofmy life, I was also really excited tocome home. I urge every student totake advantage of this great opportu-nity and go abroad. Bon voyage!

IT’S A JUNGLE OUT THEREAustralia is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, but it is also home to some of thedeadliest creatures on earth.

Box Jellyfish: These jellyfish are peaceful andwould never attack a human—but beware ofbumping into them. One sting from a “box jelly” and you could suffer respiratory paralysis.

The Taipan: The third most poisonous snake in the world. A drop of its venom is enough to kill 12,000 guinea pigs.

Funnel Web Spider: Often found in metropolitanSydney (where I lived!), this spider has killed atleast 13 people.

Blue-Ringed Octopus: Don’t let its good looks fool you. These guys contain enough venom intheir relatively small body to kill 10 humans.

I've seen more amazing things than many people see in a lifetime, and I'm only 21.

Riding my first wave in Australia. Totally awesome, mate!

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Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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FEATURE : From Script to Screen

aldane McFall’s dream of becominga filmmaker became reality when he

won the David R. Ames Film Award and$10,000 to turn his script into a film.

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The Ames Award is an annual competition cre-ated to support young Ithaca College filmmakers.Recognizing the struggles college students oftenface with funding their films, the award seeks toencourage creative, high-quality student films byproviding students up to $10,000 to produce thewinning script.

David Ames ’72 is manager of Ames EnterprisesLLC, and president and CEO of Xethanol Corporation.As an undergraduate, Ames was a staff manager forWICB and was head of the station’s film and graphicdepartment. He established the David R. Ames FilmFund in the Park School of Communications as away to give back to the school, which eventuallyevolved into the award competition.

From the more than 30 scripts submitted to theselection committee of Park faculty, four finalistswere chosen. Each finalist had to present a produc-tion notebook and pitch their film to the committee.Julie Blumberg, assistant professor of cinema, pho-tography, and media arts, and committee chair, saysthe finalists far exceeded the selection committee’sexpectations, presenting them with examples of fullmakeup, production stills, and lighting. “We werereally blown away by the work of all the finalists.Some of it was at the professional level,” saysBlumberg. “Even for the finalists who didn’t win,the assignment was worthwhile.”

Blumberg says the most important criterion thefinalists were judged on was feasibility of produc-tion. The production notebooks, which included the budget, visual effects, locations, and castingnotes, were closely examined. Ultimately, McFall’ssimple story of a 50-year-old man who returns tohis hometown won.

Last November, McFall ’09 and his crew of ZackRedmond ’09 and Joshua Bushueff ’09 traveled toNew York City to cast actors and scout local loca-tions for filming. “Finding a high school that wouldlet us go in with our camera was like trying to filmin an airport,” recalls McFall. With the help fromthe former dean of the Park School, Dianne Lynch,McFall found a high school in nearby Whitney Point,

New York to do a large part of the filming.

With only three actors and simple shooting loca-tions, McFall says they were able to focus on the details, and include some intimate moments. “The film is about a man traveling to his home-town, where he runs into his old girlfriend and his father,” McFall says. “It’s meant to be about regular people; it’s not sci-fi or action.”

So how did they spend $10,000 without specialeffects or action sequences? McFall estimates thatover half the money went to buying and then transferring the film. McFall and his crew shot on Super 16 mm film, because of its high quality.However, when producing the finished product,watching any film in digital HD is preferred. “Thebest shooting format for us is the film, and the bestfinishing format is the HD,” says McFall. “As students,we were very lucky to afford the transfer process.”

The students usually have a bare bones budget,”adds Blumberg, saying she feels it’s important togive students an opportunity to produce a profes-sional-level film. “The award gave them a higherproduction quality than they’d usually get in a stu-dent film. That’s what David Ames wanted, and he really wanted it to start with a writer, so that’swhy we chose the script first.”

Although McFall didn’t get much sleep through-out the process, he says it has been an incrediblelearning opportunity. “It’s a difficult balance,” McFallsays of budgeting, organizing, and producing a filmwhile taking four other college courses. “It really is a crazy amount of work. It’s an endless list ofthings to do. It’s several hours every day, but at the same time it’s super fun. I’m making a movie.What’s to complain about?”

Learn more about the Ames Award atwww.ithaca.edu/rhp/community/amesaward.

The Park School gives studentsplenty of opportunities to show offtheir artistic talents.

PREVUES: An annual student film and video showcase that highlights the best student workfrom the previous academic year.The selected pieces are screened at a local cinema.

THE GOLDEN DOORKNOB AWARD:This quirky contest gives studentsthe chance to make short filmsabout a person meeting his or herdeath by doorknob. First placetakes home $3,000.

ROD SERLING SHORT FEATURESCRIPTWRITING COMPETITION:This interdisciplinary academic conference is dedicated to the works of Rod Serling, creator of The Twilight Zone and former IC professor. Applicants submit a 10-20 page script written in the same genre and style foran episode of The Twilight Zone. First place wins $250.

“We were really blown away by the professional-level work of all the finalists.”

DOUBLEthaca has a way of becoming your home when you’re not paying attention. “Every time

I go back to Ithaca I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off myshoulders,” says Ben Willmott ’05.Ithaca became both a creative home base and an inspiration for the Boston-based musician, who got his start as a founding member of the Shanty Band during his freshman year at IC.

The rock and reggae jam bandquickly became a local favorite and they even released an album,This Old Shack. The group disband-ed after graduation but Willmottcontinued to dedicate himself to his music.

The 26-year-old graduated fromIthaca with a double major in busi-ness and music. After working with a producer on his debut EP, Nowhere to Go but Up, Willmott released his first full-length album, RichWith Love, writing, recording, andproducing the entire album him-self. This proved both challengingand exciting. “I’d never taken on a project as big as this before,” he says. “I applied what I learned at IC’s music school.”

Rich With Love boasts soaringvocals, upbeat lyrics, and a subtlecomposition which suggests thatWillmott’s musical roots go deeperthan the Billboard charts; his care-fully crafted style is also informed by jazz and classical music.

Willmott had to reach far back to his music theory classes when he began arranging the tracks. “I was excited to arrange all of the horn and string parts becauseI’d never done that before,” he says.One track in particular speaks directlyto Willmott’s experiences at IC. The track, titled simply “Ithaca,”is a love song to our unique city.

Though he’s dedicated to music,Willmott’s business degree comes inhandy—he’s his own manager andtour promoter. “Sometimes it’s me,

myself, and I, but I love performingand I really want to get my musicout there,” he says. “I try to makemy touring circles bigger and biggereach time. They’re all learningexperiences for me.”

After Rich With Love’s 2008 release,Willmott embarked on his widest-ranging tour ever, performing atvenues from Ohio to Vermont. “Ilove playing music for a new group of people every night,” he says. The tireless musician averages about100 gigs a year.

Recently, Willmott’s touring hastaken him to exciting new heights:He played several dates with GrammyAward-winning singer/songwriterJesse Harris and performed at theKnitting Factory in New York City.Willmott’s star continues to rise but he still has his nose to thegrindstone and his fingers on the keys.

You can learn more about Ben Willmott and hismusic at www.myspace.com/benwillmottmusic.

IC Music Alums with AlbumsADAM DAY ’07Albums: I Stayed Up Late to Make This, SeasonsWebsite: www.myspace.com/adamday

JOSH OXFORD ’07Album: The OxtetWebsite: www.myspace.com/theoxtet

BORA YOON ’02Album: ( (( PHONATION )) )Website: www.borayoon.com

ALEX MEIXNER ’98Grammy-nominated folk/jazz/polka artistAlbums: Stay All Night, Family Tradition, FolkFreakout, Scenes from a Parallel UniverseWebsite: www.myspace.com/alexmeixner

TREBLE:by Meredith Farley ’09

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COMBINING MAJORS SPELLS MUSICAL SUCCESS

Ithaca offers a first-rate education on a first-name basis. Learn what you love fromstellar faculty; start a club, intern at your dream job, or spend a semester halfwayaround the world—whatever course you set, you’ll love what you do. At Ithaca you’llhave lots of choices and plenty of opportunities to find your passion in life.

LOCATIONIn the center of the Finger Lakesregion of New York State, ourmodern campus is 60 miles north of Binghamton and 60 miles south of Syracuse. The city of Ithaca is home to about 47,000 residents and neighboring Cornell University.

STUDENT BODY6,000 undergraduates and 400graduate students from 48 states, 3 U.S. territories, and 78 countries.Over 70 percent of students liveon Ithaca’s hilltop campus, whichoverlooks Cayuga Lake.

FACULTY463 full-time faculty and 216 part-time faculty

STUDENT-FACULTY RATIO12 to 1

ACADEMIC PROFILE49 percent of current freshmenrank in the top 15 percent of their high school class. The highschool average of most admittedstudents ranges from B+ to A.

PROGRAMS OF STUDYWith more than 100 degree programs to choose from, Ithaca has something for everyone. To learn more about each school and the majors it offers, visit the websites below. A complete list of majors can be found on the admission website at www.ithaca.edu/admission/programs/index.php.

SCHOOL STUDENT ENROLLMENT SCHOOL HOMEPAGE

School of Business 700 www.ithaca.edu/business

Roy H. Park School of Communications 1,300 www.ithaca.edu/rhp

School of Health Sciences and Human Performance 1,200 www.ithaca.edu/hshp

School of Humanities and Sciences 2,200 www.ithaca.edu/hs

School of Music 500 www.ithaca.edu/music

Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies 100 www.ithaca.edu/diis

For details about Ithaca’s application process, financial aid, tuition, and more, please visit www.ithaca.edu/admission. ›

Ithaca at a Glance

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