Submitted on behalf of President La Jerne Terry Cornish:
Dear Ithaca College Faculty and Staff:
While connecting with prospective students and families during this past Friday’s "Experience Ithaca" admission event, many families made it a point to share with me how much they appreciated seeing faculty and staff members taking the time to genuinely engage with their student.
This was also the case during our Saturday, March 25 event, when parents expressed their appreciation of seeing so many members of our faculty and staff present on a Saturday to answer their student’s questions regarding this most important decision of where to spend their undergraduate career.
To that end, I sincerely believe that each of you, regardless of your role with our institution, is poised to contribute to some of the most significant days of a person’s life.
What we as faculty and staff do with and for our students on South Hill matters. We are members of a living and learning community — a community that thrives when we show up for each other, especially on the days that matter most to our students and their families.
There are many opportunities for you to make a lasting impact on a student’s journey that demand minimal commitment. I ask that you please give thought to volunteering in support of the programs below, more information on which will be shared in the coming weeks:
- Graduate Hooding Ceremony: Saturday, May 20, 2023
- Commencement Eve Concert: Saturday, May 20, 2023
- Commencement Ceremony: Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Fall Move-In: Thursday, August 17, 2023
- Convocation and Community Picnic 2023: Tuesday, August 22, 2023
I am most grateful to you for considering the opportunities above. May you continue to be well, stay well, and take good care.
La Jerne Terry Cornish
President