Communications

Help the Park School kick-off its new Minor in:
Live Event Design and Management

To celebrate its launch, we’ve invited a panel of distinguished alumni who work in various sectors of this field.

Friday, October 26
12:00-1:00pm
Park Auditorium

Panelists:

Amy Kule, Founder & CEO, Merry Wonderer and Former Group Vice President, Macy's Parade and Entertainment Group

Doug Weisman, President & Producer/Director, Weisman Video Productions, Inc. and former Chairman, Videolink LLC

Journalist Brandon Smith will give a public lecture on the power of independent journalism in exposing police brutality and racial injustice on Wednesday, October 24th at 7 p.m. in Emerson Suites.

Smith was a winner of the Izzy Award along with activist Jamie Kalven in 2016 for challenging the official story about the killing of Laquan McDonald, an African American teenager, by Chicago police in 2014. Early this October, the police officer was convicted on counts of second-degree murder and battery.

Join Park School's Associate Dean Bryan Roberts as he hosts Park Tank -- a live event on Friday, October 5 at 4:00 p.m. in the Park Hall Auditorium. Cheer on your fellow students as they pitch new media concepts for a chance to win a share of $1000. Park Tank features a panel of judges, live audience voting ... and a few sharks.

Jean Twenge, a leading expert of the iGeneration, will will present a public lecture entitled, iGen: Advice for the Smartphone Generation.

Park's Distinguished Visitor David Brooks will discuss Our Lives On-Line: The Challenge of Forging Identities, Relationships and a New Society Through Mobile/Social Media.

The Ithaca College community is invited to help welcome the Class of 2022 and our new transfer students to campus at the 2018 Convocation and Community Picnic.

10:00-10:15 a.m. - Welcome Chute, A&E Center - Faculty and staff will form a welcome chute to greet new students as they arrive at the A& E Center.

10:15 a.m. – Students will enter the A&E Center as a large group through the staff and faculty chute.

10:30 a.m. – Convocation Procession Begins- A&E Center - Convocation Ceremony will begin immediately after the Procession