Academic Program Prioritization News Today

Despite claiming multiple times that she froze her salary during the 2019–20 academic year, former Ithaca College President Shirley M. Collado’s monthly base compensation increased by $1,039 to $41,17

7 hours ago in Education, Local Photo: WHCU ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – The Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union has begun negotiations on its next contract with college administration.  The Ithacan reports the current collective bargaining agreement was set to expire in May of 2020, but was extended by a year because of the pandemic. The public health crisis and the recent Academic Program Prioritization effort by the college, which cut many of the contingent...

9 hours ago in Education, Local Photo: WHCU ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) — Students enrolling for a fall semester at Ithaca College are striking out on some courses. The Ithacan reports a reduction in enrollment and planned staff cuts from the Academic Program Prioritization are causing several hundred courses to disappear from a list of options for Fall 2021. Registar Vikki Lavine tells the paper she hasn’t seen any increase in concern among students or faculty abou...

2 months ago in Local jsalzone Photo: WHCU ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Ithaca College administration releases a document detailing plans to “re-shape” the institution. The Ithacan reports the ‘Shape of the College’ initiative recommends the elimination of 116 full-time faculty, and 26 department, major and program discontinuations — all intended to improve academics at the college. The School of Humanitie...