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Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, filed a complaint against Ithaca College on Oct. 7 alleging the college discriminated against him during an investigation of a Title IX complaint.
Former associate dean sues college over alleged discrimination in Title IX investigation
By Isabella Edghill • November 4, 2026
Bryan Roberts, former associate dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications, filed a complaint against the Ithaca College Board of Trustees on Oct. 7, alleging the college discriminated against him.
Reina Martin joined the Ithaca College Marketing Communications office as the director of earned media and external communications.
Q&A: Director of Earned Media and External Communications discusses plan for strategic outreach
By Grayson Rivers
Staff Writer Grayson Rivers spoke with Reina Martin, director of earned media and external communications, about her transition to IC and the Marketing Communications team’s approach to crisis communications.
Marsha Johnson, dean of students, will depart from Ithaca College on Nov. 13 to become the dean of students at the College of Staten Island. The announcement was made via a campus-wide email from President La Jerne Cornish on Nov. 2.
Dean of Students to leave Ithaca College next week
By Eamon Corbo
Marsha Johnson, dean of students, will depart from Ithaca College on Nov. 13 to become the dean of students at the College of Staten Island. The announcement was made via a campus-wide email from President La Jerne Cornish on Nov. 2.
Sophomore biology major Sara Valerio was elected to the Ithaca College Board of Trustees in Summer 2026.
Q&A: Student trustee brings diverse perspective to Ithaca College Board of Trustees
By Reese Schenkel
Over the summer of 2026, sophomore Sara Valerio was elected as the student trustee to the Ithaca College Board of Trustees.
A room with six rows of red ribbons with words on them lining the back and left wall. There are two rows of posters on the right wall with a red line in between the rows. There is a whistle and various words on the posters. In the middle of the room is a cart with a stool to the right, with the words “What is? Your red line” on the top of the cart, and “FREEdom of speech” in the middle section of the cart.
‘What is Your Red Line?’ gallery encourages action from community members
By Ally Dheeradhada
This year, during the month of October, the last room of the State of the Art Gallery is a sea of red ribbons lining the walls, all with handwritten concerns, grievances and fears about the current state of the country. “What is Your Red Line?” is an art piece created by Patricia Brown, who also goes by the artist’s handle Democracy Defender PMB, that clearly shows the political boundaries of members of the Ithaca community, calling people to vote and take action if their lines have been crossed.
Voices of Equity at Ithaca College held a matcha fundraiser called “Wellness isn’t a Luxury” in collaboration with Nami Matcha on Oct. 16 in Emerson Suites to help raise support for Ithaca Free Clinic.
Voices of Equity speaks out for access to healthcare
By Gabriella Dearden • November 4, 2026
Voices of Equity at Ithaca College works to stop health disparities and biases through education and initiatives.
Sophomore middle blocker/right side Addison Leadbetter serves up a ball and added 24 total attempts as the Bombers sweep Senior Day over Vassar College and the University of Rochester.
Volleyball sweeps competition on Senior Day
By Sarah Benowitz and Lyla Doran • November 2, 2026
The No. 8 Ithaca College volleyball team swept the Vassar College Brewers 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-19) to extend a streak of consecutive wins to nine on Oct. 17 in Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers, currently placed first in Division III for hitting percentage, continued to dominate with the attack. 
Sophomore Hailey Meykler plays bass and sophomore Ale Brisbin sings and plays the tambourine with IC based band Turnpike on Oct. 31 during IC Scene & Heard’s Halloween show in Lot 10’s downstairs room.
Downtown nightclub adds student bands to the setlist
By Parker Anne Devine • November 4, 2026
Sophomores Jaden Roets and Hailey Meykler began planning shows at Lot 10 when former Ithaca College student Lucia DeFilippo passed over control of IC Scene & Heard, an organization DeFilippo co-founded to support the Ithaca music scene by promoting opportunities to see live music in weekly Instagram posts. 
Ithaca College alum Dion Rabouin discusses the college's proposed restructuring, and the risks that this approach poses to the future of the institution.
Commentary: Ithaca College’s three-school model is private equity thinking at its worst
By Dion Rabouin • November 4, 2026
Ithaca will not protect its future by adopting the same short-term thinking that has led private equity conglomerates to weaken businesses around the world.
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