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GUEST ROOM | Cornell's Report Fails to See the University for What It Is
Jeff Edmunds is a former library worker who recently retired after 36 years in higher education. In October 2026, he issued a harsh 11-page critique of Cornell’s report on the future of the American university. He can be contacted at jhe2@psu.edu. The Jane Doe case continues to dominate headlines,...
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26 Hidden Costs Of Retiring In A College Town
College towns sell themselves with lecture series, leafy streets, and a campus that doubles as a public park. The brochure leaves out the line items that appear after the moving truck pulls away. Some of these costs arrive on a tax bill. Others show up as a lost Saturday, a donation request, or an insurance ... Read more
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Schools and offices closed, but regular recycling and bus schedules for Veterans Day
There are Veterans Day events scheduled around Ithaca and Tompkins County, on and around Veterans Day itself, which is Wednesday, November 11. Public schools, banks, and municipal offices are mostly closed on Tuesday. TCAT bus service and Tompkins County curbside recycling pickup will operate on their regular schedules. [...]
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The Star Gazette
Elmira College officially welcomes John F. Dolan as president in ceremony
John F. Dolan was officially inaugurated Nov. 6 as the 16th president of Elmira College in a ceremony that paired the college's traditions with a look toward its future. Students, administrators, alumni, Elmira community members, special guests and members of the Dolan family gathered in Gibson Theatre for the inauguration, according to a community announcement. Bells outside the theater chimed 16 times in recognition of Dolan becoming Elmira College's 16th president. Inside, a procession of college and university delegates, Elmira College faculty, administrators and other officials entered in academic regalia as music by Antonio Vivaldi played. Representatives of the faculty, administration, students, alumni and Board of Trustees welcomed Dolan, with several speakers focusing on the role of college traditions as a new president begins a new chapter. "We look forward to seeing how President Dolan will make this presidency his own, while embracing the traditions that mean so much to our campus community," said Reilly Stedge, president of the Student Association. Rick Kozan, president of the Elmira College Alumni Board, also reflected on the relationship between tradition and the college's future. "Because ultimately, tradition is not simply what we inherit from those who came before us. It is what we
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Schiller’s record-breaking day advances Edison to Section IV final, Tioga tops Schuyler in Class D semis
ITHACA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Section IV football finals are set, following a thrilling semifinal Saturday. Edison and Tioga each delivered big wins on Saturday, advancing to their respective Section IV Championship games. In the 8-Man semifinals at Ithaca High School, the Spartans saw a record-breaking day from their senior quarterback, as they rolled past […]
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LECOM celebrates 129 students at white coat ceremony
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — First year students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine began their medical journeys to become doctors at the LECOM white coat ceremony. There were 129 students that received their white coats during the ceremony. Multiple officials with the LECOM school gave remarks, including a 2024 graduate, and families filled […]
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Faculty Council discusses proposed restructuring in executive session
The Ithaca College Faculty Council met for its monthly meeting Nov. 3 where the members discussed the college’s proposed academic restructuring in executive session and continued debating changes to the faculty handbook. Dennis Charsky, professor in the Department of Strategic Communications and chair of the Faculty Council, proposed an...
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18 Sports Blitz – 11/6
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The 18 Sports Blitz is back with another thrilling episode. The 18 Sports Blitz continued with a major postseason edition, including a thrilling slate of high school sports from Section IV, Section V, and Pennsylvania’s District IV. Of the big winners on the night, Horseheads rocked Binghamton, Corning topped Ithaca, and […]