🌱 What Michael Toerper’s jump to Cornell means for Ithaca football
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In today's newsletter:
- What Michael Toerper’s jump to Cornell means for Ithaca football
- How Ithaca College students are trying to shape campus AI rules
- What apocalyptic stories is Ithaca College’s newest professor exploring?
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📰 News we're reading
• Michael Toerper leaving Ithaca College football for Cornell (localsyr.com) — Ithaca College football fans will see a major change as head coach Michael Toerper leaves the Bombers to become Cornell’s new defensive coordinator, just across town. After guiding Ithaca to two Liberty League titles and a 35–10 record, the college will launch a national search for his replacement, shaping the future of local college football. 
• SGC hosts first artificial intelligence ad hoc committee meeting (theithacan.org) — Students at Ithaca College are weighing in on how artificial intelligence should be used in their classrooms through a new Student Governance Council ad hoc committee. At its first meeting, students and a computer science professor shared concerns about ethical use, overreliance on AI tools, and job impacts, while others highlighted career advantages. The committee will keep meeting and hosting town halls to shape student-driven AI guidelines.
• Q&A: Professor researches cyclical appearance of apocalypse in African American literature (theithacan.org) — A new Ithaca College English professor, Jeong Yeon Lee, is bringing fresh scholarship on African American apocalyptic literature to campus as he starts his first year. In a Q&A, he explains how Black culture shaped his interests, outlines his upcoming book project, and shares what he hopes Ithaca students gain from engaging deeply with these texts.
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