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Admission goals on track for next year By Jacqueline Palochko Staff Writer
Ithaca College has received 13,100 first-year applications for next year — the second most in the institution’s history. As of last Friday, 269 applicants have sent in paid deposits to be a part of the class of 2014, Eric Maguire, vice president of enrollment man- Maguire said the college is agement, said. working to fix adThe college has missions issues. accepted 5,500 students and is hoping to accept an additional 3,000 before May 1. Maguire said the target goal of enrollment is 1,650, which is considered an average class size at the college. “We have a strong application count this year,” Maguire said. “We’re on pace as to where we should be in terms of reading applications and admitting students to the college.” At this time last year, the college had received about 100 paid deposits, but Maguire said this year is different because the college used the early decision process — an option that was used in the ’90s until 2007 and was brought back this year — to help stabilize enrollment after this year’s freshman class of 2,027. “Comparing this year to last year is like comparing apples to oranges,” he said. About 150 students were accepted from the early decision option last semester. Maguire said the early decision option will lead to a more selective process. “We’re not going to admit as many students as we did last year,” he said. To make sure the class of 2014 is not as large as the class of 2013, Maguire said the college will be taking specific measures. For example, financial aid strategies relative to the past two years will be modified. Maguire said the Flora Brown award — a grant for selected new undergraduate students — was $4,000 for the incoming class of 2008, a class that was under the target goal of 1,650. The award was increased to $6,000 for the class of 2013. For this incoming group of students, the award will be $5,000. “Moderation is the key phrase in our enrollment plan this year,” he said. Diane Gayeski, interim dean of the Park School of Communications, said this year the communications school is not doing anything differently to attract students. The Park School uses Dean’s Hosts
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Narcotics suspect killed by police By Ashley May and Ryan Sharpstene
News editor and Contributing Writer
Shawn Greenwood, a suspect in a narcotics investigation, was fatally shot Tuesday evening by Ithaca Police Department Sgt. Bryan Bangs as officers attempted to execute a warrant. A joint news conference was held at 11 a.m. yesterday in City Hall with City of Ithaca Mayor Carolyn K. Peterson, Tompkins County District Attorney Gwen Wilkinson and members of the Ithaca, Dryden and New York state police force to address the shooting. Wilkinson said the shooting occurred when officers approached Greenwood’s green minivan parked outside Pete’s Grocery and Deli, Wine and Liquor store on West Buffalo Street. Greenwood was in the van at the time. The officers attempted to serve a search warrant on Greenwood, but they were met with resistance. “[Greenwood] accelerated his car over the curb onto the grass of Pete’s parking lot, striking a Dryden police officer,” she said. The officer, whose name has not been released, was transported to Cayuga Medical Center and was later released. When Greenwood’s vehicle continued to accelerate toward the fallen officer, police officers ordered Greenwood to stop. Within three seconds, Greenwood’s vehicle ran
From left, New York State Police Captain Larry Jackmin and Police Chief of Ithaca City Police Department Edward Vallely address the press Tuesday night on West Buffalo Street after a shooting outside of Pete’s Grocery.
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over the fallen officer, and the officers opened three or four rounds of fire, Wilkinson said. “At that moment in time, Sgt. Bangs had to make a decision about the employment of lethal force,” Wilkinson said. “He made his decision and discharged his service
weapon, and Mr. Greenwood was struck by bullets.” Wilkinson said physical force and taser were employed to remove Greenwood from his vehicle. It is unsure if the taser hit Greenwood. First aid was rendered at the scene, but Greenwood was later pronounced
dead at Cayuga Medical Center. Wilkinson said her office had begun processing the evidence in connection to the incident. “There is no doubt lethal force was used. It will be my job to find out whether or not [lethal force] was justified,” she said.
Board of Trustees approves 2010–11 budget By CLara Eisinger Senior writer
The Ithaca College Board of Trustees approved the 2010-11 budget last week, increasing tuition by 4.9 percent — a slight rise over last year’s 4.8 percent increase — but keeping the increase of the total cost, which includes room and board, at the lowest percentage since 2002-03. Next year’s tuition will be $33,630, and room and board will cost $12,314, making the total cost $45,944. This is an increase of 4.8 percent over this academic year’s total of $43,840, according to Dave Maley, associate director of media relations. Carl Sgrecci, vice president of finance and administration, said the college has made a strong effort to keep cost increases down. He said he hopes the college will maintain total increases of less than 5 percent in the future. “We did a very serious budget-cutting exercise going into [this year],” Sgrecci said. “We cut about $4.2 million out of the budget, and that had the effect of reducing [its base].” Sgrecci said a more stable economy and the large freshman class have enabled the college to lift its salary freeze, give faculty and staff a 3 percent raise next year and hire two new regional admissions recruiters and a groundskeeper. “The things you heard about going on last year in terms of cuts, we were able to turn those around,” Sgrecci said. Tuition, room and board, though often lumped together into a single total cost, typically increase at different rates. For the 2010-11 academic year, tuition increased at a rate of 4.9 percent over the pre-
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+$1,638 +$1,838 (6.5%)
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$28,670
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2010-11
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vious year, while the cost of a single room increased slightly more — 5 percent — and the cost of a meal plan and board increased slightly less — 4 percent. Sgrecci said the college’s tuition, room and board fees, which are typically compared to 52 other institutions of similar size or that share similar applicant pools, are “competitive.” Among these institutions are Emerson College, Syracuse University, American University, Boston University, Cornell University and Northeastern University. In fall 2009, according to an internal report conducted by Sgrecci, the college was ranked 33 out of
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52 institutions in tuition and fees — No. 1 was the most expensive — third in board and ninth in overall percentage increase. Though the cost of attending the college has not gone up as much as it has in previous years, sophomore Sara Kidder said she is still concerned about the increase. “It’s hard enough paying for college when [costs aren’t] constantly going up,” Kidder said. “There’s the [possibility] that I’m going to be going to grad
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