Good morning, Ithaca.

Ithaca native William ‘Bill’ Alberta died on Oct.

9 after a brief illness. He created the Cornell Elves Program that supports over 1,000 children and is remembered for his generous service, with a celebration of his life scheduled at Sage Chapel on Tuesday, Oct. 20 (2:00-4:00 p.m.).

Ithaca College announced on Sept.

2 that it is evolving its Theatre Administration program (TAM) into a new interdisciplinary Creative Industries major housed outside the theater school. The restructuring merges five schools into three amid earlier financial challenges and follows the separate AI major introduction.

At the Oct. 12 Student Governance Council meeting, Staff Council Chair Cliff-Simon Vital announced a no-confidence vote on the Board of Trustees scheduled before Oct.

23 and shared tech updates on the myIC portal along with committee confirmations and plans for an accessible Residential Learning Community called Spoon City.

After a strong cold front sent temperatures below 32°F Friday night, Tompkins County activated its Code Blue shelter program and will offer overnight shelter again Saturday night (providing assistance to residents during freezing conditions).

Two Cornell hockey alumni made their NHL debuts on Oct.

8. Jonathan Castagna got his first assist with Calgary (he was traded weeks earlier) while Hoyt Stanley played for Ottawa in a 2-1 win.

Ithaca College Bombers rallied to a 36-0 shutout win against the Yellowjackets on Oct.

10 at Butterfield Stadium, improving their record to 5-1 and holding the top spot in the Liberty League. They will face Union College on Oct. 24 after a bye week.

The Friends of the Ithaca Youth Bureau will host a meet-and-greet with Cornell alum (Olympic Gold Medalist) Rory Guilday at the Ithaca High School Wellness Center Gym on Saturday at 11 a.m. Guilday will sign autographs after the Big Red game at Lynah Rink later that day.

Ithaca College announced a new varsity women’s flag football team on Oct.

15 — making it the 29th sport. The team will play home games at Butterfield Stadium and start its spring season in the 2027-28 academic year.

The Bombers rallied late to tie St. Lawrence 2-2 on Oct.

14 at Carp Wood Field, equalizing in the 89th minute to improve their season record — they will host Union College for Senior Day today at 2 p.m. on the same field.