SPRING 2026 GRADUATION CEREMONY

 Thursday, May 14, 2026, 12:00 PM

Ben Livesay Conference Room, Human Services Building, 320 MLK Street, Ithaca

Call 607-351-3201 to RSVP!

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College Initiative Upstate (CIU) helps people in Tompkins County overcome barriers to higher education—such as court involvement, past incarceration, underemployment, low income, or stable in their recovery—by creating clear pathways to and through college.

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Sherron Brown

sbrown.oar.ciu@gmail.com

607-351-3201

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607-262-8920

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607-793-8764

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Ithaca, NY 14850

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