The following excerpt has been copied from Ithaca College’s official IC Mascot Search website. You can read Ithaca College President Rochon’s message in entirety here: http://www.ithaca.edu/mascot/
A substantial majority of people in every category of relationship with IC – student, alumni, faculty and staff – would like to have a mascot, and most people in every category were supportive of one of the three finalist options. However, the minority opposed to having a mascot is large enough and impassioned enough that what began as an initiative to personify Bomber pride instead served as a wedge issue to divide us. Consequently, I have decided that we will discontinue the search for a mascot. We will remain the Bombers as always intended, though without a physical and visual representation. You can find additional information on the mascot conclusion points of interest page.