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‘A Better Chance of Providing Access’: Future Professors Institute Fosters Inclusivity

By Katya Hrichak Making graduate school a more welcoming environment for all was the topic of both Drs. Sweeney Windchief’s and Rory Cooper’s keynote talks during the Future Professors Institute…
University Recognized for Inclusion Efforts

By Katya Hrichak Cornell University and the Graduate School were recently recognized for initiatives to create and maintain an inclusive and diverse learning environment. Cornell ranked #13 on Best Colleges’…
Posselt Advocates for Holistic Review Practices

By Katya Hrichak Graduate schools spend considerable time and effort recruiting talented students who are a good fit for their programs. Recent research has questioned how admissions committee practices could…
Anthropology Ph.D. Candidate Named Newcombe Fellow

Natalie Nesvaderani, a doctoral candidate in anthropology, was recently selected as a recipient of the Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. Administered through the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, Nesvaderani…
Six Doctoral Students Receive Ford Fellowships

By Katya Hrichak Six doctoral students have been selected to receive 2019 Ford Foundation Fellowships: Jorge Cartaya, Ryan Feathers, Breanna Leslie-Skye, Yoselinda Mendoza, and Kevin Quin received predoctoral competition fellowships,…
Cornell Employees Earn Doctorate Degrees

“I always wanted to earn a Ph.D.,” said Pamela Strausser, a senior consultant in academic human resources and a doctoral candidate in labor and industrial relations. “When I came to…
Experiential Program Director Joins Graduate School

By Katya Hrichak When the Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) Program began, its focus was helping doctoral students in biomedical and other STEM fields explore careers outside academia. But…
Students Discuss BEST Program in Podcast

By Katya Hrichak Six graduate students were recently given the opportunity to speak about their experiences with Cornell’s Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) program in episode 30 of “When…
Twelve Receive Awards Recognizing Inclusive Excellence

The Graduate Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) and the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council presented their 2019 Distinguished Awards on April 30 at the Graduate Diversity and…
2019 Diversity & Inclusion Distinguished Award Winners
Exemplary Service – Early Graduate Career Award: Janani Hariharan, a doctoral student in soil and crop sciences, for exemplary leadership in creating inclusive spaces at Cornell, engagement with various organizations…