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SPR Promotes Regular Feedback, Transparency – Even in Times of Uncertainty
By Katya Hrichak Since rolling out the Student Progress Review (SPR) requirement in 2017, the Graduate School’s Doctoral Experience Survey data shows increased satisfaction in students’ abilities to gain regular,…
Virtual Science Conference for Girls is April 18
By Katya Hrichak When the annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference – a day of hands-on science activities for 7th through 9th grade girls – was forced online due to…
Workshops Offer Judgement-free Zone to Learn How to Be an Ally
By Katya Hrichak Soil and crop sciences doctoral candidate Eugene Law noticed a pattern when facilitating an Intergroup Dialogue Project workshop. Students wanted to become better allies to those from…
Speaker Offers Key to Communicating Research Effectively
By Katya Hrichak “What would happen if everyone could deliver their content better?” Eliza VanCort asked her audience at the Winter 2019 Pathways to Success (P2S) Symposium on December 11,…
Carriage House to Student Center: The Big Red Barn Over the Years
By Katya Hrichak When the Big Red Barn (the Barn) was constructed in 1874, it was unlikely anyone knew how integral it would become to life at Cornell, particularly for…
New Group Supports First-Generation and Low-Income Students
By Katya Hrichak This story also appeared in the Cornell Chronicle. As a former first-generation undergraduate, doctoral student Taylor Brown was happy to see an undergraduate organization, First Generation Student…
Students Present Research Around the World
By Katya Hrichak Each year, the Graduate School awards hundreds of thousands of dollars to help support graduate students as they travel to conferences and present their research. According to…
Becoming Better Mentors Through Workshop Series
By Katya Hrichak Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars work hard to perfect curricula vitae, teaching and research statements, and cover letters as they look toward academic careers. At Cornell, many…
Reception Celebrates 200+ NSF GRFP Recipients
By Katya Hrichak New and current awardees of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP) gathered at the Big Red Barn for a reception on Oct. 17.…
Over 50 Students Recognized at Pinning Ceremony
By Katya Hrichak The Graduate School welcomed more than 50 new Dean’s Scholars at the Sept. 25 Dean’s Scholars Pinning Ceremony, which honors recipients of competitive diversity-focused fellowships. At the…