Ask a Dean Category: Student Life
How can I share an article on grad students selected as Forbes Under 30 Scholars?
Category: Student Life Date: October 2018
Hello Deans! I wanted to share the following article including many Cornell graduate/CIPA students who were selected as Forbes Under 30 Scholars this year. Is there somewhere (maybe on the…
How can we be added to the BRB listserv?
Category: Student Life Date: September 2018
Hi there, I love the Big Red Barn, but often hear about BRB events after they’ve already passed. I’ve heard from other students (upper years) that there is a regular…
Are vegan options offered at Pie with the Deans events?
Category: Student Life Date: September 2018
To whom it may concern, I am vegan and plan to attend one of the “Pie with the Deans” events. I’m curious to know if vegan (pie) options are offered?…
How do I get emergency funding to help with a major health issue?
Category: Fellowships and Funding, Student Life Date: July 2018
Dear Graduate School Deans, I learned only a few weeks ago about a recurrent event of cancer I was originally diagnosed with in 2016. My 100% intention is to return…
How can we prevent demolition of Parrott Hall?
Category: Student Life Date: July 2018
Dear Deans of the Graduate School, Parrott Hall, a historic building in the Geneva Campus, is about to be demolished by the NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Department. This…
Can you keep the Cornell Chimes?
Category: Student Life Date: May 2018
Dear Deans, Could you please NOT stop or reduce the concerts of the Cornell Chimes? I really enjoyed the music, and it’s part of my daily fun to guess which…
Can the Cornell Chimes reduce their concerts during study breaks?
Category: Student Life Date: May 2018
Dear Ask a Dean, I am writing in relation to Cornell Chimes and the thrice daily ‘concerts’ performed from McGraw clocktower. More specifically, I’m emailing to ask if it is…
What is the protocol for announcing student deaths?
Category: Other/Miscellaneous, Policies and Requirements, Student Life Date: March 2018
Hi Deans, Recent discussions with my colleagues have made me aware that announcements of student’s death by potential suicide report the cause of death in a vague way. Soon after…
Can you explain why Kimball Hall only has shower facilities for men?
Category: Student Life Date: September 2017
Hello Deans, I work in a building (Kimball Hall) that is part of three buildings conjoined and there is no shower for women in any of these buildings. However there…
Does Cornell have a weekly events emailer?
Category: Student Life Date: September 2017
(Follow up from a prior Ask a Dean question) Dear Deans, I read the question from First Year Professional Student about a resource to find a list of all upcoming…