Graduate School

Language Circle at the Barn
2023-11-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Join us every Monday starting February 6th to learn a new language, brush up on an old one, or get more fluent through conversations with fellow graduate students who study these languages or are native speakers. We have facilitators for French, Spanish, German, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese and more.

P.S. This is an expansion of the well-established Sprachcafé, for those looking for its flyer.

Date: Every Monday (Starting August 28th)
Time: 5pm-6pm
Location: Big Red Barn

Women in Science Now: How to Use Science to Overcome the Remaining Hurdles to Equity Public Book Talk
2023-11-06 15:30 - 17:00 | Alice Statler Auditorium, Statler Hall, 106 Statler Dr, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Speaker: Lisa M.P. Munoz, ‘00, author and science writer
Date: November 6, 2023
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm (dessert reception to immediately follow)
Location: Alice Statler Auditorium, Statler Hall
Registration: Register via Qualtrics.
Join us for a book talk with Cornell alumna Lisa M.P. Munoz, science writer and author of “Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity.” During this talk, Lisa will pair stories of scientists with data to explore the obstacles facing women in science at virtually every step along their career paths. She will offer an examination of this persistent gender gap, and offer new perspectives on how to make science more equitable and inclusive for all.
About Our Speaker
Lisa M. P. Munoz is the author of “Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity.” (Columbia University Press, 2023). She is a science writer and the founder and president of SciComm Services, a science communications consulting firm. A former journalist and press officer, she has more than twenty years of experience crafting science content for scientists and the public alike. Munoz holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Engineering at Cornell University (Lisa M. Pinsker, ’00, Science of Earth Systems with a specialty in science writing).
Sponsoring Partners
Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, Graduate School Future Faculty and Academic Careers program, Diversity Programs in Engineering, Provost Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, an Engaged Curriculum Grant from the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, and a grant from the President’s Council of Cornell Women.

Swing Dance at the Barn
2023-11-06 19:00 - 21:30 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Get back into the swing of the semester with weekly swing dancing at the barn! All skill levels welcome!

Date: Every Monday; starting August 21
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Location: Big Red Barn

Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cugradswing@gmail.com
