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articipants in the Undergraduate Research Board (CURB) Peer Mentoring Program

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively in a laboratory or field setting. Effective mentoring of students is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction. Learn best…

Event Series NCFDD Webinar: How to Craft and Submit a Winning Book Proposal in 4 Weeks

NCFDD Webinar: How to Craft and Submit a Winning Book Proposal in 4 Weeks

Online

As you make plans to engage in future faculty development programming this semester, please make sure to check out the set of upcoming webinars being offered by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). To access these webinars, first activate your free, Cornell-sponsored NCFDD membership via the following link: https://www.facultydiversity.org/institutions/cornell-university Session Description: You may have a…

NCFDD Webinar: Mastering Academic Time Management

Online

As you make plans to engage in future faculty development programming this semester, please make sure to check out the set of upcoming webinars being offered by the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). To access these webinars, first activate your free, Cornell-sponsored NCFDD membership via the following link: https://www.facultydiversity.org/institutions/cornell-university Session Description: New faculty members commonly…

Postdoc Ana Maria Porras makes a point at the December 2018 NextGen Professors Meeting

NextGen Professors: April Cohort Meeting

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been select to participate in this year's NextGen Professors Cohort. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs…

Andrew St. James in discussion with Kimberly Williams at the 2018 Connecting Research and Teaching conference

CIRTL Network Teaching as Research Presentations: Group Viewing

341 Caldwell Hall 121 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, United States

Graduate students and postdocs from around the country will be presenting 5-minute overviews of their Teaching as Research projects, including Andrew St. James, Microbiology from Cornell University. Teaching as Research (TAR) projects investigate questions about teaching and learning, including assessing the effectiveness of specific learning activities and tools, examining the learning process about a specific…

Molly Feldman presenting her Teaching as Research project

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Workshop

341 Caldwell Hall 121 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, United States

An invited workshop for participants who have been accepted to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Program for 2018-2019. This will be a special discussion with CIRTL Network Exchange Program visiting scholar Lance K. Bennett from University of Iowa, as well as a chance to touch base about presentation plans for the May Connecting…

Braided Kadai Gobi Pie (baked by graduate student Deepa Panduangi)

Pie with the Deans

341 Caldwell Hall 121 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, United States

Pie with the Deans sessions are open to any graduate or professional student to chat with the deans at the Graduate School. Stop by for pie (including a vegan option) and informal conversation. Come and go as needed. Please RSVP below so we can have enough pie! Special Guest Discussion with Dr. Evan Cortens: "Moving…

Postdoc Ana Maria Porras makes a point at the December 2018 NextGen Professors Meeting

NextGen Professors: May Cohort Meeting

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been select to participate in this year's NextGen Professors Cohort. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs…

Students and postdocs line up outside the Big Red Barn for a year-end barbecue

Postdoc Pizza Party

The Big Red Barn Big Red Barn, Sciences Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

Come and meet other postdocs, their families and friends, have some pizza, soft drinks and snacks. Family and friends are welcome to attend. This is a great time to meet and network with postdocs from other labs across campus. RSVP to Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies at: postdocs@cornell.edu

Yael Levitte presents on Interviewing and Negotiation

Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

Join us for a panel discussion featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year! Bring your questions about the process and hear from recent experiences of other Cornellians. This is a brown bag event - bring your own lunch, and we will provide drinks and dessert. Remote participation possible by…

Andrew St. James in discussion with Kimberly Williams at the 2018 Connecting Research and Teaching conference

Connecting Research and Teaching Conference

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

This annual one-day conference highlights and supports the research of graduate students and postdocs, faculty and staff into effective teaching. Events will include oral and poster presentations and roundtable discussions on how to use research skills to inform and improve teaching, as well as a lunchtime panel discussion and lightning talks. Cornell faculty, staff, graduate…

Five panelists at the Summer 2018 Pathways to Success Symposium

2019 Summer Pathways to Success Symposium

G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

Pathways to Success (P2S) is the Graduate School’s framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish the necessary skills for their future careers. The Summer P2S Symposia is a one-day professional development and career exploration opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. The event provide participants…

Amnon Ortoll-Bloch and a colleague engage in discussion at the Summer Success Symposium

The Application Process for an Academic Job

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

To kick off our 2019-2020 Academic Job Search Series, come learn about when to apply for positions, what documents are required, and how long the process takes. This is a brown bag event – bring your own lunch, and we will provide drinks and dessert. Remote participation may be possible via Zoom - please inquire…

Panelists at the Future Professors Institute 2018

Future Professors Institute

G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

The Future Professors Institute is a one-day event featuring workshops and guest speakers from multiple institutions discussing the topic of preparing for successful faculty careers. The focus audience for the full institute is doctoral students, postdocs, JD or JSD, MFA and other terminal degree students who are interested in academic careers, with the primary audience…

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This program could be for you if you want to: Connect more effectively with students, faculty, and colleagues. Prepare yourself to engage in diversity & inclusion processes in your future career as a scholar/professional. Explore your own social identities and learn how they relate to larger structures. Feel confident addressing power dynamics in your field.…

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This program could be for you if you want to: Connect more effectively with students, faculty, and colleagues. Prepare yourself to engage in diversity & inclusion processes in your future career as a scholar/professional. Explore your own social identities and learn how they relate to larger structures. Feel confident addressing power dynamics in your field.…

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This program could be for you if you want to: Connect more effectively with students, faculty, and colleagues. Prepare yourself to engage in diversity & inclusion processes in your future career as a scholar/professional. Explore your own social identities and learn how they relate to larger structures. Feel confident addressing power dynamics in your field.…

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This program could be for you if you want to: Connect more effectively with students, faculty, and colleagues. Prepare yourself to engage in diversity & inclusion processes in your future career as a scholar/professional. Explore your own social identities and learn how they relate to larger structures. Feel confident addressing power dynamics in your field.…

Derina Samuel, Center for Teaching Innovation, supports group work at the 2019 inclusive teaching institute

Writing a Teaching Statement

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

Through activities and discussion, we will explore essential elements of a teaching statement for a job application. You'll leave prepared to start your first draft Teaching Statement or to revise an existing one to make sure it accurately reflects your beliefs and experience. Bring your lunch, and we'll provide drinks and dessert. Guest presenter: Dr.…

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This program could be for you if you want to: Connect more effectively with students, faculty, and colleagues. Prepare yourself to engage in diversity & inclusion processes in your future career as a scholar/professional. Explore your own social identities and learn how they relate to larger structures. Feel confident addressing power dynamics in your field.…

How to Approach the Research Plan in a Job Application

Warren Hall 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United States

This session - featuring Dr. Marvin Pritts - will help academic job seekers interested in research-intensive universities to develop a focused and compelling research plan that they can describe in interviews and application materials such as the research statement. This is a brown bag event - bring your lunch, and we'll provide drinks and dessert.…

Jeffrey Werner in front of a slide that reads "Expectations vary a lot. Teaching and service load varies. Startup varies. Every four-year college values undergraduate research."

Designing Your Research Statement Around Undergraduate Research

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

Through activities and discussion, presenter Jeffrey Werner (Associate Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Cortland) will help job-seekers interested in four-year colleges and universities outline a research statement that highlights plans to mentor undergraduate students in research. This is a brown bag event - bring your lunch, and we'll provide drinks and dessert.  Co-sponsored by the…

How to Submit Grants at Cornell – A Primer

This workshop, presented by Kim Holloway of the Office of Sponsored Programs, will help postdocs and advanced graduate students learn how to submit grant proposals at Cornell and how to apply for NIH Career Development Awards (K Awards). This is a brown bag event - bring your lunch and join us. We'll provide drinks and…

Faculty Holistic Review Workshop for Graduate Admissions

401 Warren Hall 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United States

Date: August 19, 2019 Time: 10am-3pm Location: 401 Warren Hall Registration: http://tiny.cc/HolisticAdmissions Overview: Holistic review is an evidence-based practice for identifying talent and increasing diversity. In this workshop, led by nationally recognized experts Drs. Julie Posselt and Casey Miller, participants will learn the research basis for holistic review  and practical applications to graduate admissions. Participants…

Holistic Graduate Admissions Mini-Workshop for Future Faculty

401 Warren Hall 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United States

Date: August 19, 2019 Time: 4-6:00pm   Location: 401 Warren Hall Registration: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1NUfyp4DdRqXx9X Overview: Holistic review is an evidence-based practice for identifying talent and increasing diversity. In this mini-workshop, led by nationally recognized experts Drs. Julie Posselt and Casey Miller, participants will learn the research basis for holistic review and practical applications to graduate admissions.…

Summer Success Symposium (S3)

G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

The Summer Success Symposium is a one day event for new and continuing MS/PhD and PhD students from across all graduate fields who identify as belonging to groups historically underrepresented in graduate education. The symposium has a particular focus on bringing together recipients of graduate fellowships in support of diversity as well as all other…

Special Sessions: Get the Mentoring You Need and Want

G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

Mentoring is the most critical relationship for a graduate student. Mentoring begins with understanding what mentoring is and what you hope to get out of the relationship. Through interactive discussion and case studies, we will discuss how to establish a positive relationship and communicate effectively with your mentors. Presenter: Colleen McLinn, Director, Center for the…

Sara Xayarath Hernández stands over a graduate student asking a question at a workshop

Transitions – Get the Mentoring You Need and Want

175 Warren Hall 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United States

Mentoring is the most critical relationship for a graduate student. Mentoring begins with understanding what mentoring is and what you hope to get out of the relationship. Through interactive discussion and case studies, we will discuss how to establish a positive relationship and communicate effectively with your mentors. Presenters: Colleen McLinn, Executive Director, Center for…

Photo of four ice cream cones

Postdoc Ice Cream Stroll

Caldwell Hall 121 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United States

Join Director of Postdoctoral Studies Christine Holmes and fellow postdocs in a walk to the Dairy Bar in Stocking Hall for ice cream (or non-dairy sorbet). Meet at Caldwell Hall (Ag Quad entrance) at 2:00 pm for departure soon after for a leisurely stroll to the Dairy Bar. The first 20 postdocs to arrive at…

Susan Cheng and Elizabeth Day chat at the 2018 Postdoc Pizza Party

Postdoc Pizza Party and Awards Reception

The Big Red Barn Big Red Barn, Sciences Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

Featuring official announcement of the Postdoc Achievement Award winners! In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, please join us for a relaxed social event and award ceremony honoring the winners of the Postdoc Achievement Awards, co-sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research. We will serve pizza, and other refreshments in a kid-friendly…

Mariana Amorim and Anyi Mazo Vargas discuss career preparation

Academic Job Search Discussion

221 Weill Hall 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, United States

Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We're gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and…

Headshot of Anthony Jack of Harvard University

The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students

G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

Anthony A. Jack Junior Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows Assistant Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education Date: Oct 3, 2019 Time: 3:30 PM Location: G10 Biotech In this talk, Anthony Jack will discuss how class and culture shape how undergraduates navigate college by exploring the “experiential core of college life,” those too often…

New York Academy of Sciences logo

NYAS Webinar: Insights on Effective Lab Management (panel)

Webinar

 Do You Have the Skills to Run Your Own Lab Effectively? Since lab management training is not explicitly taught in the graduate curriculum, scientists often face the challenge of running their own lab. They must manage staff, develop and manage projects and track budgets. This panel will provide you with crucial insights on: How lab…

Economics postdoc George Orlov talks to colleagues

Academic Job Search Discussion

221 Weill Hall 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, United States

Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We're gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and…

2018-2019 NextGen Professors listen to a presentation

NextGen Professors: October Cohort Meeting

401 Warren Hall 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year's NextGen Professors cohort. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs…

Headshots of 8 graduate students with the text My Voice, My Story

My Voice, My Story: Understanding the Untold Lived Experiences of Graduate & Professional Students – Workshop for Graduate Students & Postdocs

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

Workshop for Graduate Students & Postdocs About My Voice, My Story This session is nearly full, please contact cirtl@cornell.edu for information about future offerings. My Voice, My Story sessions pair video monologues constructed from real experiences of graduate students with facilitated discussions. The primary objectives of My Voice, My Story are to utilize the power of narratives…

Building Allyship Series: Helping International Scholars Uncover the Hidden Curriculum

Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

You are invited to join GPSA Diversity and International Students Committee, in collaboration with the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council, and CIRTL at Cornell, for the second session of our Building Allyship Series – Helping International Scholars Uncover the Hidden Curriculum.   This session will feature…

Yael Levitte presents on Interviewing and Negotiation

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing! Presented by Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies.  This is a brown bag event - bring your own lunch, and we will…

Molly Feldman presenting her Teaching as Research project

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Workshop

341 Caldwell Hall 121 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, United States

An invited workshop for participants who have been accepted to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Program for 2019-2020. Learn more about the SoTL Program This will be a discussion with program mentor Kimberly Williams about qualitative evidence and analysis (coding, coding structures, etc.), using student work as data (and analysis strategies for that),…

NCFDD: How to Manage Stress, Rejection and the Haters in Your Midst

Webinar

Are you stressed? Do you feel devastated when your articles and/or grant proposals get rejected? Is the pressure of publishing/funding your work making you sick? If any of this sounds familiar and you have difficulty managing the negative energy and rejection in your environment, please join us to learn: The impact that stress and negativity…

Headshots of 8 graduate students with the text My Voice, My Story

My Voice, My Story: Understanding the Untold Lived Experiences of Graduate & Professional Students – Workshop for Faculty & Staff

401 Warren Hall 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United States

Workshop for Faculty & Staff About My Voice, My Story This session is full, please contact cirtl@cornell.edu or grad_assoc_dean@cornell.edu for information about future offerings. My Voice, My Story sessions pair video monologues constructed from real experiences of graduate students with facilitated discussions. The primary objectives of My Voice, My Story are to utilize the power of narratives…

Postdoc Ana Maria Porras makes a point at the December 2018 NextGen Professors Meeting

NextGen Professors: November Cohort Meeting

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year's NextGen Professors cohort. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs…

Room filled with students attending the June 2018 Pathways to Success Symposium

Winter Pathways to Success Symposium

Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

This one-day event is a professional development opportunity for doctoral, professional degree, and research master's students and postdoctoral scholars that will provide participants with information and tools useful for their time at Cornell and beyond.

Mariana Amorim and Anyi Mazo Vargas discuss career preparation

NextGen Professors: December Cohort Meeting

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year's NextGen Professors cohort. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs…

NCFDD Webinar: Every Semester Needs a Plan

Webinar

Do you often start the semester or term with high hopes for your writing projects, but end disappointed by your actual productivity Do you desperately want (or need) to write a lot this semester? Do you want to figure out how to be more productive AND enjoy your life this semester? We offer this planning…

Amnon Ortoll-Bloch and a colleague engage in discussion at the Summer Success Symposium

Academic Job Search Discussion

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the directors of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and…

Graduate and postdoctoral participants in the Inclusive Teaching Institute 2018 practice intergroup dialogue skills

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions. Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities…

Graduate Student Eugene Law leads a small group discussion about mentoring strategies

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort. Apply by January 27. In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively…

Postdoc Ana Maria Porras makes a point at the December 2018 NextGen Professors Meeting

NextGen Professors: January Cohort Meeting

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year's NextGen Professors cohort. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs…

Four students in an informal discussion at a Careers Beyond Academia event

Careers In and Beyond Academia

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

Information sessions for Ph.D. students and postdocs on resources and career pathway exploration opportunities. Presented by CIRTL at Cornell, Careers Beyond Academia, and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies. Register

Graduate and postdoctoral participants in the Inclusive Teaching Institute 2018 practice intergroup dialogue skills

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions. Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities…

Graduate Student Eugene Law leads a small group discussion about mentoring strategies
Event Series Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort. In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively (e.g., in a research…

Graduate and postdoctoral participants in the Inclusive Teaching Institute 2018 practice intergroup dialogue skills

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions. Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities…

Yael Levitte presents on Interviewing and Negotiation

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing!  Presenters: Yael Levitte, associate vice provost for faculty development and diversity, and Christine Holmes, director of postdoctoral studies This is a brown bag event - bring your own lunch, and we will provide…

NCFDD: Resting to Rise

Webinar

We all hear about the importance of self-care and, in particular, sleep. But many of us continue to struggle finding our internal place of deep rest and renewal. This place is not only where our nervous system resets, but also where our creativity, zest, truest voice, and zone of genius dwell - boons to any…

Graduate and postdoctoral participants in the Inclusive Teaching Institute 2018 practice intergroup dialogue skills

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions. Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities…

Mariana Amorim and Anyi Mazo Vargas discuss career preparation

NextGen Professors: February Cohort Meeting

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year's NextGen Professors cohort. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs…

Amnon Ortoll-Bloch and a colleague engage in discussion at the Summer Success Symposium

Academic Job Search Discussion

102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the directors of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We're gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and…

Graduate Student Eugene Law leads a small group discussion about mentoring strategies
Event Series Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort. In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively (e.g., in a research…

Graduate and postdoctoral participants in the Inclusive Teaching Institute 2018 practice intergroup dialogue skills

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions. Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities…

Graduate and postdoctoral participants in the Inclusive Teaching Institute 2018 practice intergroup dialogue skills

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions. Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities…

NCFDD: How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice

Webinar

Are you sick of working all the time without making progress on your writing projects? Are you tired of your deadline-driven, binge-and-bust writing routine? Do you wish you could develop a healthy, consistent, daily writing routine that would allow you to meet your department’s expectations for tenure and promotion? In this webinar you'll learn: The…

Graduate and postdoctoral participants in the Inclusive Teaching Institute 2018 practice intergroup dialogue skills

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course

This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions. Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities…

Postdoc Ana Maria Porras makes a point at the December 2018 NextGen Professors Meeting

NextGen Professors: March Cohort Meeting (Online)

Online

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors cohort, and will be held online. A Zoom link will be shared by email to participants. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The…

Participants in the 2018 Inclusive Teaching Institute on a staircase
Event Series CANCELED: Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs

CANCELED: Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

(This is an invitation-only event for participants who have applied and been accepted to the program.) The Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs is a two-day retreat for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to explore diversity and inclusion in teaching and learning. As a participant, you will identify strategies to increase inclusion and…

Participants in the 2018 Inclusive Teaching Institute on a staircase
Event Series CANCELED: Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs

CANCELED: Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

(This is an invitation-only event for participants who have applied and been accepted to the program.) The Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs is a two-day retreat for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to explore diversity and inclusion in teaching and learning. As a participant, you will identify strategies to increase inclusion and…

Graduate Student Eugene Law leads a small group discussion about mentoring strategies
Event Series Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort. In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively (e.g., in a research…

Kacie Armstrong, Psychology, sits in front of a laptop at a CIRTL workshop
Event Series Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career (Online)

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career (Online)

Online

This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort, and will be held online. A Zoom link will be shared by email to participants. In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential…

NCFDD: How to Challenge Race and Gender Bias in Student Evaluations

Webinar

Studies consistently show that student evaluations are biased against women faculty and faculty of color. Yet, higher education institutions continue to lean heavily on students’ evaluations of teaching for hiring and promotion decisions. This webinar is designed for faculty and administrators to better understand how student biases become transformed into institutional inequalities based on race and…

CANCELED: From Deficits to Possibilities: Mentoring Lessons for Building Bridges to Access and Success

Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

CANCELED: The Multicultural Academic Council invites you to join us for our annual public talk on Mentoring. This year’s talk features Beronda Montgomery, MSU Foundation Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Assistant Provost for Faculty Development-Research at Michigan State University. Lunch available at 11:30 am. Session Summary: Mentoring is often positioned as the transfer…

NCFDD: Turbulent Times Q and A

Webinar

Join Mindi Thompson, PhD, HSP, for a live question and answer (Q&A) session related to the current happenings around COVID-19 and ways to focus on your physical and mental health and wellness. In a recent piece published in Inside Higher Ed, Dr. Thompson addressed the following concerns How do I make sense of all of the information…

Alumna Emily Riddle speaks to a remote presenter on a laptop as she looks at their poster

CIRTL Network Webinar: All-Network Teaching-as-Research Presentations

Online

Hear graduate students and postdocs from across the CIRTL Network share the results of their Teaching as Research (TAR) projects in this online presentation session. TAR projects investigate questions about teaching and learning, including assessing the effectiveness of specific learning activities and tools, examining the learning process about a specific topic, or characterizing the student…

Graduate Student Eugene Law leads a small group discussion about mentoring strategies
Event Series Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career

ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort. In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively (e.g., in a research…

Kacie Armstrong, Psychology, sits in front of a laptop at a CIRTL workshop
Event Series Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career (Online)

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career (Online)

Online

This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort, and will be held online. A Zoom link will be shared by email to participants. In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential…

NCFDD: Mastering Academic Time Management

Webinar

New faculty members commonly describe: Working long hours but making little progress on their research and writing A sense of loneliness that stems from limited mentoring and community Feeling unsupported in their desire for work-family balance and without the skills to achieve it Wondering whether the academic path is the right career choice This webinar…

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NextGen Professors: April Cohort Meeting

Zoom

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year's NextGen Professors cohort. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs…

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Job Search Virtual Discussion Group

Zoom

Let’s face it, finding a job can be a difficult process that is often full of stress.  Add that we are in the midst of a pandemic with many uncertainties, and you may be experiencing even greater stress and worry.  The Job Search Virtual Discussion Group is designed to get job searchers together to talk…

NCFDD: Wellness and Technology

Webinar

We’re spending more time on social networks, viewing media, and checking our notifications, “likes”, and text messages… and it’s making us feel unhappy, stressed, and lonely. So how do we “outsmart our smartphones”? How do we stop using our phones in ways that hurt our happiness, start using our phones in ways that boost our…

Job Search Virtual Discussion Group

Zoom

Let’s face it, finding a job can be a difficult process that is often full of stress.  Add that we are in the midst of a pandemic with many uncertainties, and you may be experiencing even greater stress and worry.  The Job Search Virtual Discussion Group is designed to get job searchers together to talk…

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NextGen Professors: May Cohort Meeting

Zoom

This is invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year's NextGen Professors cohort and a limited number of additional registrants NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in…

Staff of the graduate school participate in an online virtual job search discussion

Job Search Virtual Discussion Group

Zoom

Let’s face it, finding a job can be a difficult process that is often full of stress.  Add that we are in the midst of a pandemic with many uncertainties, and you may be experiencing even greater stress and worry.  The Job Search Virtual Discussion Group is designed to get job searchers together to talk…

Alumna Emily Riddle speaks to a remote presenter on a laptop as she looks at their poster

Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search

Zoom

Join us for a live online panel discussion featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year! Bring your questions about the process and hear from the recent experiences of other Cornellians. Meets online via zoom - a link will be shared by email to participants. Register to attend Co-sponsored by…

NCFDD: Every Summer Needs a Plan

Webinar

Do you often start the summer with high hopes for your writing projects, but end disappointed by your actual productivity? Do you desperately want (or need) to write a lot this summer? Do you want to figure out how to be more productive AND enjoy your life this summer? Join us for a hands-on planning…

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International Student / Postdoc Job Search Discussion

Zoom

Let's face it, finding a job can be a difficult process that is often full of stress. Add that we are in the midst of a pandemic with many uncertainties, and you may be experiencing even greater stress and worry. Not to mention all the immigration related questions (visa status, OPT, CPT, etc.) regarding your…

Doctoral student at Connecting Research and Teaching Conference

Online Mini-Symposium on Connecting Research and Teaching

Online

This annual one-day conference highlights and supports the research of graduate students and postdocs, faculty and staff into effective teaching and learning practices, and the ways this work shapes professional and career development. Events will include an invited keynote presentation by a Cornell alumnus, 8 research talks by graduate students and postdocs about teaching projects they have recently completely, and short-form interactive discussions on how to use research skills to inform and improve teaching and professional development for early career scholars.

Summer Pathways to Success (P2S) Series: Career Panel – Careers In and Beyond Academia

Zoom

Pathways to Success is the Graduate School's framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish necessary skills for their future careers. The Summer P2S Series is a professional development opportunity for doctoral, professional degree, and research master's students and postdoctoral scholars that will provide participants…

NCFDD: From Project to Publication—the Art of Manuscript Revision

Webinar

Despite an ever-escalating emphasis on publication, few of us receive formal training in how to craft and revise our academic writing. From Project to Publication lays out an array of practices and frameworks that support academic writers in transforming a manuscript-in-process into a submitted article. Drawing on my work with NCFDD and my own research on how…

Beyond the Professoriate professional development for PhDs

Beyond the Professoriate: Working from Home Full-Time

Webinar

When remote work and working from home became a reality for many this spring, we were asked about tips and strategies for navigating this new work environment. The Beyond Prof team has always been remote and we’re happy to share some of our best practices. Join founder L. Maren Wood, PhD, Ping-Yuan Wang, PhD and…

NCFDD: Moving from Resistance to Writing

Webinar

Have you been putting off your writing all year by promising yourself that summer is when you'll buckle down and get it done? Are you finding yourself continuing to procrastinate and avoid your writing even though summer has arrived? Have you ever wondered why it is that you really want to write, but just don't…

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NextGen Professors June Workshop – An Academic Being Social on Social Media

Online

This event is offered for members of this year's NextGen Professors cohort and also open to accept a limited number of additional registrants from Cornell as space allows. An Academic Being Social on Social Media...or My Adventures in 280 Characters featuring Dr. Corrie Moreau, Professor of Arthropod Biosystematics and Biodiversity, and Director and Curator of…

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The Application Process for an Academic Job

Online

To kick off the 2020-2021 Academic Job Search Series for Cornell graduate students and postdocs, come learn about when to apply for faculty and other academic positions, what documents are required, and how long the process takes. Bring your questions for an interactive online discussion led by Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies. Pre-registration is…

Beyond the Professoriate professional development for PhDs

Beyond the Professoriate: What To Do If You’re Going on the Academic Job Market

As we head into academic job market application season, we know there will be much anxiety this year about going on the job market for Ph.D.s who are interested in academic careers. Join Caleb McKinney, Ph.D. (Assistant Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Training and Development for Biomedical Graduate Education at Georgetown University Medical Center), Robert…

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International Student / Postdoc Job Search Discussion

Zoom

It's been three months since we started working from home, and the job market/outlook also has been changing. The International Student/Postdoc Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat is designed to get international students/postdocs who are seeking for jobs together to talk about concerns that all share, and strategize about how to move forward.   During this…

Writing and Publishing Workshop Series – Writing a Great (Publishable) Paper

Join us to learn about what makes a great paper, from writing your introduction through conclusion, getting feedback, and revising and editing. Register Here Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members.  Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact mrs32@cornell.edu.  We ask that requests be made at least…

Staff of the graduate school participate in an online virtual job search discussion

Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat

Zoom

It's been a few months after the world was interrupted by a global pandemic and it certainly affected job seekers' plans for landing a job. However, many things have changed and companies have adjusted their hiring plans as well. The Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat is designed to get job seekers together to talk about…

Jeffrey Werner in front of a slide that reads "Expectations vary a lot. Teaching and service load varies. Startup varies. Every four-year college values undergraduate research."

Designing Your Research Statement Around Undergraduate Research

Zoom

Through an interactive online discussion,  presenter Jeffrey Werner (Associate Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Cortland) will help job-seekers interested in seeking faculty positions at four-year colleges and universities (e.g., primarily undergraduate institutions or PUIs) outline a research statement that highlights plans to mentor undergraduate students in research. Pre-registration is required in order to receive the…

Beyond the Professoriate professional development for PhDs

Beyond the Professoriate: Building Professional Relationships Online

Webinar

If you’ve been with Beyond Prof for a while, you know that we often talk about how critical networking is to a post-academic job search. But given social distancing and our uncertain times, how do you build a professional network from home? Join Beyond the Professoriate founder L. Maren Wood, Ph.D. in this webinar for…

NCFDD: The Art of Saying No

Webinar

Are you confused about when to say "yes" and "no" to other people's requests? Do you often say "yes" to requests without realizing the impact that response will have on your time and productivity? Do you find yourself feeling angry and resentful during the academic year because you've said "yes" too often? You're not alone!…

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International Student / Postdoc Job Search Discussion

Zoom

It's been three months since we started working from home, and the job market/outlook also has been changing. The International Student/Postdoc Job Search Virtual Monthly Chat is designed to get international students/postdocs who are seeking for jobs together to talk about concerns that all share, and strategize about how to move forward.   During this…