We want to express our GRADitude for you by celebrating Graduate Student Appreciation Week at the Big Red Barn, 4/21-4/25. Attend GRADitude events throughout the week to enter the raffle for $$ prizes to be announced at a TGIF pizza party. (P.S.: the first 40 event attendees will receive a voucher for their first TGIF…
Weekly meetings with native language speakers in the language of your choice to informally practice.
Do you love fiber crafts or want to learn? Come to the Barn on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 7 p.m.! This event is for both those interested in learning fiber arts and those who want to make steady progress on an existing project. Materials and guidance will be provided if needed. This event usually…
Join us weekly on Wednesday's for an hour of rejuvenation that will leave you refreshed and ready to conquer the rest of your week. Beginners are welcome!
Everybody is welcome to join the first of four weekly courses exploring body image and acceptance. BPC promotes holistic wellness practices that increase physical, mental, and emotional health using a weight-neutral, self-empowerment model built upon the following five core competencies: Reclaiming Health, Practicing Intuitive Self-care, Cultivating Self-love, Declaring Your Own Authentic Beauty, Building Community.
Tell Grad's It's Friday is a weekly happy hour dedicated to celebrating the end of the week with your fellow graduate and professional student body! Our drink specials range from $1 to $3, and we offer free soda, snacks, special activities, and entertainment throughout the semester!
Weekly meetings with native language speakers in the language of your choice to informally practice.
Do you love fiber crafts or want to learn? Come to the Barn on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 7 p.m.! This event is for both those interested in learning fiber arts and those who want to make steady progress on an existing project. Materials and guidance will be provided if needed. This event usually…
Join us for an interactive workshop about best practices for mentoring undergraduate researchers. You will learn evidence-based mentoring techniques and engage with tools that you can use right now to enhance your mentoring practice. This workshop is ideal for the mentors of undergraduate researchers who would like to refine their mentoring practices or who are…
Join us weekly on Wednesday's for an hour of rejuvenation that will leave you refreshed and ready to conquer the rest of your week. Beginners are welcome!
Tell Grad's It's Friday is a weekly happy hour dedicated to celebrating the end of the week with your fellow graduate and professional student body! Our drink specials range from $1 to $3, and we offer free soda, snacks, special activities, and entertainment throughout the semester!
Weekly meetings with native language speakers in the language of your choice to informally practice.
Do you love fiber crafts or want to learn? Come to the Barn on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 7 p.m.! This event is for both those interested in learning fiber arts and those who want to make steady progress on an existing project. Materials and guidance will be provided if needed. This event usually…
Join us weekly on Wednesday's for an hour of rejuvenation that will leave you refreshed and ready to conquer the rest of your week. Beginners are welcome!
Take a guided nature walk on campus with Nature RX & BRB Wellness to inspire awe! On Thursday, May 8th, at noon, we will meet and depart from the BRB Greenhouse. Chats and poetry may be shared afterwards.
Join Economics PhD student, Nguyễn Ngọc Phương Linh, in an exhibition entitled "Ruins and Rebirth", showcasing her works ranging from paintings and sculptures to prints.
Tell Grad's It's Friday is a weekly happy hour dedicated to celebrating the end of the week with your fellow graduate and professional student body! Our drink specials range from $1 to $3, and we offer free soda, snacks, special activities, and entertainment throughout the semester!
Weekly meetings with native language speakers in the language of your choice to informally practice.
Do you love fiber crafts or want to learn? Come to the Barn on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 7 p.m.! This event is for both those interested in learning fiber arts and those who want to make steady progress on an existing project. Materials and guidance will be provided if needed. This event usually…
Join us weekly on Wednesday's for an hour of rejuvenation that will leave you refreshed and ready to conquer the rest of your week. Beginners are welcome!
Attend an annual ceremony recognizing grad community members for their academic, professional, and service achievements.
Tell Grad's It's Friday is a weekly happy hour dedicated to celebrating the end of the week with your fellow graduate and professional student body! Our drink specials range from $1 to $3, and we offer free soda, snacks, special activities, and entertainment throughout the semester!
In celebration of a bygone Poetry Month, we invite you, the science and art, lay and professional, near and far graduate student poets, to share your poems with your peers! Scan the QR code to submit your poems, which will be displayed at the Barn in May. You can optionally sign up to read your…
Weekly meetings with native language speakers in the language of your choice to informally practice.
Join us for an interactive workshop about best practices for mentoring undergraduate researchers. You will learn evidence-based mentoring techniques and engage with tools that you can use right now to enhance your mentoring practice. This workshop is ideal for the mentors of undergraduate researchers who would like to refine their mentoring practices or who are…
The Graduate School invites Ph.D. graduates and their advisors to the ILR Conference Center for the opportunity to have a professional photographer capture posed photos acting out the ceremonial hooding prior to the formal Ph.D. Recognition ceremony on May 23, 2025. Photos will be shared with the graduates free of charge in the days following…
The Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU) will be holding drop-in consulting sessions for graduate students this summer at the following times: Write in at Goldie’s Café in the Physical Sciences Building: Mondays & Fridays at 10 - 11 am The Big Red Barn: Wednesdays at 3 - 4 pm Statistical consultants will be available to…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Opened to all but with a focus on graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who identify as international You are warmly invited to attend the International Scholars Community Hour, a space created to foster connection, community, and mutual support among international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Purpose To gather in community—whether to reconnect with familiar…
This event is open to all, focusing on Graduate and Postdoctoral scholars who identify as international. You are warmly invited to attend the International Scholars Community Hour, a space created to foster connection, community, and mutual support among international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. We aim to gather in solidarity, whether to reconnect with familiar faces…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Jacob Belding Calling all doctoral and master's degree alumni and current Graduate School students! Join us for an exciting afternoon filled with trivia and a sampling of local beverages at the Big Red Barn. Keith Hannon Test your knowledge with a fun round of trivia about famous Grad School alums, then relax and mingle with…
Trivia is back for the summer starting June 10th! Summer trivia will be weekly on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see Jacob to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!
Opened to all but with a focus on graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who identify as international You are warmly invited to attend the International Scholars Community Hour, a space created to foster connection, community, and mutual support among international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Purpose To gather in community—whether to reconnect with familiar…
This event is open to all, focusing on Graduate and Postdoctoral scholars who identify as international. You are warmly invited to attend the International Scholars Community Hour, a space created to foster connection, community, and mutual support among international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. We aim to gather in solidarity, whether to reconnect with familiar faces…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
Our first book for the BRB Summer Book Club is "The Vegetarian" by Han Kang. Published in 2007, this story follows Yeong-hye after she decides to stop eating meat and her husband and family try to take control of her life in response. Kang was awarded last year's Nobel Prize in Literature and is the author of the first Korean…
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.
The Future Professors Institute engages graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in workshops, panel discussions, and talks focused on preparing them for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audiences for the institute are Cornell University graduate students and postdocs interested in faculty and academic career pathways who are committed to advancing access to higher education…
Trivia is back for the summer starting June 10th! Summer trivia will be weekly on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see Jacob to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!
The Future Professors Institute engages graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in workshops, panel discussions, and talks focused on preparing them for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audiences for the institute are Cornell University graduate students and postdocs interested in faculty and academic career pathways who are committed to advancing access to higher education…
Opened to all but with a focus on graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who identify as international You are warmly invited to attend the International Scholars Community Hour, a space created to foster connection, community, and mutual support among international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Purpose To gather in community—whether to reconnect with familiar…
This event is open to all, focusing on Graduate and Postdoctoral scholars who identify as international. You are warmly invited to attend the International Scholars Community Hour, a space created to foster connection, community, and mutual support among international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. We aim to gather in solidarity, whether to reconnect with familiar faces…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.
Trivia is back for the summer starting June 10th! Summer trivia will be weekly on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see Jacob to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!
To kick off the 2025-2026 Academic Job Search Series for Cornell graduate students and postdocs, come learn about the process of searching for a U.S. faculty job from start to finish: when to apply for faculty and other academic positions, what documents are required (CV, cover letter, etc.), and how long the process takes. Bring…
Opened to all but with a focus on graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who identify as international You are warmly invited to attend the International Scholars Community Hour, a space created to foster connection, community, and mutual support among international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Purpose To gather in community—whether to reconnect with familiar…
This event is open to all, focusing on Graduate and Postdoctoral scholars who identify as international. You are warmly invited to attend the International Scholars Community Hour, a space created to foster connection, community, and mutual support among international graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. We aim to gather in solidarity, whether to reconnect with familiar faces…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.
Trivia is back for the summer starting June 10th! Summer trivia will be weekly on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see Jacob to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Trivia is back for the summer starting June 10th! Summer trivia will be weekly on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see Jacob to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!
Through an interactive online discussion, guest presenter Dr. Jeffrey Werner (Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Cortland) will help job-seekers interested in 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. Register to attend. Sponsored by the Graduate School's…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.
The College of Arts and Sciences is hosting alumna Dr. Alison Miller on Tuesday, July 15. In addition to presenting to undergraduate Nexus Scholars in their professional development class, the Graduate School and Arts and Sciences Career Development are delighted to offer 1:1 meetings and an Academic Writing Process small group conversation hosted by Dr.…
Explore essential elements of a teaching statement for an academic job application. Come prepared to brainstorm key ideas of your statement. Leave with peer feedback on a first draft of your teaching statement, or ideas on how you might revise an existing draft to ensure it accurately reflects your approach to creating inclusive classrooms. Presenters:…
Join us for Ph.D. Career Stories: The Good, the Messy, and the Pivot—a virtual conversation series featuring guests who hold doctoral degrees and have pursued diverse careers beyond academia. In this session, you'll hear from Dr. Yvonne Masters, Ph.D. (Food Science, Cornell), a food safety & quality leader with nearly two decades of global CPG…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
Join us for Ph.D. Career Stories: The Good, the Messy, and the Pivot—a virtual conversation series featuring Cornell alumni who hold doctoral degrees and have built dynamic careers beyond academia. In this session, you’ll hear from Susan Korbel, Ph.D. (Owner, Core Research Inc.) and Michael Vernick, Ph.D. (Customer Solutions Architect, Vonage), two seasoned professionals whose paths span social science research, strategic consulting, product…
Trivia is back for the summer starting June 10th! Summer trivia will be weekly on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see Jacob to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!
Wednesday, July 23, 10 – 11 a.m. – Register Learn about key milestones associated with being a Cornell graduate student before you are expected to reach them. This session will share important information about academic milestones and provide strategies to help you successfully meet them. In addition to a short presentation, participants will have opportunities to…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
Thursday, July 24, 10 – 11 a.m. – Register As a teaching assistant, you will encounter a Cornell community with great cultural, linguistic, and geographic diversity. Join this online workshop to examine the relationship between cultures and educational systems, as well as discuss how this relates to teaching at Cornell. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to…
Start planning what types of job talks to be ready for after the written application material and Zoom/preliminary interview stage. These might include chalk talks, one hour research seminars with an emphasis on future plans, or other formats such as a disciplinary research presentation that also speaks to your teaching, mentoring, and/or advising philosophy. Presenters:…
Our fourth and final book for the BRB Summer Book Club is "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott. In this book, Lamott discusses the different stages of and emotions that come with writing and publication. As we all are pursuing higher education degrees, this book can help us take a step back and…
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Friday, July 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Register Join us to reflect on your mentoring experiences and needs and discuss strategies to establish a network of mentors across multiple areas in which you need support. We’ll explore ways to co-construct and manage mentor-mentee mutual expectations using tools from the FAIM (Faculty Advancing Inclusive Mentoring) Resource…
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.
Trivia is back for the summer starting June 10th! Summer trivia will be weekly on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see Jacob to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!
Wednesday, July 30, 2 – 3 p.m. – Register Whenever you make a big transition (and coming to Cornell for graduate school counts!), you learn quickly that money matters. We’d like you to join us for this introductory session about finances and budgeting basics. The goal is for students to leave with concepts and a structure…
Join us for Ph.D. Career Stories: The Good, the Messy, and the Pivot—a virtual conversation series featuring Cornell alumni who hold doctoral degrees and have built dynamic careers beyond academia. In this session, you’ll hear from Yingyu Liu, Ph.D. (Scientific Editor, Cell Press) and Wing (Yingyi) Zhong, Ph.D. (Clinical Dietitian, Mass General Hospital), two Ph.D.-trained professionals who have translated their academic training…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
Thursday, July 31, 10 – 11 a.m. – Register While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing your time, it is a skill that can be learned! In this session, we will review commonly used time management techniques, discuss how to make strategic decisions that support the whole you, and discuss how to maintain relationships when…
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.
Curious about how a social science Ph.D. can open doors to meaningful careers beyond the tenure track? Join us for Ph.D. Career Stories: The Good, the Messy, and the Pivot—a virtual conversation series spotlighting Cornell alumni who have translated their doctoral training into impactful roles inside and outside academia. In this session, you’ll hear from…
Trivia is back for the summer starting June 10th! Summer trivia will be weekly on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see Jacob to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!
Wednesday, August 6, 9 – 10 a.m. – Register Will you have teaching responsibilities this fall? Are you thinking about a faculty career track and want to develop your skills as an instructor? If your answer is “yes,” or you just want to find out more about teaching, join us to explore the many resources that…
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
Thursday, August 7, 9 – 10 a.m. – Register Do you use English as an additional language? Are you concerned about potential challenges related to speaking, listening, reading, and writing during your graduate program? Join the directors of the English Language Support Office and International Teaching Assistant Program to learn about approaches for navigating graduate school…
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.
Monday, August 11, 2 – 3 p.m. – Register You might be thinking it is too early to think about the end as you are starting, but in this session you will learn how important it can be to keep your options open and how you can take advantage of your time at Cornell to gain…
Trivia is back for the summer starting June 10th! Summer trivia will be weekly on Tuesdays starting at 6:30 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see Jacob to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!
A brand new BRB program is launching: weekly Wednesday Karaoke! Grab some friends, bust out your favorite playlist, and come ready to sing some songs! To enter the queue, all songs must be non-explicit and submitted to the Google form provided at the event.
You are invited to join our vibrant Latino dance community! Learn new salsa footwork and combinations in line and circle format. All levels welcome! No partner necessary. Photos and videos may be taken for promotional materials, if you would like to opt out please speak to our organizations leadership during lessons!
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.
Are you a first-year graduate student? Are you serving as a peer mentor this semester? Do you simply want to know more about the BRB? We welcome all your new program peers and the entire graduate and professional student body to our first orientation week event: a tour of the Big Red Barn! Our barn…
This community and professional development event invites new and continuing research students from across all graduate fields to engage with successful alumni, faculty, professionals, and each other. Register here!
Join your friends at the Big Red Barn for our annual New Student-themed trivia! Questions will be curated toward Cornell fun facts, including Ithaca topics, famous alumni, and more! Bring a team or come alone, and we will match you with one. We're excited to welcome you all to the Barn!
What better way to make connections than through a shared love of genre! The big red barn is excited to pilot a new event idea, where students of any kind are welcome to come and discuss their favorite iconic moments in 2025 media! Organized by vibes (also known as genres), discussion can range from cinema,…
Welcome, new graduate and professional students! You’re invited to the Dean’s Welcome on Thursday, August 21, at 9 a.m. in Bailey Hall. The formal program features the Cornell president, the Graduate School dean and vice provost for graduate education, and a panel of esteemed faculty and students.
This collaborative resource fair will allow graduate and professional degree students from across programs to engage with each other while learning more about the resources, offices, and organizations that help support their development and progression at Cornell. Open to incoming and current students. View this year's tables. If you need accommodations to participate, please email gradstudentlife@cornell.edu.
The Big Red Barn in partnership with the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly will be providing free ice cream to all guests! First come, first served and while supplies last.
Confident in your knowledge of the Big Red Barn? Ready to answer the next generation of graduate students' burning questions about life at Cornell? We welcome any graduate and professional students interested in sharing their experiences with the Incoming Graduate student body in a peer-to-peer informal social space. TGIF will continue as usual; however, if…
Understanding Doctoral Funding at Cornell with Jason Kahabka, Associate Dean for Administration and Student Services Thursday, August 28, 2-3pm in Bradfield Hall 101 (space is limited, so please register in advance!) At Cornell, almost all Ph.D. students receive funding that pays tuition and provides a living stipend through a combination of fellowships, assistantships, and external scholarships.…
Our weekly Tell Grads Its Friday will continue over the summer at our typical time. T.G.I.F. is catered to the graduate and professional student body. These students can bring guests, up to one per person. The age requirement for Cornell Affiliated non graduate students is 23 years or older.
