Graduate School

NSF GRFP Overview Session
2023-09-08 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) application deadlines are coming up! As a resource for students applying this year, the Graduate School is offering a virtual NSF GRFP Overview session on Sept 8th, from 10-11am that will cover how to create a competitive proposal and share tips from a panel of successful GFRP winners. Register to attend.
This year’s GRFP deadlines:
Life Sciences, October 16, 2023
Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Materials Research, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning, October 17, 2023
Engineering, October 19, 2023
Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, October 20, 2023
Details about the NSF GRFP program are available at NSF.

TGIF (Tell Grads It's Friday) at the Barn
2023-09-08 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-09-15 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-09-22 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-09-29 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-10-06 16:30 - 19:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Looking to kick back and make some friends? Come celebrate with us as we welcome old and new graduate & professional students back to Cornell for the Big Red Barn’s signature event. Snacks, music, and drinks!
No registration required; just attend.

Enjoy our new air conditioning upgrades, which will allow the Barn to better serve the graduate and professional community in the summer months.

Date: Fridays
Time: 4:30pm-7:00pm
Location: Big Red Barn

Language Circle at the Barn
2023-09-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-25 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-09 08:00 - 17:00 | 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

Swing Dance at the Barn
2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-09-18 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-09-25 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-10-02 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-10-09 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

Trivia at the Barn
2023-09-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-19 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-26 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-03 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-10-10 20:00 - 22:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Join us for a fun night of trivia with your fellow grad students. Get to know your colleagues and new or old friends!
New to trivia or need a team? We will help pair you up!

Date: Tuesdays
Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm
Location: Big Red Barn

Sloan Inclusive Leadership Workshop: Conflict Management
2023-09-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Zoom
Summary
Our approach to conflict resolution will be based on the Thomas -Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI). The TKI approach allows you to discover whether you might be overusing or underusing one or more of five conflict-handling modes (collaborating, competing, compromising, accommodating, and avoiding), so you can improve how you manage conflict in the future. Because no two individuals have exactly the same needs and concerns, conflict is a natural part of our interactions with others—whether in our personal life or in our organizational life. Conflict resolution skills for leaders is of paramount importance. A lot of what leaders do is “putting out fires.” Many of these “fires” are between humans whether they are a part of our organization, a customer, or a vendor.
Lead Facilitator: Marcus Brooks
4-5:30pm Workshop

Postdoc Appreciation and Awards Reception
2023-09-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Join the Graduate School and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies in celebrating our postdocs during National Postdoc Appreciation Week. During this event we will recognize recipients of the Postdoc Achievement Awards.

Explore Careers Outside Academia
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
In today’s day and age, more and more postdocs and graduate students are open to the idea of careers beyond academia. Have you ever wondered how to start this transition and what are some things you need to think about before taking action? In this session, we will talk about how to start exploring career options outside of academia and some of the thought process behind it. Register to attend.
Presented by Graduate School Career and Professional Development staff and aimed at Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars.
Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies; and Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

NSF GRFP proposals: In-person Peer Review Session #1
2023-09-20 15:00 - 17:00 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) application deadlines are approaching, and the Graduate School is hosting a series of sessions to help graduate students craft effective GRFP proposals.
For hands-on assistance, two in-person peer review sessions will be held in Mann Library room 102 on September 20 from 3 – 5 p.m. and September 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Sign up for a 20-minute appointment at one of these sessions to have your NSF GRF materials peer reviewed by successful GRFP fellows. Sign up with your name and email address in a yellow-colored space in any empty space with an available peer reviewer.
Students who sign up for a time slot should plan to provide their peer reviewer with a draft of their application materials via email no less than 24 hours before their peer review appointment. In your email to your reviewer, please make sure you introduce yourself and let them know the time slot you are signed up for. We do not anticipate the peer reviewers having time to do an in-depth review of your materials before your appointment, as this is what the appointment is meant for. However, their ability to do an initial read of your materials before your appointment will help make your time with them more productive.

Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Fall Mixer
2023-09-21 17:00 - 19:00 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement & The Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council Presents:
Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Fall Mixer
Kick off the new academic year with graduate and professional students, postdocs, faculty, staff and other community members to celebrate and develop connections. Finger foods and drinks will be provided. This event is co-hosted by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE) and graduate student organizations represented on the Graduate & Professional Student Diversity Council: Black Graduate & Professional Student Association (BGPSA), First Generation and Low Income Graduate Student Association (FiGLI), Graduate Womxn in Science (GWiS), Indigenous Graduate Student Association (IGSA), Latinx Graduate Student Coalition (LGSC), Multicultural Academic Council (MAC), QGrads (LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Association), the Society for Asian American Graduate Affairs (SAAGA), and the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).
Where: G10 Biotech
Dress: Come as you are
Register Here

NSF GRFP proposals: In-person Peer Review Session #2
2023-09-25 10:00 - 12:00 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States

Should I Do a Postdoc?
2023-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Are you a graduate student wondering if you might want to seek a postdoctoral position on the way to the next stage of your career? Come hear an interactive presentation and engage in breakout discussion and question and answer by general field of study. Topics discussed will include: reasons to do a postdoctoral position, types of postdocs, how to apply and get funded.
Register to attend.
Presented by Graduate School Career and Professional Development staff and aimed at Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars.
Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies; Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development, and Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia

Abstract Painting Event at the Barn
2023-10-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
A monthly art event at the Big Red Barn, where graduate and professional students that have an interest or desire to do a painting, unwind, and socialize. Will be for all skill/ability levels and supplies will be provided to attendees. 6pm-9pm at the Big Red Barn.

Pocket Vinyl Concert at the Big Red Barn
2023-10-11 19:00 - 21:00 | NY
The band Pocket Vinyl will be performing a free concert at the Big Red Barn from 7pm-9pm, open to all graduate and professional students.
