Graduate School

Lets Meditate at the Barn
2024-05-20 16:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Lets Meditate at the Barn
Join CAPS therapist and a Let’s Meditate guide Cory Myler, PhD, for a weekly, hybrid, 30-minute guided meditation series at the Big Red Barn and via Zoom every Monday throughout the semester!
This series will begin with an info session on Meditation for Graduate Students on Monday, January 22nd at 4 p.m. Guided meditation sessions will occur weekly on Mondays, 4:00 p.m. -4:30 p.m. from Monday, Jan 29th through Monday, May 13th. All are welcome. Check out health.cornell.edu/meditate to learn more. Contact Emily at ed545@cornell.edu for any questions regarding Let’s Meditate
Date: Every Monday (starting Jan. 22nd)
Time: 4:00pm-4:30pm
Location: Big Red Barn (Greenhouse)

Language Circle at the Barn
2024-05-20 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-05-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Language Circle
Join us every Monday 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.

Swing Dance at the Barn
2024-05-20 19:00 - 21:30 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Swing Dance at the Barn
Get back into the swing of the semester with weekly swing dancing at the barn! All skill levels welcome!
Date: Every Monday; starting Jan 22
Time: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Location: Big Red Barn
Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cugradswing@gmail.com

Knitting at the Barn
2024-05-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Knitting at the Barn
For all skill and interest levels – guidance and all materials will be provided if needed! For both those with an interest in learning fiber arts and those who want to make steady progress on an existing project in the company of fellow knitters. This event usually takes place at 1-2 tables in the main area of the Barn; if it’s your first time attending please come say hi to the table with all the yarn!
Tuesdays at 6:30-8:00 PM at the Big Red Barn
January 23 to May 14, 2024
If you would like to keep updated about these sessions or are unable to find anyone during the session, please email brb.art.fellow@cornell.edu.

Big Red Barn Trivia Night
2024-05-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Trivia
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!

Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search
2024-05-23 11:00 - 12:30 | 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. Register to attend.
Panelists to be Announced.
Co-sponsored by Future Faculty and Academic Careers and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Ph.D. Hooding Photos Prior to Recognition Ceremony
2024-05-24 15:00 - 17:00 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, 140 Garden Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Graduate School invites our May Ph.D. graduates and their advisors to the ILR Conference Center for the opportunity to have a professional photographer capture images of the ceremonial hooding prior to the formal Ph.D. Recognition Ceremony on May 24, 2024. Photos will be shared with graduates free of charge in the days following Commencement.
The doctoral hooding, in which a faculty member places the hood over the shoulders of the graduate, signifies the graduate’s success in completing their graduate program.
Photographers and photo backdrops will be available between 3 and 5 p.m. in room 229 of the ILR Conference Center, which is immediately adjacent to Barton Hall on Garden Ave. Hundreds of doctoral graduates will be recognized at the event, so please plan to arrive early to avoid a last-minute rush to take your photos. The photographers will not be available following the formal Ph.D. Recognition Ceremony, but you may take photos yourself with your advisor after the ceremony.
Graduates are free to invite their advisors or another committee member to perform the hooding. In addition, Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Kathryn Boor, will be available from 4 to 5 p.m. to hood graduates whose advisors are unable to attend. Graduates should wear their appropriate cap, gown, and hood. Faculty members may wear their regalia, but it is not required.
Graduates and their advisors do not need to RSVP to take advantage of this opportunity.
Please contact the Graduate School with any questions about this event: gradschool@cornell.edu.

TGIF (Tell Grads It's Friday)
2024-05-24 16:30 - 19:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
TGIF (Tell Grads It’s Friday)
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 drink specials!
No registration required; just attend.

Ph.D. Recognition Ceremony
2024-05-24 17:30 - 18:45 | Barton Hall, 117 Statler Drive, Ithaca, New York, 14853
The University PhD Recognition Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 24 at 5:30 p.m. at Barton Hall. At this event, we will celebrate and recognize the significant achievements of doctoral Ph.D., J.S.D., and D.M.A. graduates from August ’23, December ’23, and expected May ’24 and August ’24. This special ceremony is for all doctoral candidates to be individually recognized on stage and welcomed into the academy of scholars. Ph.D. candidates and their families, friends, and faculty members are invited to attend. A reception with light refreshments will immediately follow the ceremony.

The Mentoring Lab: Build Skills for Effective Undergraduate Research Mentorship
2024-05-30 10:00 - 12:00 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Registration required by May 10, 2024 (contact us directly for late registrations)

Session 1: May 14, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, G10 Biotechnology Building
Session 2: May 30, 2024 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, G10 Biotechnology Building

If you have questions, please contact, Dr. Laura Schoenle, Engineering Learning Initiatives (laura.schoenle@cornell.edu).
Presenters: Dr. Colleen McLinn and Dr. Evelyn Ambríz, Cornell Graduate School
Join us for a two-part interactive discussion and workshop about best practices for mentoring undergraduate researchers. You will learn evidence-based mentoring techniques, articulate your own mentoring style, 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 first-time mentors to undergraduate researchers.
In part one, we’ll use case studies and discussion prompts from the Center for Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research to explore foundational questions such as: “How can you set expectations for mentor and mentee to make sure the project and relationship stay on track? What are common challenges students face when getting started with research?”
In part two, we will engage with questions like “How can we ensure mentees feel welcome and support their growth and confidence as researchers?”
Additionally, we will preview new tools and resources being developed at Cornell as part of Faculty Advancing Inclusive Mentoring (FAIM) Resource Center, primarily designed for use in graduate education and the professoriate, but highly relevant to mentors at all levels.
Space is limited and registration is required. All registrants are expected to attend both sessions. Workshops are facilitated by Dr. Colleen McLinn (cmm252) and Dr. Evelyn Ambríz (ea229) from the Cornell Graduate School. If you have questions, please contact, Dr. Laura Schoenle (laura.schoenle@cornell.edu).

Pathways to Success Symposium
2024-06-04 09:30 - 16:30 | 148 Stocking Hall, 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853
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 Symposium 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. Participants may register for an individual session or all sessions offered on the symposium day.
For more information on speakers, visit the Pathways to Success Symposium webpage
Register now to attend.

The Application Process for an Academic Job
2024-06-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
To kick off the 2024-2025 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 your questions for an interactive online discussion.
Presented by Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies and Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development.
Register to attend and you will receive the Zoom meeting link via email.
Sponsored by the Graduate School’s Office of Career and Professional Development as part of the Academic Job Search Series. We encourage you to learn more about the other support resources available to you through the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Future Faculty and Academic Careers.
Accommodations: We strive to make our events accessible to all Cornell community members. Individuals who have accessibility accommodations to request should contact futurefaculty@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Developing a Narrative For Your Teaching Statement
2024-06-24 11:00 - 12:15 | Zoom
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: Derina Samuel, Associate Director for Graduate Student Development, Center for Teaching Innovation; Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development, Cornell Graduate School; and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Register to attend.
Co-sponsored by the Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development and the Center for Teaching Innovation as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.

Careers Beyond Academia Small Group Discussion
2024-08-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-10 22:00 - 23:00 | Zoom
Does your career plan need a tune-up? Join us online to find out how we can help you get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia. If you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on your career search, and specific advice on how to approach your advisor or make a career decision. We’ll exchange tips, tricks, and tools to efficiently explore your options, build your skills and take action to prepare for your future. Feel free to pop in anytime during this hour that suits your schedule. ALL DISCIPLINES WELCOME!

Exploring Career Options in and Outside Academia: Make an Action Plan for Your Future
2024-08-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
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 experiences that help you rule in or rule out different career sectors based on what you value and in what environments you thrive. You will leave with three things you can do that don’t take long at all that will increase your agency.
Presenters: Susi Varvayanis, executive director, Careers Beyond Academia, and Christine Holmes, director, postdoctoral studies
Register for Exploring Career Options in and Outside Academia: Make an Action Plan for Your Future.

2024 Summer Success Symposium
2024-08-20 10:00 - 15:30 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Summer Success Symposium is a professional and community development event for new and continuing doctoral students from across all graduate fields. The symposium has a particular focus on bringing together recipients of graduate fellowships in support of diversity as well as all other doctoral students from backgrounds historically excluded from and underrepresented in the academy. This includes, but is not limited to students who identify as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latina/o/x, and/or Southeast Asian, and/or those that identify as first-generation college (FGC) students, LGBTQQ+ identified students, veterans, students with disabilities, women in STEM, students with DACA status, and others. Master’s degree students interested in pursuing doctoral studies are also welcome to this event.
Through this symposium, participants have the opportunity to form connections and establish community. This symposium also provides participants with the opportunity to engage with successful alumni, faculty, and professionals with shared experiences and identities. Summer Success Symposium keynote and workshop content focus on providing participants with access to knowledge and insights that will help them navigate their successful transition into and progression through their graduate studies.
Registration Required
10:00 am – 10:15 am ET
Check-In
10:15 am – 10:30 am ET
Welcoming Remarks
Speaker: Sara Xayarath Hernández, Associate Dean for Inclusion and Student & Faculty Engagement, Graduate School
10:30 am – 12:00 pm ET
Opening Plenary Session: Values-Driven Leadership in Community-Engaged Scholarship and Practice
Speaker: Ruth C. Browne, Ph.D., President & CEO, Ronald McDonald House of New York, Cornell University – College of Human Ecology Inaugural Flemmie Kittrell Visiting Scholar, and recipient of the Cornell Graduate School Turner Kittrell Medal of Honor
About Dr. Ruth C. Browne
Dr. Ruth C. Browne is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ronald McDonald House New York (RMH-NY), which provides temporary housing and support for pediatric cancer patients and their families in a caring and secure environment, close to the essential care and resources they need most. Prior to RMH-NY, Dr. Browne was CEO of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health (AAIUH), a best practice catalyst for interventions that advance health and educational equity solutions for culturally diverse populations locally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Browne is a founder and a past Principal Investigator and Director of the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center, an NIH funded Center of Excellence.
In 2023, Dr. Browne was named the inaugural Flemmie Kittrell Visiting Scholar for the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University. Additionally, she is an Associate Clinical Professor at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and holds academic appointments in the Schools of Medicine, Health Related Professions, and Public Health. Dr. Browne is the recipient of two Fulbright Scholar Awards and numerous other honors, including the Cornell Graduate School Turner Kittrell Medal of Honor (2023), which recognizes individuals who have made significant national or international contributions to the advancement of diversity, inclusion, and equity in the academy, industry, or the public sector. This award is named for educators and activists Thomas Wyatt Turner, Ph.D. ’21, and Flemmie Pansy Kittrell, M.A. ’30, Ph.D. ’36, the first Black man and woman to earn doctoral degrees from Cornell.
Dr. Browne earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Princeton University, a Master of Public Health and Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan, and a Doctor of Science from Harvard University School of Public Health.
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm ET
Lunch
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Alumni Keynote Session
Speaker: Christian D. Guzman, M.S. ‘11, Ph.D. ‘16, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
About Dr. Christian Guzman
Dr. Christian Guzman is an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering whose work investigates hydrology and water quality in the U.S. and tropical highland regions. His research group focuses on hillslope processes in watersheds, soil erosion, stable water isotopes, and nutrient transport. The research group also investigates environmental processes impacting social vulnerability. Dr. Guzman has a special interest in pursuing scholarship with a socio-hydrological perspective that benefits the local community, nation, and the world, including marginalized and underserved communities.
Dr. Guzman completed his postdoctoral studies at Washington State University with the support of a USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Postdoctoral Fellowship. He completed his M.S. and Ph.D. at Cornell in Biological and Environmental Engineering where conducted research in Ethiopia, Colombia, and Ithaca, NY under the supervision of Professor Tammo Steenhuis. His doctoral studies were supported by several prestigious fellowships including the NSF GROW/USAID Research and Innovation, NSF Graduate Research, and the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science Pathfinder Graduate Student Fellowships. While at Cornell, he was inducted into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society and was recognized by Diversity Programs in Engineering as the 2015 Graduate Student of the Year. Before coming to Cornell, Dr. Guzman completed his B.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering at the University of Florida.
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm ET
Break
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm ET
Student Panel: Mastering Your Transition Into & Progression Through Graduate School
During this panel discussion with continuing doctoral students from across the disciplines, panelists will candidly discuss their experiences and strategies for making a successful transition into graduate school. They will also share insights on their experiences navigating their ongoing progression through their graduate studies, and their exploration and preparation for various postgraduate career pathways.
Event Sponsors
Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement, Diversity Programs in Engineering, and the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.
Attribution Statement
This program was modeled in part after PROMISE: Maryland’s NSF AGEP Summer Success Institute. The launch and institutionalization of the Summer Success Symposium benefited from support from the 2016 ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education and National Science Foundation under Award No. 1647094, CIRTL AGEP Transformation Alliance from 2016-2022. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the Cornell PI team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Dean's Welcome for New Graduate and Professional Students
2024-08-22 09:00 - 10:00 | Bailey Hall, 230 Garden Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Welcome, new graduate and professional students! You’re invited to the Dean’s Welcome on Thursday, August 22, at 9 a.m. in Bailey Hall. The formal program features Cornell Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff, Graduate School Dean and Vice Provost for Graduate Education Kathryn J. Boor, and a panel of esteemed faculty and students.

Grad Connect: A Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Degree Students
2024-08-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Barton Hall, 117 Statler Drive, Ithaca, New York, 14853
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. If you need accommodations to participate, please email gradstudentlife@cornell.edu.

NSF GRFP Overview Session
2024-09-06 10:00 - 11:00 | 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 6th, 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:
Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, October 15, 2024
Life Sciences, October 16, 2024
Engineering, October 17, 2024
Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Materials Research; Psychology; Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences; STEM Education and Learning, October 18, 2024
Details about the NSF GRFP program are available at NSF.

CV To Resume Workshop
2024-09-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
This online workshop will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate.
This workshop is open to all PhD students and postdocs.
To Register
For more events, please visit gradcareers.cornell.edu.
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Create an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile
2024-09-16 12:00 - 13:30 | 341 Caldwell Hall, 121 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
We’ll start with a short overview presentation with pro tips on how to use LinkedIn, some exercises to identify a good tagline, and a very interactive session where participants work on their own profiles and critique others’ –so you will need to bring your own computer. Handy tips will be shared among participants at the hands-on session.
Due to the interactive nature of this in-person workshop, we will limit the number of participants to 15. So if something comes up after you register, be sure to let us know so we can invite someone else to take your place.
Register via this Google form for the date that works for you with your Cornell netID.

NSF GRFP proposals: In-person Peer Review Session
2024-09-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | 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 25, 16 from 3 – 5 p.m. and September 17 from 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.
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
2024-09-16 17:00 - 19:00 | NY
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.
When: Sept 16, 2024
Time: 5:00 – 7:00pm
Where: G10 Biotech
Dress: Come as you are!
Register Here

Ask the Advisor
2024-09-17 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-27 10:00 - 11:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Office of Graduate Student Life is offering drop-in hours with Graduate Student Life Advisor Olivia Hopewell at the Big Red Barn to hear any student life questions every week on Tuesdays and Fridays.
