Graduate School

Getting the Mentoring You Need and Want
2023-01-09 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
A mentor 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, associate dean for professional development, and Sara Xayarath Hernández, associate dean for inclusion and student and faculty engagement
Register to attend.

Understanding Doctoral Funding at Cornell: An Introduction to Fellowships and Assistantships
2023-01-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
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. This presentation will explain how stipends are paid, what your responsibilities are, and provides insight on how to be an active participant in your own funding plan.
Presenter: Jason Kahabka, associate dean for administration
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Creating Social Networks as a Graduate Student
2023-01-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
While it is important to create a new social network, knowing where to begin in a new community as a graduate student can be a challenge. During this one-hour session, we’ll review the value of social networks, provide resources, and have you create a plan to build your personal social network. Finally, you’ll hear from current graduate and professional students who will share their experiences and suggestions for how to get connected.
Presenters: Jen Forbes, Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center director; Janna Lamey, senior assistant dean for graduate student life; and panel of esteemed students
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Job Search Discussion
2023-01-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom
The Job Search Discussion is designed to get graduate students and postdoctoral scholars together to talk about concerns that job seekers share, and strategize about how to move forward.
Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration within and beyond academia. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions they have and share best practices that work for them.
We want to create a safe space for everyone to talk and listen. Please come join us and hear from each other!
Register to attend a Job Search Discussion session
Dates & Times:
Monday, December 12 from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET
Wednesday, January 18 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Location:
Zoom link to be provided upon registration
Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies; Colleen McLinn, Associate Dean for Professional Development; Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia
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.

The Basics of Mental Health and Well-being
2023-01-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Make sure that you develop your mental health support plan so that you can have the energy and reserves to support your academic success. The stressors of being a graduate student are real and understanding the research for how you can best support your mental health and well-being is key to your future success. In this session, we will define mental health, learn key concepts of resilience, and emphasize the importance of sense of belonging and self-care practices. You’ll be able to connect with others in the session as well. University and local resources are also provided.
Presenter: Janna Lamey, senior assistant dean for graduate student life
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TGIF (Tell Grads It’s Friday)
2023-01-20 16:30 - 2023-02-25 19:00, 2023-01-27 16:30 - 2023-03-04 19:00, 2023-02-03 16:30 - 2023-03-11 19:00, 2023-02-10 16:30 - 2023-03-18 20:00 | 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 drink specials!
No registration required; just attend.

Let's Meditate
2023-01-23 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-01-30 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-02-06 16:00 - 16:30, 2023-02-13 16:00 - 16:30
Weekly mindfulness meditation sessions
Mondays at the Barn
4:00-4:30PM
Led by Cory Myler, PhD, Cornell Health Therapist

Swing Dance
2023-01-23 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-01-30 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-06 19:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-13 19:00 - 22:00
Learn this famous big band social dance including styles like lindy hop, charleston, and more!

Preparing for Interviews with Industry
2023-01-24 13:00 - 14:00 | 148 Stocking Hall, 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853
Cornell Institute for Food Systems and Careers Beyond Academia invite you to a brown bag workshop for STEM graduate students and postdocs with Christophe Galopin, Ph.D. ’99, VP Global Sensorial Experience Technologies, Human and Animal Nutrition S&T, Archer-Daniels-Midland. This workshop will focus on the interview process and how to present yourself most effectively during interviews with industry employers.
Topics covered will include:

how to respond to different types of interview questions and interviewer styles,
presenting a research seminar to an industry audience, and
the screening process before being invited to interview and the follow-up process after interviews have taken place.

Open to all STEM graduate students and postdocs. Please register at https://bit.ly/3jYOl76.
Sponsored by the Cornell Institute for Food Systems & Careers Beyond Academia.

Knitting at the Barn
2023-01-24 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-01-31 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-02-07 17:30 - 18:30, 2023-02-14 17:30 - 18:30
Do you enjoy knitting or would you like to learn how? Come and check our knitting workshop every Tuesday at 5:30pm!

Trivia at the Barn
2023-01-24 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-01-31 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-02-14 20:00 - 22:00
Join us for our normal Tuesday night trivia session and compete for prizes with knowledge in unlimited categories. No team? No worries, we will match you with an existing team or form a new one.

Language Circle
2023-02-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2023-02-13 17:00 - 18:00
Join us every Monday starting September 19th 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, Japanese, Arabic and more!
P.S. This is an expansion of the well-established Sprachcafé, for those looking for its flyer.

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
2023-02-10 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period.
Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies
Register online
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Future Faculty and Academic Careers program, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
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.

Sloan Inclusive Leadership Workshop: What is Emotional Intelligence? - Marcus Brooks
2023-02-14 16:15 - 17:30 | Zoom
Emotional intelligence (often referred to as EQ) is defined as “a set of emotional and social skills that influence the way we perceive and express ourselves, develop and maintain social relationships, cope with challenges, and use emotional information in an effective and meaningful way” (Bar-On, 2006). Emotional intelligence as defined here and applied in the Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i 2.0) reflects one’s overall well-being and ability to succeed in life. This workshop will focus on understanding the 15 key emotional intelligent practices as well as clustering these 15 practices into five major behavioral composites: Self-Perception, Self-Expression, Interpersonal, Decision Making, and Stress Management. As a leader, your ability to understand your emotions, as well as the emotions of your team, will be instrumental to your success.
