Graduate School

Language Circle at the Barn
2024-02-12 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-19 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-26 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-04 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-03-11 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | 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
2024-02-12 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-19 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-26 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-03-04 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
2024-02-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-03-05 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
2024-02-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-27 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-03-05 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!

TGIF (Tell Grads It's Friday)
2024-02-16 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-02-23 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-03-01 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-03-08 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.

Lets Meditate at the Barn
2024-02-19 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-02-26 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-03-04 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-03-11 16:00 - 16:30 | 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)

CV To Resume Workshop
2024-02-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
This webinar 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 webinar 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.

Building Mentorship Skills for Academic Careers
2024-02-20 14:00 - 16:00 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, 140 Garden Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
In this series of interactive workshops designed for current Cornell graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively and in teams. Learn best practices for mentoring research students and technicians and develop planning and communication skills needed to guide individual mentees and research teams.
All sessions will be practical in nature and feature short pre-readings or videos, case study discussions, and self-assessments to help identify your strengths and desired areas for improvement. Receive a certificate of completion for successfully participating in at least 4 of 5 sessions (dates: 2/20, 3/5, 3/19, 3/25, and 4/16). Interested participants should apply prior to the start of the series with the expectation of attending all workshops and actively participating in small and large group discussions.
Sessions are on Tuesdays between 2:00-4:00 pm ET. See full schedule and topics
Questions?

Contact Dr. Colleen McLinn, futurefaculty@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030

Building Mentorship Skills for Academic Careers is sponsored by the Graduate School’s Future Faculty and Academic Careers program, part of the Office of Career and Professional Development.

Landscape Painting II: Winter Event at the Barn
2024-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Capture a snowy night-time winter scene of the best building on campus. S’mores and hot chocolate not included. Suitable for everyone with an interest in visual art! All materials as well as a written guide will be provided. You can also paint something else if you want.
Please RSVP with the provided link. (https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e3vH0Fnxy4ellSS)
Date: Thursday, February 22
Time: 6pm-9pm (drop in/out)
Location: Big Red Barn

2024 Multicultural Academic Council (MAC) Mentoring Program Keynote
2024-02-29 12:00 - 13:30 | 148 Stocking Hall, 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853
Speaker: Dr. Kimberly Griffin, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Maryland

Date: Friday, February 29
Time: 12:00pm – 1:30 pm (Grab & Go Box Lunch Available at 11:30am)
Location: Stocking Hall 148
Registration Link: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1A3vBBwuPxoSmH4
Summary Session:
While we know mentoring relationships are powerful interventions and a key strategy for promoting equity in the academy, we also know that these relationships often fall short of fulfilling their potential, particularly for early career colleagues with marginalized and minoritized identities. We will talk about what gets in our way of leveraging the power of mentorship to close equity gaps in the academy, and I will offer a framework for thinking about identity in the context of our relationships. We will also talk about promising practices and strategies that can enhance our ability to form mentoring relationships grounded in equity, affirmation, and care.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Kimberly Griffin is Dean of the College of Education and a Professor in the Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy Program (Student Affairs Area of Specialization). Dr. Griffin earned her doctoral degree in Higher Education and Organizational Change from UCLA, her Master’s degree in Education Policy and Leadership at the University of Maryland, and her Bachelors degree from Stanford University in Psychology.
Prior to completing her doctoral work, Dr. Griffin worked in higher education administration, primarily focusing in the areas of diversity recruitment, admissions, and retention in undergraduate and graduate education. Dr. Griffin’s research interests are primarily focused in three areas: diversity and equity in graduate education and the professoriate; diversity within the Black higher education community; and mentoring and career development. These interests have led her to conduct work on a variety of topics, including: career development of Ph.D. completers in science, Black professors and their engagement in student interaction, the experiences of Black immigrant college students, diversity recruitment in graduate education, and campus racial climate.
Dr. Griffin is skilled in advanced quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as the integration of these strategies in mixed methods research. Dr. Griffin is an active scholar and researcher, engaged widely in efforts to promote diversity and equity in higher education. Her research has been funded by the Burroughs Welcome Fund, National Institutes of Health, and National Science Foundation. Her work has been published widely, and has appeared in the Review of Higher Education, Journal of College Student Development, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, and Journal of Negro Education. Dr. Griffin’s work also contributes to national conversations on equity and inclusion, and she has collaborated and consulted with the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Academies, American Council on Education, and the Council of Graduate Schools to discuss extant research and new initiatives. She served as editor of the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education from 2018-2022.
Questions? Contact grad_assoc_dean@cornell.edu
Sponsorship
Multicultural Academic Council, Graduate School Offices of Inclusion and Student Engagement, and Future Faculty and Academic Careers, and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Graduate School Prep Lab
2024-03-07 16:00 - 20:00 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, 140 Garden Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Cornell Graduate School Office of Access and Recruitment is hosting the Grad School Prep Lab program on Thursday, March 7th (4:00 pm – 8:00 pm) for Cornell undergraduates interested in exploring graduate education. This non-discipline specific, on-campus program is designed for Cornell juniors of any major. However, this program is intended for students interested in learning more about research-based graduate degrees, not professional degree programs (JD/Law, MBA, or DVM/Bet School).
This program will provide an overview of graduate education and the admissions process as well as hold a workshop by Cornell Career Services on promoting yourself and succeeding as a PhD applicant.
This program has a particular focus on engaging those who are interested in and seek to help advancing aspects of diversity, inclusion, access, and equity within higher education. Undergraduate students engaged in scholar programs focused on broadening access to undergraduate research and preparation for graduate studies are especially encouraged to register. Such programs include but are not limited to the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program, McNair Scholars, OADI Research Scholars, CSTEP, Biology Scholars, LSAMP Scholars, Ryan Scholars, Kessler Scholars, Posse, and the Pre-Freshman Summer Scholars.
More information including eligibility criteria and the online application can be found here: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4VHAF45QY54wK. Applications are due Sunday, February 18, 2024 by 11:59 pm EST.
Questions may be directed to considergrad@cornell.edu.
