Graduate School

Weekly Trivia
2025-08-12 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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!

Weekly Karaoke
2025-08-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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.

Weekly Salsa
2025-08-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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!

T.G.I.F.
2025-08-15 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-08-29 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-09-05 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-09-12 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-09-19 16:30 - 19:00, 2025-09-26 16:30 - 19:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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.

Grad Tours: Big Red Barn (Graduate Student Center)
2025-08-18 11:00 - 12:30 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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 coordinator will provide a presentation, answer questions, and give out some goodies from our little slice of central campus. We hope to see you all there!

2025 Summer Success Symposium
2025-08-19 10:00 - 15:30 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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!

New Student Trivia
2025-08-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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!

Letterbox I.R.L.: 2025 Media Discussion
2025-08-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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, TV series, the Met Gala, pop culture moments, and more! All opinions shared are welcome and encouraged, while maintaining a kind and safe environment.

Dean's Welcome for New Graduate and Professional Students
2025-08-21 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 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.

Grad Connect 2025: A Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Degree Students
2025-08-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Ramin Room, Bartels Hall, 554 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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.

BRB Ice Cream Social
2025-08-21 14:30 - 15:30 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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.

Orientation T.G.I.F.
2025-08-22 16:30 - 19:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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 you wish to participate, grab a name tag from the check-in table and spark a conversation!

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.
This weeks T.G.I.F is a special Orientation theme with event details soon to come!

Primer Series: Understanding Doctoral Funding at Cornell
2025-08-28 14:00 - 15:00 | NY
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. 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.

CV to Resume Workshop
2025-09-04 13:00 - 14:00 | 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 Ph.D. skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate.
This webinar is open to all Ph.D. 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.

Weekly Language Circle
2025-09-08 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-15 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
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.
This fall, languages include Italian, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, Norwegian, and French. Facilitators will be present for all!

If you are interested in facilitating Spanish, Korean, or any other non-English language, please email Hetvi [hsd37@cornell.edu]

BRB Trivia
2025-09-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Trivia is back weekly on Tuesdays 7 PM to 9 PM at the Big Red Barn. Come with a team or show up on your own and see our trivia host, Jacob, to be matched with an existing team. All are welcome!

Guided Nature Walk
2025-09-12 15:30 - 16:30 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Take a guided nature walk on campus with Nature Rx and BRB Wellness to inspire awe! Our first walk of the series will be Friday, September 12th. We will Meet at the Patio at 3:30PM and depart at 3:45PM. Walks will continue biweekly and will feature special guests as guides, so keep an eye out for our series! The series will continue through rain, snow, or shine.

Art Exhibit - Charlie Detelich
2025-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Join Astronomy PhD Candidate, Charlie Detelich, on Wednesday 9/17 at 7 pm in the Big Red Barn greenhouse for an art exhibit showcasing pointillism paintings of planets! Refreshments will be provided. 🪐🌌☄️

Info Session on Faculty Roles at Plaksha University
2025-09-19 15:00 - 16:00 | 350 Computing and Information Science Building, 127 Hoy Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Introduction to Plaksha University: Re-imaginging Higher Education in Technology
A seminar about Academic and Research Opportunities

Friday, September 19, 2025 from 3:00-4:00 pm
CIS 350 (Mishra Conference Room)
If interested in attending, please register here.
Plaksha University extends a warm invitation to talented PhD scholars and postdoctoral fellows who are deeply committed to pioneering interdisciplinary research and impactful teaching. Join us for an engaging information session where you can explore opportunities, both as visiting and full-time faculty, to become part of our vibrant academic community. During the event, you will have the chance to connect with Prof. Rudra Pratap (Founding Vice Chancellor), a Cornell Engineering PhD alum.
At Plaksha, we are committed to fostering a culture of innovation and impact. We are actively seeking researchers across various interdisciplinary domains, including but not limited to computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, quantum computing, applied mathematics, statistics, operations research, robotics, cyber-physical systems, bio-engineering, economics, and computational social sciences.
Discover more about Plaksha’s mission, vision, and aspirations at our faculty recruitment presentation and networking session. Whether you’re a seasoned academic or emerging researcher, join us to learn how you can contribute to our dynamic community and shape the future of innovation.
About Plaksha University:
A greenfield technology university representing the bold aspirations of 21st century India, Plaksha has its mission anchored around three pillars: reimagining technology education, research to impact grand challenges, and catalyzing an entrepreneurial ecosystem. Plaksha is supported by 100+ philanthropists, eminent business leaders, tech entrepreneurs and has an eminent international Academic Advisory Board.
Under the leadership of its Founding Chancellor, Prof. Shankar Sastry (Former Dean of Engineering, UC Berkeley) and Founding Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rudra Pratap (Former Deputy Director, IISc Bangalore), Plaksha is developing a transformational model of engineering education and research that integrates technology, design, entrepreneurship, and social sciences. Located in Mohali, India, Plaksha is pioneering cutting-edge interdisciplinary engineering programs in AI, data science, bio-systems, robotics, cyber-physical systems, and other advanced areas.

Afro Beats Night
2025-09-19 20:00 - 23:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Coming back after popular demand, join us at the Big Red Barn after TGIF on Friday, Sept 19th, from 8 to 11 pm !
Vibe Check: Afrobeat, Amapiano, and 100% good energy!

OISE Bingo Nights @ The Barn
2025-09-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement will be hosting a Bingo Night @ The Barn with our Cohost, the MAC Peer Mentoring Program (MAC). Event will be held on September 24 from 6-8pm. All are welcomed!
