Graduate School

TGIF (Tell Grads It's Friday) at the Barn
2023-08-25 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-09-01 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-09-08 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-09-15 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-09-22 16:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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
2023-08-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-25 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

Grad Connect: A Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Degree Students
2023-08-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Barton Hall, 117 Statler Drive, Ithaca, New York, 14853
This collaborative, in-person resource fair will provide an opportunity for graduate and professional degree students from across programs to engage with each other while also learning more about the resources, offices, and organizations that help to support your development and progression at Cornell. With 60+ campus resources and 20 different graduate and professional student organizations, you are bound to find lots of resources helpful to you. If you need accommodations to participate, please email gradstudentlife@cornell.edu.
Download the Grad Connect event flyer.
2023 Grad Connect directory
This event is brought to you by the Graduate School, the Law School, the SC Johnson College of Business, the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the College of Engineering.
2023 Grad Connect Partner List

Alumni Affairs and Development Student Programs
American Indian Indigenous Studies Program
Asian & Asian American Center
Athletic Ticketing
Black Graduate Professional Student Association (BGPSA)
Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center
Campus Activities
Campus Sustainability Office
Center for Regional Economic Advancement
Center for Teaching Innovation
Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability
Cornell Career Services
Cornell Center for Social Sciences(CCSS)
Cornell Cinema
Cornell Concert Series
Cornell Empathy, Assistance, and Referral Services (EARS)
Cornell Fitness Centers
Cornell Health
Cornell Print Services
Cornell University Library
Einhorn Center for Community Engagement
English Language Support Office
Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Financial Aid and Student Employment
First Generation and Low Income Graduate Student Organization (FiGLI)
GPS Diversity Council
Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA)
Graduate Office of Fellowships and Funding
Graduate School Career and Professional Development
Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement
Graduate School Registrar’s Office
IT@Cornell
Knight Institute Graduate Writing Service
LGBT Resource Center
MAC (Multicultural Academic Council) Mentoring Program
New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG)
Off-Campus Living
Office of Global Learning International Services
Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX (OIETIX)
Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards
Office of Student Health Benefits – Student Insurance
Office of the Bursar
Ombuds Office
Pelvic Pain Association at Cornell
Protestant Cooperative Ministry
Recreational Services
Research Data Management Service Group
Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Student and Academic Services – College of Veterinary Medicine
Student Disability Services
The Cornell Store
The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
Tompkins Chamber/Visit Ithaca
Tompkins County Public Library
Transportation and Delivery Services
Women in Public Policy

Swing Dance at the Barn
2023-08-28 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-09-04 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-09-11 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-09-18 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-09-25 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
2023-08-29 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-05 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-12 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-19 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-09-26 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

CV To Resume Workshop
2023-08-30 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.

Careers Beyond Academia Small Group Discussion
2023-09-01 10:00 - 11:00 | 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!

NSF GRFP Overview Session
2023-09-08 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 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.

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
