Graduate School

TGIF (Tell Grads It's Friday) at the Barn
2023-11-03 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-11-10 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-11-17 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-11-24 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-12-01 16:30 - 19:00, 2023-12-08 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
2023-11-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-11 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

Women in Science Now: How to Use Science to Overcome the Remaining Hurdles to Equity Public Book Talk
2023-11-06 15:30 - 17:00 | Alice Statler Auditorium, Statler Hall, 106 Statler Dr, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Speaker: Lisa M.P. Munoz, ‘00, author and science writer
Date: November 6, 2023
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm (dessert reception to immediately follow)
Location: Alice Statler Auditorium, Statler Hall
Registration: Register via Qualtrics.
Join us for a book talk with Cornell alumna Lisa M.P. Munoz, science writer and author of “Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity.” During this talk, Lisa will pair stories of scientists with data to explore the obstacles facing women in science at virtually every step along their career paths. She will offer an examination of this persistent gender gap, and offer new perspectives on how to make science more equitable and inclusive for all.
About Our Speaker
Lisa M. P. Munoz is the author of “Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies for Achieving Equity.” (Columbia University Press, 2023). She is a science writer and the founder and president of SciComm Services, a science communications consulting firm. A former journalist and press officer, she has more than twenty years of experience crafting science content for scientists and the public alike. Munoz holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Engineering at Cornell University (Lisa M. Pinsker, ’00, Science of Earth Systems with a specialty in science writing).
Sponsoring Partners
Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, Graduate School Future Faculty and Academic Careers program, Diversity Programs in Engineering, Provost Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, an Engaged Curriculum Grant from the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, and a grant from the President’s Council of Cornell Women.

Swing Dance at the Barn
2023-11-06 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-13 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-20 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-27 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-12-04 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
2023-11-07 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-14 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-28 20:00 - 22:00, 2023-12-05 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

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
2023-11-15 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.

Diwali at the Barn
2023-11-18 18:30 - 23:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Diwali party is an annual event by the Culture Fellow at the Big Red Barn. It is a celebration of the Indian festival and includes food, performances, dancing, and poker (non-money).

Dance Party - Party Like It's 1999 at the Big Red Barn
2023-12-02 19:00 - 22:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Big Red Barn will be hosting a 90s themed dance party. We will use the main space by moving all the tables and chairs off of the main area for a dance floor under the disco ball. We are considering having prizes for best 90s outfit/costume. Still working out details such as music playing, etc.

12th Annual Renaissance Ball
2023-12-09 19:00 - 23:00 | NY
Join the Graduate & Professional Student Diversity Council for the 2023 Renaissance Ball: Golden Age of Hollywood!
Date/Time: December 9, 7-11:00 pm ET
Tickets Sales: https://vivenu.com/event/renaissance-ball-z8lieq

Early Bird (when the link goes live – December 3): $15
Week of (starting December 4 – 8): $18
Day of (December 9): $20

Founded by the Black Graduate and Professional Student Association (BGPSA) in 2011, the Renaissance Ball, which is named in honor of the Harlem Renaissance, celebrates the diversity of the Cornell graduate community and promotes the inclusion of all of its members.
The annual Renaissance Ball has since evolved into a collaborative effort of the graduate student organization represented on the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council, and brings together graduate and professional students for a night of live music, great food, dancing, and community.
This event is supported by the GPSA-FC and is open to all graduate and professional students! Co-hosted by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement, and the member organizations of the GPS DC: The Arab Graduate Student Association, Black Graduate and Professional Student Association, First Generation and Low-Income Graduate Student Organization, Graduate Women in Science, Indigenous Graduate Student Association, Latinx Graduate Student Coalition, Multicultural Academic Council, LGBTQ+ Graduate Student Organization, Society for Asian American Graduate Affairs, and the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science.

OISE Dine & Engage
2023-12-11 16:00 - 17:30 | NY
The OISE Dine & Engage is a series of informal and intimate dinners where faculty members will have the opportunity to share their life and professional journeys while engaging with our vibrant graduate community. By facilitating these interactions, we aim to cultivate a stronger sense of belonging and boost student-faculty collaboration at Cornell.
This is an initiative of the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and a testament to our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive environment where diverse voices are heard, valued, and appreciated.
This is a space-limited event. RSVP required!

CNY Humanities Corridor: Open Access Book Publishing Panel
2023-12-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
While the conversations (and funding) for OA have primarily focused on journals and the STEM disciplines, OA book publishing options for humanities disciplines are expanding in university presses across the globe.
What is “open access publishing?” Is open access right for me as an author? How do I cultivate relationships with presses? What should I ask my publisher? How do I advocate for open access support at my institution? What do editors think about our open access future?
Join us for a lively conversation with leading OA publishers to get answers to these questions! Participants will also benefit from hearing insider perspectives on developing OA programs within the world of academic publishing and the future of open access.
Open Access Book Publishing: In Conversation with University of California, University of Michigan, and MIT Presses
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
on Zoom (register now)
Cornell scholars (including graduate students and postdocs) are invited to sign up for a free panel discussion sponsored by the CNY Humanities Corridor — organized by the Corridor Futures & Initiatives (HF4) Working Group, with additional support from the Syracuse University Office of Research and Syracuse University Libraries.
Panelists:

Dylan Mohr (Syracuse University)
Amy Harris (MIT)
Raina Polivka (University of California)
Charles Watkinson (University of Michigan)

More info or register now.
Be sure to keep an eye on the Corridor website and calendar for other ways to engage and collaborate, or read about Cornell engagement with the network.
Questions? Email cnyhumanities@syr.edu.

Master's December Recognition Reception
2023-12-17 08:15 - 09:15 | NY
The Graduate School will hold a private reception for master’s candidates who are eligible to graduate and enrolled in the Graduate School immediately prior to the December 17 Recognition ceremony. Master’s candidates are invited to attend this reception, in which they and their guests will be provided light breakfast refreshments.
There will be three photo backdrops where graduates are welcome to take photos with their families or advisors.
Master’s candidates enrolled in the Graduate School who register to attend the university’s December Recognition Ceremony will be sent an invitation to this special event and will need to enter a separate RSVP to attend. Coffee and pastries will be served. Due to space constraints, we ask that you bring no more than four guests to this reception.
Please contact the Graduate School with any questions about this event: gradschool@cornell.edu.
