Big Red Board Game Night at the Barn
2024-01-31 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Big Red Board Game Night
Join fellow Graduate Students at the Big Red Barn on January 31st from 7pm to 9pm for Board Game Night!
Board games and card games will be provided, but feel free to bring your own favorites to share!
Date: Wednesday, Jan 31st
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Big Red Barn

TGIF (Tell Grads It's Friday)
2024-02-02 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-02-09 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-02-16 16:30 - 19:00, 2024-02-23 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
2024-02-05 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-02-12 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-02-19 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-02-26 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)

Language Circle at the Barn
2024-02-05 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-12 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-19 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-02-26 17:00 - 18:00 | 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
2024-02-05 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-12 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-19 19:00 - 21:30, 2024-02-26 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
2024-02-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-13 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-20 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-02-27 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
2024-02-06 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-13 20:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-20 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!

Interviewing and Negotiating for Academic Positions
2024-02-07 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.

Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs
2024-02-09 09:30 - 15:30 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, 140 Garden Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
The Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students & Postdocs is an opportunity to explore strategies for engaging diversity and fostering inclusion in higher education learning environments. As a participant, you will reflect and connect with other graduate students and postdocs to share knowledge, explore how and why social identities come into play in the learning environment, consider how to remove barriers and increase accessibility, and create a plan to support student learning. See full details on Center for Teaching Innovation website
This program is an in-person retreat from 9:30 am – 3:30 pm on Friday, February 9, 2024, with a follow-up 90-minute online (Zoom) workshop the following week required to complete the program (with multiple time options on February 13 and 16 to choose from at registration). Registration will open by January 2024.
This event is sponsored by the Center for Teaching Innovation and Graduate School Future Faculty and Academic Careers program. If you have any questions please contact Melina Ivanchikova at the Center for Teaching Innovation or Colleen McLinn at the Graduate School.

Lunar New Year Celebration at the Barn
2024-02-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Big Red Barn, 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Hasbrouk Community Center + Big Red Barn: Lunar New Year Celebration
Join us at the Big Red Barn on February 10th to celebrate the Lunar New Year with your family and friends. Enjoy food, performances, and traditional activities as we welcome the Year of the Dragon!
Date: Saturday, Feb. 10th
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Big Red Barn

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
