Back by popular demand, join us to discuss Dr. Brene Brown's book and how to practice courage, compassion, and connection in our daily lives - this action is what cultivates worthiness. Dr. Brown is a research professor and thought leader on vulnerability and shares with readers the power of wholehearted living - a way of…

This session is for doctoral students and post-doctoral fellows who expect to write and publish as junior faculty. Join us to discuss ways to develop and adhere to a writing schedule, overcome motivational roadblocks, and “become prolific without sacrificing evenings, weekends, and vacations” to produce academic writing for publication. Attendees will receive a copy of…

Join us to design a pie crust of beauty (and make pie filling; you’ll bake your pie/tart at home 35 minutes before you are ready to consume it!) We will have Sister Pie, The Lost Art of Pie Making, and other cookbooks for you, if you want one. (This session is led by one of…

Back by popular demand, join us to discuss Dr. John Ratey's book about how exercise physically remodels our brain for peak performance. How to supercharge your mental circuits to beat stress, sharpen your thinking, lift your mood, and boost your memory will be discussed.

Happiness ultimately depends upon our experience of pleasure and purpose over time - and everyone has their own optimal balance. Join us to discuss how renowned behavior expert Dolan shows readers how to integrate his ground-breaking paradigm into a practical plan for deciding, designing, and doing the things that bring them true happiness. 

Join us to discuss strategies for becoming a more productive writer and completing your degree. All attendees get a free copy of the book, The Productive Graduate Student Writer: How to Manage Your Time, Process, and Energy to Write Your Research Proposal, Thesis, and Dissertation and Get Published (2019, Stylus Publishers). If you want to attend…

Whether readers are searching for the right partner or working to keep the spark alive, 30 Lessons for Loving illuminates the path to lifelong, fulfilling relationships. Our discussion will focus on lessons for finding a mate - should you follow your heart or head? How do values contribute to finding a mate? And, most importantly, what the…

Learn to take ownership of your success, overcome self-doubt, and banish the thought patterns that undermine your ability to feel—and act—as bright and capable as others already know you are with this award-winning book.  Combining insightful analysis with effective ad­vice and anecdotes, Young explains what the impostor syndrome is, why fraud fears are more common…

Congratulations on your acceptance to Cornell…and welcome! We are excited that you will be joining us in beautiful Ithaca this January. You have a special invitation to the Graduate School’s Orientation for new students on Friday, January 17 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Biotechnology Building, Room G10.  Meet our Graduate School deans…

MAC (Multicultural Academic Council) is a graduate student organization focused on ensuring that doctoral students, especially those from backgrounds historically underrepresented in academia, can connect with peer mentors and develop positive strategies for excelling academically and personally throughout their graduate career and beyond. Mentor Information Mentor Responsibilities Attend an introductory orientation and training workshop on…

Maintaining professional productivity while managing a chronic illness has several particular challenges. At times, the scheduling and culture of the academy actively ignores the needs of the body/mind in its demand for scholarly and professional productivity. Drawing on her scholarship and professional experiences, Therí Pickens will discuss strategies for living and working with chronic illness.…

Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates (GSMU) program is a collaborative initiative between The Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives (OADI) and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE) and is designed to support the scholarship and professional development of undergraduate scholars in the Pre-Professional Programs, McNair Scholars Program, and OADI Research Scholars.  The GSMU…