• GRADitude @ the Barn: A Celebration of Grad Student Appreciation Week

    We want to express our GRADitude for you by celebrating Graduate Student Appreciation Week at the Big Red Barn, April 14 through April 17.  Schedule of events (all held at the Big Red Barn): Tuesday, April 14, 7 - 9 p.m.: GRADitude Trivia Wednesday, April 15, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Student-Parent GRADitude hour (snacks and…

  • Student-Parent GRADitude hour

    Join us a the Barn for Student-Parent GRADitude hour! There will be snacks and activities for the kids, and snacks and beer for parents and partners. 

  • Research on Tap: Why You Do What You Do

    148 Stocking Hall 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY

    Location: Stocking Hall 148 Registration Required: https://cglink.me/2ee/r2298454 Have you ever wondered what research is being done on the Cornell campus outside of your own department? Want to grab a drink with friends and learn more about the diverse community of researchers working at Cornell? Then join Graduate Women in Science (GWiS), Big Red Brewing and the Graduate School Office of…

  • GRADitude: Pups & Popcorn

    Big Red Barn 135 Presidents Way, Ithaca, NY, United States

    The Cornell Companions are coming to the Big Red Barn! Stop by for some popcorn & pup time to de-stress and de-compress at the end of your busy week. 

  • Nurture Your Network

    102 Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Learn why and how to network, conduct informational interviews, and ask practical questions. Incorporate AI tools, a tracking system, and LinkedIn strategies to build reputation and reach. Workshop outcomes: Understand why and how to build a network Leverage the power of LinkedIn to identify and communicate with professionals Learn to manage a network, and track…

  • 2026 Graduate Excellence & Impact Awards Celebration

    G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Location: G10 Biotechnology Register for the event here! Join the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and the OISE Student Leadership Council to celebrate graduate and professional degree student award recipients being recognized for excellence and positive impacts in their advancement of efforts around inclusion, mentorship, outreach, and student engagement. Additionally, we will…

  • Ph.D. Hooding Photos Prior to Recognition Ceremony

    Atrium, Corson-Mudd Hall 215 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

    The Graduate School invites Ph.D. graduates and their advisors to the Corson-Mudd Hall atrium for the opportunity to have a professional photographer capture posed photos acting out the ceremonial hooding prior to the formal Ph.D. Recognition ceremony on May 22, 2026. Photos will be shared with the graduates free of charge in the days following…

  • 2026 Summer Success Symposium

    G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

    The Summer Success Symposium is a professional and community development event for new and continuing research students from across all graduate fields. Open to all research degree students, this symposium has a particular focus on bringing together Graduate School Dean’s Scholars and other students with an interest in contributing to Cornell’s core value to provide a Community of Belonging where scholars…

  • Dean’s Welcome for New Graduate and Professional Students

    Bailey Hall 230 Garden Ave, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Welcome, new graduate and professional students! You’re invited to the Dean’s Welcome on Thursday, August 20, 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 2026: A Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Degree Students

    Barton Hall 117 Statler Drive, Ithaca, New York

    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. If you need accommodations to participate, please email gradstudentlife@cornell.edu.