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Future Professors Institute: Advancing Diversity in the Academy

Stocking Hall 411 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

Organized by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE), the Cornell University Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CU-CIRTL), and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, the Future Professors Institute is a one-day event featuring workshops and guest speakers from multiple institutions discussing the topic of preparing for successful faculty careers. This event is…

Summer Success Symposium

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

The Summer Success Symposium is a one day event for new and continuing MS/PhD and PhD students from across all graduate fields who identify as belonging to groups historically underrepresented in graduate education. The symposium has a particular focus on bringing together recipients of graduate fellowships in support of diversity as well as all other…

Future Professors Institute

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

The Future Professors Institute is a one-day event featuring workshops and guest speakers from multiple institutions discussing the topic of preparing for successful faculty careers. The focus audience for the full institute is doctoral students, postdocs, JD or JSD, MFA and other terminal degree students who are interested in academic careers, with the primary audience…

Dean’s Scholars Summer Engagement Series

Zoom

The Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and Diversity Programs in Engineering invite you to join us for the launch of the Dean’s Scholars Summer Engagement Series! This four-part series, serves as an early opportunity for incoming Dean’s Scholars to engage with continuing Dean’s Scholars as one means to helping you establish a…

Dean’s Scholars Summer Engagement Series with Dr. Steve Halaby

Zoom

The Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and Diversity Programs in Engineering invite you to join us for the launch of the Dean’s Scholars Summer Engagement Series! This four-part series, serves as an early opportunity for incoming Dean’s Scholars to engage with continuing Dean’s Scholars as one means to helping you establish a…

Event Series Future Professors Institute

Future Professors Institute

Online

Institute Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22-23, 2021 Times: 11:00am - 12:30 pm ET; 1:30 - 3:15 pm ET Location: Zoom Registration: https://blogs.cornell.edu/futureprofs/registration-2021/ Registration Priority Date: June 18, 2021 The Future Professors Institute engages graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in workshops, panel discussions, and talks focused on preparing them for faculty careers across institutional types. The…

Event Series Future Professors Institute

Future Professors Institute

Online

Institute Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22-23, 2021 Times: 11:00am - 12:30 pm ET; 1:30 - 3:15 pm ET Location: Zoom Registration: https://blogs.cornell.edu/futureprofs/registration-2021/ Registration Priority Date: June 18, 2021 The Future Professors Institute engages graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in workshops, panel discussions, and talks focused on preparing them for faculty careers across institutional types. The…

FiGLI New Student Meet-and-Greet

Zoom

On behalf of the Cornell First Generation and Low-Income Graduate Student Organization (FiGLI) and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE), we invite you to attend the FiGLI New Student Meet-and-Greet! All graduate students who identify as first-generation and/or low-income are welcome to participate. Join us virtually to meet and socialize with…

QGrads New Student Welcome

Zoom

QGrads (Cornell’s LGBTQ+ graduate student organization) is excited to welcome new graduate and professional students to our first event of the school year! Join us to meet fellow LGBTQ+ grad students, ask questions about queer life in Ithaca, and learn about the programming that we offer throughout the year. This event, also supported by the Graduate…

Society for Asian American Graduate Affairs (SAAGA) Welcome Virtual Dinner

Zoom

As we look forward to the fall semester, the SAAGA executive board invites incoming and current grad students to join us for a virtual dinner event! This is a casual event for you to network, meet fellow Asian and Asian American graduate students, as well as find out more about Cornell and SAAGA and how to…

Latinx Graduate Student Coalition Welcome Brunch

Zoom

The Latinx Graduate Student Coalition (LGSC) and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) invite you to attend LGSC’s Welcome Brunch for incoming students! Join us virtually to learn about LGSC, meet new and continuing graduate students who identify as Latinx, and hear about life at Cornell and in the Ithaca area. The…

Virtual Coffee Hour for Ph.D. Students & Postdocs

Zoom

Special Session Hosted by the Multicultural Academic Council (MAC) Peer Mentoring Program Fostering a sense of community is important to us, possibly even more so now given recent circumstances. The MAC Peer Mentoring Program, which is a collaborative initiative with the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement, engages first and second-year doctoral students as…

FiGLI: A Conversation with TC3 Faculty

Online

Join the Cornell First Generation and/or Low Income Graduate Student Organization (FiGLI) for a virtual community conversation with three faculty members of the Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) on Friday September 3 from 11am - noon (ET). During this event, Dr. Travis Vande Berg (Professor of Sociology), Dr. Kelly Wessell (Professor of Biology) and Dr.…

2021-22 Virtual Building Allyship Series: Understanding and Combating Insidious Forms of Anti-Asian Racism

Register Session Summary: This session will include an invited talk and moderated panel discussion focused on developing an understanding of Anti-Asian racism and the many insidious forms in which it can manifest. It will also center on sharing strategies on how those seeking to serve as allies can actively help combat Anti-Asian racism including overt…

NextGen Professors: October Cohort Meeting

This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been accepted to participate in this year's NextGen Professors cohort. NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs…

My Voice, My Story

This is an invitation-only event for BMCB, GGD and Biophysics Students. For information on hosting a workshop for your field or department, contact Dr. Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, futurefaculty@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.

NextGen Professors: November Cohort Meeting

NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…

2021-22 Virtual Building Allyship Series: Marginalization and Racialization of International Scholar Identities within the U.S. Context

Register Session Summary: This session will include an invited talk and moderated panel discussion focused on developing an understanding of how international scholar identities can be racialized and marginalized within the U.S. context and how this can impact their experiences within the academy. The panelists will share what contributes to or hinders their sense of…

NextGen Professors: December Workshop

Zoom

NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…

NextGen Professors: January Cohort Meeting

Zoom

NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…

Faculty Mentoring Roundtable

Zoom

Topic: Managing Difficult Conversations and Conflict With and Among Graduate Students Facilitators: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and members of the Cornell Interactive Theatre Ensemble The Faculty Roundtable Discussion Series on Mentoring Graduate Students and Postdocs is sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, and the Graduate School Offices of Inclusion…

NextGen Professors: February Cohort Meeting

Zoom

NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…

My Voice, My Story

This is an invitation-only event for Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty. For information on hosting a workshop for your field or department, contact Dr. Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, futurefaculty@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.

My Voice, My Story

This is an invitation-only event for Boyce Thompson Institute Faculty. For information on hosting a workshop for your field or department, contact Dr. Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers, futurefaculty@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.

2021-22 Virtual Building Allyship Series: Dismantling the Exclusivity of Academia Through Critical Allyship to our Neurodiverse Community 

This event will educate attendees about what neurodiversity is, the way that negative beliefs about neurodiversity impact the neurodiverse community, how to destigmatize the community, what issues are facing the neurodiverse community in academia, and how aspiring allies can best and continuously support neurodiverse members of our community. Panelists will discuss barriers that neurodiverse people…

NextGen Professors: March Cohort Meeting

Zoom

NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…

Transgender Day of Visibility Community Gathering

700 Clark Hall 142 Sciences Drive, Ithaca, NY, United States

Our existence is not up for debate. Join Qgrads and the LBGT Resource Center, with support from OISE and the Office of Graduate Student Life, as we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility! All are welcome--graduate and undergraduate students to Clark Hall, room 700 on March 31 from 4:30 – 7:30 pm where folks can gather…

NextGen Professors: April Cohort Meeting

Zoom

NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…

2021-22 Virtual Building Allyship Series: land Acknowledgements as Metaphor: Allyship and Land Back Movements

land acknowledgements are frequently given at official Cornell events, but what do they represent? We will dive into the performative aspects of land acknowledgements and how land-grant universities such as Cornell have a responsibility to move beyond these statements for Indigenous communities. Shifting the focus from acknowledgment to action, speakers will discuss ways students, non-Indigenous…

NextGen Professors: May Cohort Meeting

Zoom

NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…

Campus Candlelight Vigil for Those Lost to Gun Violence

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

On behalf of the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council, and in collaboration with the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, we invite all members of the Cornell community to join us for a community candlelight vigil for those we have lost to gun violence.  Date: Tuesday, May 31 Time: 7:30pm  Location: Mann Library Patio,…

2022 NextGen Professors Public Keynote

Zoom

Everyday Survival and Collective Action: What We Can Learn From Disabled Faculty About Access and Care Speaker: Margaret Price, Associate Professor for English and Director of the Disabilities Studies Program at The Ohio State University Register to receive the Zoom meeting link. The pandemic has raised surprising questions about everyday academic life. For example, “How is…

2022 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 doctoral students from across all graduate fields. The symposium has a particular focus on bringing together recipients of graduate fellowships in support of diversity as well as all other doctoral students from backgrounds historically excluded from and underrepresented in the…

Graduate School Diversity & Inclusion Recognition and Award Ceremony

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

2023 Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Spring Recognition Banquet On behalf of the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement and the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council, we invite you to join us for the 2023 Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Spring Recognition Banquet where we will celebrate the close of the academic year, present awards, and recognize…

Event Series Future Professors Institute

Future Professors Institute Keynote Talk

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

Institute Dates: Tuesday, June 6 (In-Person & Live Stream) and Wednesday, June 7 (Virtual Only) Times: June 6, 12:00 – 2:00 pm ET ǀ June 7, 11:00 am – 4:15 pm ET Location: June 6, G10 Biotech & Live Stream ǀ June 7, Zoom Registration: https://blogs.cornell.edu/futureprofs/registration-2023/ Registration Priority Dates: May 26, 2023 (for In-Person Participation);…

Event Series Future Professors Institute

Future Professors Institute

Online

Institute Dates: Tuesday, June 6 (In-Person & Live Stream) and Wednesday, June 7 (Virtual Only) Times: June 6, 12:00 – 2:00 pm ET ǀ June 7, 11:00 am – 4:15 pm ET Location: June 6, G10 Biotech & Live Stream ǀ June 7, Zoom Registration: https://blogs.cornell.edu/futureprofs/registration-2023/ Registration Priority Dates: May 26, 2023 (for In-Person Participation);…

2023 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 doctoral students from across all graduate fields. The symposium has a particular focus on bringing together recipients of graduate fellowships in support of diversity as well as all other doctoral students from backgrounds historically excluded from and underrepresented in the…

Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Fall Mixer

G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 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…

2024 Multicultural Academic Council (MAC) Mentoring Program Keynote

148 Stocking Hall 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY

Speaker: Dr. Kimberly Griffin, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Maryland   Date: Friday, February 29 Time: 12:00pm – 1:30 pm (Grab & Go Box Lunch Available at 11:30am) Location: Stocking Hall 148   Registration Link: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1A3vBBwuPxoSmH4 Summary Session: While we know mentoring relationships are powerful interventions and a key strategy for promoting…

2024 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 doctoral students from across all graduate fields. The symposium has a particular focus on bringing together recipients of graduate fellowships in support of diversity as well as all other doctoral students from backgrounds historically excluded from and underrepresented in the…

2024 Bouchet Lecture at Cornell University

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

The Emancipatory Vision of L. C. Dorsey: Black Food Futures and the Struggle for Civil Rights Date: November 14, 2024  Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm ET Location: G10 Biotech & Zoom *Zoom option is available for those for whom in-person engagement is not a viable option.  Registration now open Please join us for the inaugural…