Building Allyship Series: Helping First Generation Scholars Uncover the Hidden Curriculum

Biotechnology Building, G01 Ithaca, NY, United States

You are invited to join GPSA Diversity and International Students Committee and the First Generation and Low Income Graduate Student Organization (FiGLI), in collaboration with the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council, and CIRTL at Cornell,  for the third session of our Building Allyship Series –…

A Peek Behind the Employment Curtain, Insider Tips from PhD Hiring Manager Josh Henkin

Biotechnology Building, G01 Ithaca, NY, United States

You see a job on a company’s website that interests you. You gather your materials, apply with enthusiasm to their online portal, and get an email back acknowledging your information has been received. Now what? Usually, nothing. On a rare occasion you might receive an email saying you were not selected, and even less frequently,…

Stress from a Contextual Perspective: Making Meaning Out of Coping

Biotechnology Building, G01 Ithaca, NY, United States

Stress and the cumulative nature of stress can have a detrimental impact on the mind and body. In addition, different cultural and familial values can inform one’s decision to express stress in different ways, and whether to express stress and seek help accordingly. This presentation will cover the nature of stress, its impact on the…

Your Personal Vision Statement

Biotechnology Building, G01 Ithaca, NY, United States

Starting 2019 is a perfect time to reflect on your personal vision.  Your priorities determine how you spend your time. How can you better define and articulate your academic and personal goals in a way that helps you make time decisions? Through a series of exercises, you will have time to reflect, discuss, and analyze…

Perspectives: Handling Difficult Conversations Workshop

Biotechnology Building, G01 Ithaca, NY, United States

Would you like support for conversations you don’t look forward to or know how to handle effectively? This workshop will help you increase awareness and appreciation of your needs and values and empower you to express them. Through discussion and practice, you will develop communication skills that support conversations where others are more likely to…

Perspectives: Stress from a Contextual Perspective: Making meaning out of coping

Biotechnology Building, G01 Ithaca, NY, United States

Stress and the cumulative nature of stress can have a detrimental impact on the mind and body. In addition, different cultural and familial values can inform one’s decision to express stress in different ways, and whether to express stress and seek help accordingly. This presentation will cover the nature of stress, its impact on the…

Transitions – Understanding and Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome (aka, You Belong in Grad School)

Biotechnology Building, G01 Ithaca, NY, United States

Did you know that imposter feelings are normal and that most high-achieving graduate students experience these feelings at some point? Join us to better understand the Imposter Syndrome; learn where it comes from and how it can manifest. More importantly, understand how it can be a barrier to graduate student success and what you can do to…