2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

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

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition for graduate students to develop and showcase their research communication skills. The 2024 final round competition will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 in G10 Biotechnology Building. We will also offer a virtual attendance option by Zoom for those outside of Ithaca. Attend and vote for your…

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…

Multicultural Academic Council (MAC) Public Keynote w/Dr. Corey Welch

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

Every year, the Multicultural Academic Council (MAC) Mentoring Program, in collaboration with the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE) and other campus partners, hosts the MAC Public Keynote. The keynote talks provides our broader Cornell community the opportunity to learn from scholar-practitioners nationally recognized for their work on improving mentoring practices and academic culture,…

Ph.D. Hooding Reception

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

The Graduate School will hold a private hooding reception for new Ph.D. graduates at G10 Biotech immediately prior to the December 18 Recognition ceremony. Ph.D. graduates are invited to attend this ceremonial hooding, in which a faculty member places the hood over the shoulders of the graduate to signify their success in completing their graduate…

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…

The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students

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

Anthony A. Jack Junior Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows Assistant Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education Date: Oct 3, 2019 Time: 3:30 PM Location: G10 Biotech In this talk, Anthony Jack will discuss how class and culture shape how undergraduates navigate college by exploring the “experiential core of college life,” those too often…

Special Sessions: Get the Mentoring You Need and Want

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

Mentoring is the most critical relationship for a graduate student. Mentoring begins with understanding what mentoring is and what you hope to get out of the relationship. Through interactive discussion and case studies, we will discuss how to establish a positive relationship and communicate effectively with your mentors. Presenter: Colleen McLinn, Director, Center for the…

Summer Success Symposium (S3)

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…

2019 Summer Pathways to Success Symposium

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

Pathways to Success (P2S) is the Graduate School’s framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish the necessary skills for their future careers. The Summer P2S Symposia is a one-day professional development and career exploration opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. The event provide participants…

2019 Winter Pathways to Success Symposium

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

Pathways to Success (P2S) is the Graduate School’s framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish the necessary skills for their future careers. The Winter and Summer P2S Symposia are one-day professional development and career exploration opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. These events provide…

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions

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

An important part of the job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing! Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies. This is a brown bag event - bring your own lunch, and we will provide drinks…

Special Sessions: Get the Mentoring You Need and Want

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

Mentoring is the most critical relationship for a graduate student. Mentoring begins with understanding what mentoring is and what you hope to get out of the relationship. Through interactive discussion and case studies, we will discuss how to establish a positive relationship and communicate effectively with your mentors. Presenter: Colleen McLinn, Director, Center for the…

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…