Graduate School
Announcements
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The staff, students and faculty of the Graduate School extend a warm welcome to our newest friends and colleagues. You have earned a place among the top researchers and scholars in the country, and we wish you continued success throughout your time at Cornell. Enjoy your time in Ithaca, take time to explore all that Cornell has to offer, and never hesitate to reach out to us here at the Graduate School.
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Graduate School Programs
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The Big Red Barn Graduate & Professional Student Center is on Facebook! Connect by following at @BigRedBarnCornell. Content includes special events, ongoing programs, and community news. Updated regularly.
Also: Celebrate the Big Red Barn's 25th Anniversary with a 25 cent cup of coffee all day long every 25th of the month from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm.
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Hasbrouck Apartments Annual Welcome Fair
When: August 23, 4-6 pm
Where: 121 Pleasant Grove Drive, behind the Community Center
Stop by for
live music, free food, free crafts, and representatives from more than 20 Cornell and community organizations. Great for graduate students, postdocs, visiting professors, spouses/partners of graduate students, and the whole family.
Student Partner Happy Hour
When:
Thursday, September 1 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Where: Big Red Barn
Welcome Back is on Thursday, September 1 from 6-7:30 at the Big Red Barn!!! Start the new semester by meeting other student spouses/partners. Feel free to come as a couple or fly solo - all students and partners are welcome. Light snacks, soda, and $1/beers are provided. Note in your
calendar, these Happy Hours are the first Thursday of every month!
Cornell Welcome to our Students with Families
When: Thursday, September 8 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm
Where: Stocking Hall Conference Center (Room 148)
Come learn about the academic structure at Cornell and what to expect as a student spouse/partner. We will hear about student life experiences and the impact it has on the family. Discuss common questions/concerns of our student families and learn about available resources. There will be an opportunity to meet other new student families while enjoying Cornell Dairy Ice Cream. Come solo, with your partner, and/or with children.
Please RSVP to attend the event.
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Guided Mindfulness Meditation
4:00pm - 4:30pm | Every Monday
Come as you are to practice this relaxing and restorative technique.
Trivia Night
8:00pm - 10:00pm | Every Tuesday
Get your Friends together and compete for prizes while enjoying free popcorn, soda and $1 beers at the BRB!
Teams can include up to 6 people.
Veterans Happy Hour
5:00-7:00pm | Every other Tuesday
Conversation Hour [German Circle]
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Every Wednesday
If you're a native speaker eager to talk in your own language or just a beginner trying to learn, come & chat with other grads.
Spouse/Partner Happy Hour
6:15-7:30pm |
1st Thursday of the month
Come out and meet other spouse/partners and enjoy an hour
of relaxed conversation!
TGIF - Tell Grads It's Friday!
4:30pm - 7:00pm | Every Friday
Free snacks, soda and $1 Saranac Pale Ale & Shock Top + Hoegaarden for $2!
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We invite you to kick off the new academic year with graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff at the Annual Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Welcome Reception!
When: Thursday, August 25,
5 - 7 pm
Where: G10 Biotech
Dress Code: Casual
Priority RSVP Date: August 19
All interested community members are invited to attend this event to network with new and continuing graduate and professional students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and other community members to celebrate and develop connections. This event will highlight several graduate and professional student organizations focused on diversity and inclusion and will include a student panel who will share insights on how to successfully manage your mentoring and advising relationships!
Please note that we do not want childcare to prevent anyone from participating in this event. Therefore, if you have children and wish to do so, we welcome you to bring your children with you to this family friendly event.
Co-Sponsored by the
Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE), Black Graduate & Professional Student Association (BGPSA), Cornell Latin America Student Society (CLASS), Graduate Women in Science (GWiS), GPSA Diversity & International Student Committee, Indigenous Graduate Student Association (IGSA), Latin@ Graduate Student Coalition (LGSC), Out in Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (oSTEM), and Society for Asian American Graduate Affairs (SAAGA).
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Are you interested in preparing for the academic job search by writing a teaching philosophy statement, comparing institutional types, designing a syllabus, and learning how to better support and assess student learning? If so, consider taking ALS 6015: The Practice of Teaching in Higher Education (2 credits) this fall.
Sections of this class are being offered on Wednesdays, 2:30-4:25 p.m. and Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 p.m., starting the week of August 22.
This course is most appropriate for graduate students in the latter half of their program.
After reviewing course information at the Center for Teaching Excellence website, contact David Way at [email protected] for a permission code. Please consider your schedule carefully before registering, as the practical nature of assignments does not permit S/U registration or auditing.
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Get the Mentoring You Need and Want
Tuesday, 8/30 | 4 - 5:30 | G01 Biotech
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 how to communicate effectively. Presenters: Janna Lamey, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life; Jan Allen, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Please RSVP
Next Session:
Understanding and Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome (a.k.a. - You Belong in Grad School)
Wednesday, 9/7 | 4 - 5:30 | 401 PSB
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The English Language Support Office (ELSO) is offering a number of writing and speaking courses in fall 2016. Registration opens on August 16.
Courses are available for full-time degree-seeking international graduate and professional students who use English as an additional language. These courses are 7-weeks, 2 credits, and pass/fail, offered in two sets each semester. You may register for them through Student Center.
In fall 2016, we are offering sections of:
- Writing, Revising and Editing
- Learning to Write for Your Field
- Writing with Sources
- Strategies for Self-Editing
- Taking Part in Academic Discussions
- Designing and Delivering Effective Academic Presentations
- Improving Pronunciation
For course descriptions and the fall course schedule,
click here.
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Cornell Dining @ the Big Red Barn
The Big Red Barn is re-
opening this fall with a new look, a new menu and a new concept - as a c
afe /coffee house. The new menu features:
- Fresh brewed coffee selections (5 from Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters)
- Sweet Sensation baked goods
- Fresh soups daily
- Sandwiches, wraps, and salads
- Grab-n-Go
- Our own chicken souvlaki and Istanbul salads
To kick- off our new dining style there will be
FREE cookies Thursday, August 25th starting at 8:00am.
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards:
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When: August 23rd at 3 PM (EDT).
The speaker of the webinar is the NSF Program Director for the Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The webinar is free but registration is required and spaces are limited. Please let your peers know about this opportunity.
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Gates Cambridge Scholarship
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship supports full-time graduate study in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. Applicants from all countries except the UK are eligible. Students apply directly for admission to Cambridge and make a separate application for the scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, potential for scholarly development, and a commitment to use the benefits of their education for the common good.
Application Deadline for U.S. citizens: October 12, 2016. Other countries: December 7, 2016. Complete application information is available on the Gates Cambridge Scholarship's
website.
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The Luce Scholarship program provides a stipend and an individually arranged job for one year to increase awareness of Asia among future leaders in American society. Applicants must be U.S. citizens under 30 years of age and have demonstrated leadership in a chosen field. Applicants may NOT have a professed career interest in Asian affairs or have had significant exposure to Asia. Otherwise all fields are welcome, including fine arts, environmental studies, public policy, engineering, architecture, veterinary medicine, agriculture, law, non-profit management, international relations, et al. Detailed information on the Luce is available at the
Foundation's website.
Cornell endorsement is required. Campus Application Deadline: October 12, 2016. Campus contact:
[email protected]
Information sessions on the Luce will be offered this fall:
Thursday, August 25, 1:00 p.m. and Friday, August 26, 11:00 a.m.
Both sessions will take place in 103 Barnes Hall.
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The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans supports up to two year of graduate study in any field at an institution in the US. "New Americans" - immigrants or children of immigrants -- must be 30 or younger as of the application deadline and pursuing a graduate degree full-time in the US in the academic year 2017-18. Applicants may apply to the fellowship at the same time that they are applying for graduate school, or after they are already enrolled in graduate school. If an applicant was born abroad as a non-U.S. citizen, they must have been naturalized, be a green card holder, be adopted, or be a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient. If an applicant was born in the U.S., or was born abroad as a U.S. citizen, both parents must have been born abroad as non-U.S. citizens. Application deadline: November 1, 2016. Detailed information on the Soros is available on the Fellowship's
website.
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The Schwarzman Scholarship provides one year of master's degree study at Tsinghua University in Beijing in one of three fields: public policy, international studies, or economics and business. Instruction will be in English. Applicants must have an excellent academic record and demonstrate leadership. Citizens of all countries are eligible.
Candidates must be under 29 years of age. English proficiency test scores must be submitted if English is not the applicant's native language. Application Deadline: September 15, 2016.
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Churchill Scholarship Program
Scholarship covers 1-yr study at Cambridge University. For current seniors, recent graduates, and current master's students with a min GPA of 3.8 in the STEM fields. U.S. citizenship required. Cornell endorsement is required. Campus application deadline: October 6, 2016.
Information sessions on the Churchill this fall:
- Wednesday, August 24, 12:15 pm, 103 Barnes Hall
- Wednesday, August 24, 4:35 pm, 103 Barnes Hall
- Friday, August 26, 9:00 am, 103 Barnes Hall
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Resume and Career Fair: All You Need to Know
When: August 24, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Where: 700 Clark Hall
Bring your own lunch to this presentation and learn:
- How to create a professional resume from your multi-page academic CV
- How graduate students and postdocs can use the fall career fairs as an opportunity to learn about employers, build a network of contacts, and explore potential career options.
Open to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement (OISE), the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, and Cornell Career Services.
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Exploring Careers Outside of Academia
When: September 14, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where: 102 Mann Library
Are you contemplating a career outside of academia and are unsure about what transferable skills you have or what careers are available to you? If so, you are invited to attend this free workshop to learn what strategies you can take in exploring a career outside of academia.
Co-sponsored by Cornell Career Services, the Office of Postdoctoral Studies
Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunch during this session. Open to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.
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Career Workshops
Build a Better Resume
When: Tuesday, August 23, 4 pm
Where: Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith
US Job-Search Tips and Work Authorization for International Students and Postdocs
When: Tuesday, August 23, 5:15 pm
Where: B25 Warren
Do you have questions about which employers will sponsor US work visas? Are you finding it difficult to identify jobs or employers that fit your career goals? If so, attend this workshop to learn about US job-search tips and work authorization for international students and postdocs.
Learn more...
Master Your Future: How to Successfully Navigate a Career Fair
When: Wednesday, August 24, 4:45 pm
Where: 155 Olin
Presented by Eletta Kershaw, IBM; Co-sponsored by Diversity Programs in Engineering and Engineering Career Center.
Job Search Strategies: Full-Time Jobs
When: Thursday August 25, 4:30 pm
Where: Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith
Interviewing Skills for International Students and Postdocs
When: Thursday, August 25, 5:15 pm
Where: 175 Warren
Cornell Career Services and the International Students and Scholars Office are offering this program to help international students and postdocs prepare for job and internship interviews. Learn the ins and outs of the U.S. job-hunting culture, and how to put your best self forward during the interview process.
Learn more...
Resumaniacs
When: Friday, August 26, 1:30 - 4:30
Where: 103 Barnes Hall
Get your resume critiqued in just 15 minutes! Stop by 103 Barnes Hall between 1:30 and 4:30 pm with a paper copy of your resume and have a walk-in resume critique.
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Summer PROFessional Development: Talking with Your Supervisor about Your Interest in Teaching
When: Friday, August 26, 2016 from 3:15-4:30 pm (NOTE: NEW DATE/TIME)
Where:
401 Physical Sciences Building
We'll discuss: understanding and navigating tricky situations where your supervisor might not be enthusiastic about your participation in teaching professional development; constructively suggesting new teaching strategies in courses where you are a TA. Come mingle with grad student & postdoc colleagues who value teaching. Refreshments served!
Summer PROFessional Development is a community of grad students and postdocs who are interested in teaching in higher education. We'll meet on Friday afternoons to talk about teaching and how to get a job at a college or university that emphasizes it. RSVPs appreciated, but feel free to come to this or any other discussion, whether or not you let us know ahead of time.
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Are You Expecting? Join Cornell's Preparing for Baby Series
Preparing for Baby Series: Workshops on prenatal and postpartum care as well as breastfeeding and making connections with other Cornell parents. All programs, unless noted, are free of charge to Cornell faculty, staff, postdocs, and students. For information, please contact
[email protected]. All workshops are held on Fridays from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., 140 East Hill Office Building.
- September 23 - Getting pregnant: what you need to know from nutrition to health care
- September 30 - I'm pregnant, what do I need to know to have a healthy pregnancy and birth?
- October 7 - Beyond the Birth Day: What to Expect in the Immediate Postpartum
- October 14 - Postpartum Relationship Changes
- October 28 - Breastfeeding Basics
- November 4 - Pumping & Returning to Work as a Breastfeeding Mother
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This fall, Cornell University Library and Academic Technologies are debuting a makerspace - a creative, DIY space where students can gather together to create, invent and learn, in 112 Mann Library. Participants can use 3D printing or other tools to create anything from reproductions of ancient artifacts to iPhone cases. Everyone, regardless of department or experience level, is welcome to drop in, hang out and mess around. For a complete schedule, see guides.library.cornell/makerspaces.
Want to keep up on events and chat with others about making things at Cornell? Join
[email protected]
by emailing
[email protected]
with join in subject line of blank message.
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Cornell Cinema launched its fall season on Sunday, August 21 and new graduate students are invited to attend for FREE through Friday, August 26! Cornell Cinema offers a classic movie going experience in the vintage Willard Straight Theatre and is considered one of the best campus film exhibition programs in the country, showing a wide variety of films every month, including recent hits, cult favorites, classics, world cinema and more. They also host visiting filmmakers and live music/film events. Regular student ticket prices are just $$6, and even cheaper with purchase of a Six Pass for $27 (good for six admissions to regularly priced events and valid for a full year). More information
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Looking for Assistance with Statistics?
 Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit (CSCU) has released their Fall 2016 workshop schedule. Workshops will be given from September to November on a variety of topics including:
- Basic Data Analysis and Research Skills
- Introductory Statistical Analysis Using R
- Intermediate Statistical Analysis Using R
- Introductory Statistical Analysis Using a User-friendly Software
- Interpreting Linear Models: Regression and ANOVA
- Introduction to Logistic Regression
- Getting Started with Data Analysis
- Visualizing Data using ggplot2 in R
- Nonparametric Statistical Methods
- Introduction to Modeling Count Data
- Model Selection and Multi-Model Inference
- Missing Data
Visit
https://cscu.cornell.edu/workshops/schedule.php to find out more and register
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International Fair is August 31
Attention new students! This year's
International Fair
is scheduled
for August 31, from 11:30am thru 2pm on Uris Hall Terrace. The fair includes an overview of global opportunities, on campus and abroad, internationally focused academic programs (where grad students may be TAs, etc.), the 44 languages taught at Cornell (short courses included), other programs (including Peace Corps, etc.), and funding opportunities including info on travel grants for grad and professional students, and fellowships such as Fulbright and Fulbright-Hays.
Learn more...
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Fall Dhamaka
When: Saturday, August 27th, 6-9pm
Where: Big Red Barn
To kickstart this fall semester, join us for a fun night at BRB with party games, pizza and an in-house DJ. Mingle with other incoming students and some who've been here a while. The event is free, the only thing you need to do is
RSVP a confirmed 'Yes' on our OrgSync event page before the actual event. Also follow us on
Facebook for more information.
Free pizza (while it lasts!), snacks, soda, $1 beer and prizes!
Organized by the Cornell India Association and partly sponsored by GPSAFC
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Library Chats in the Stacks
Following the Wild Bees: The Craft and Science of Bee Hunting
Thomas D. Seeley
When: Thursday, Sept. 1 at 4:00 pm
Where: Mann Library, Stern Seminar Room 160
Fall semester has started and Cornell University Library's Chats in the Stacks book talk series is once again under way! Join Thomas Seeley, the Horace White Professor in Biology in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, for a book talk about bee hunting, an exhilarating outdoor activity that used to be practiced widely but which few people know about today. Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, vividly describes the history and science behind this lost pastime.
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