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Lakshmi Nathan, PhD student and president of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Graduate Women's Group accepted the WEPAN Women in Engineering Initiative Award on behalf for Women's Outreach in Materials, Energy, and Nanobiotechnology.
Women's Outreach in Materials, Energy, and Nanobiotechnology was started in 2010 by two Cornell graduate students who wanted to bring engineering to rural students from small school districts. The one day event focuses on tenth grade students from rural districts; and it includes parents in the scheduled activities.
The Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) honors key individuals, programs, and organizations for accomplishments that underscore WEPAN's mission.
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President Trump will not immediately eliminate protections for Dreamers, the undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as small children, according to new memorandums issued by the administration on Thursday night.
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Megan Hall decided early on that being a good viticulturist would mean knowing something about grape disease. "In my first vineyard management class I realized there was a lot of disease in the field," said Hall, doctoral student in the Section of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology in the School of Integrative Plant Science. "Much of what we did involved scouting for disease, as well as evaluating and treating it. So I got really interested in microbiology and plant-pathogen interactions." Read more... |
Lansing Summer Concert Series
- Myers Point - Donation accepted
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6/24/17
Ithaca Reggae Fest - Stewart Park - $10 admission
International Mud Day - Ithaca Children's Garden
Finger Lakes Pulse Pride - The Space at Greenstar - $12-25 admission
7/1/17
Americana's Annual 4th of July BBQ Bash (includes fireworks) - $5 admission (kids and dogs free!)
7/1/17-8/13/17
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Sail Cayuga Lake - Low cost learn to sail program located at the Cornell Sailing Club.
Kayak from Myers Point, Ithaca, or Stewart Park.
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Question
Dear Deans,
Can you please explain how the new dates for the SHP plan will affect August graduates? Will fully funded students have health insurance during the month of August after the 2016-2017 plan year ends in July? And when does our SHP health insurance end after degree conferral in August?
Signed,
Concerned Student
Response
Dear Concerned Student,
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! As you noted, 2017 is the first year that the Cornell Student Health Plan (SHP) ends on July 31
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, with the new plan year beginning on August 1
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. Previously, plans went from August 17
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to the following August 16
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. These dates created problems for many students who need to start or end another insurance plan on the first of month, as is usually required.
Beginning this year, students who graduate in August and remain on campus while engaged in academic activities beyond July 31
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may extend their SHP coverage through August 31
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. The premium is $226. Graduate students who are funded on an assistantships that extend into August should have the premium covered by their appointing unit. Of course, many August graduates complete their academic work, defend their theses, and leave campus earlier in the summer. These students are not required to have August insurance coverage, but can chose to enroll if they wish. Students who extend their policy will have coverage through August 31
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Students with SHP who will be registered for the fall term don't need to worry about the change in policy dates, as their coverage will continue without interruption.
Sincerely,
Jason
Jason Kahabka
Associate Dean for Administration
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| Submit In Absentia Request Now if You'll be Away for Fall 2017
If you plan to be engaged in full-time study at least 100 miles from campus during the fall semester you may apply for in absentia status. Please review the In Absentia form for general Information, requirements and checklist items. Requests received after June 15th are subject to finance charges and additional fees.
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We are looking for one (or two) spouses/partners of our student community to serve on our Students with Families Advisory Committee. This is a campus-wide committee charged to institutional resources, programming, and advocacy for expectant students, student-parents and spouses and partners of our students.
The GPSA Graduate and Professional Community Initiative serves as the foundation for much of our work. If interested, contact Janna Lamey, Students with Families Advisory Committee Chair at [email protected] |
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards:
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Last week we suggested ways to identify fellowships for which you are eligible. Ready to write a draft even before you've decided which awards you'll apply for? Then answer these questions in eight paragraphs:
- First paragraph: What is the issue or research question?
- Second paragraph: How is your work situated in the existing literature and the context of previous research?
- Third paragraph: What is your plan of work? What will you do?
- Fourth paragraph: What do you expect to find?
- Fifth paragraph: Why is your work significant? Why should YOU be the one funded to do this project?
- Sixth paragraph: Do you have previous research experience or life history that is relevant or compelling?
- Seventh paragraph: In what ways has your work has already been validated? What awards or other fellowships have you received?Do not simply report that you received an award or fellowship: show what you ACCOMPLISHED with it.
- Eighth paragraph: Why are you driven, obsessed, passionate about this research?
Use this draft to jump start any fellowship application you decide to apply for. (If you want a template for these eight paragraphs that includes sample language and additional guidelines, email [email protected] using the subject line fellowship draft template. Now get started!
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The George J. Mitchell Scholarship supports one year of graduate study in any field at one of the eight institutions of higher learning in the Republic of Ireland. Applicants must be U.S. citizens under the age of 30 with a record of intellectual distinction, leadership, extracurricular activity, and service to others. Cornell endorsement is required. Campus application deadline: August 15, 2017. Campus Contact:
[email protected]
More information on the Mitchell Scholarship is available at the
Foundation's Web site.
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Interested in learning more about the academic job search process, and the materials you will need to gather for an application? Come to our lunch workshops on Wednesdays to learn more through presentations and activities. All of the below sessions are held in B51 Warren Hall and are brown bag events - bring your lunch and we'll provide drinks and dessert. Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CU-CIRTL. The Application Process for an Academic Job
- Wednesday, June 28, 2017 from 12:00-1:30 pm - RSVP
- Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies & Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director
Writing a Teaching Statement
- Wednesday, July 12, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm - RSVP
- Presenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies & Colleen McLinn, CU-CIRTL Director
Designing Your Research Statement Around Undergraduate Research
- Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm - RSVP
- Presenter: Jeffrey Werner (SUNY Cortland)
See more Academic Job Search Series workshops and events |
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Productivity Boosts from Graduate Student Life:
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Likely, we've all experienced procrastination at some point. Procrastination is the needless voluntary delay of an intended action despite the knowledge that this delay may harm the individual in terms of the task performance or even how the individual feels about the task or self. Most people who procrastinate wish to reduce this!! Procrastination often leads to increased anxiety. So what can you do?
- Remind yourself how the task is meaningful to your values or goals.
- Make the task more rewarding.
- Increase your energy - eat well, sleep, exercise, take breaks.
- Set small, concrete achievable goals by breaking up tasks into tiny steps.
- Give credit for small victories.
- Watch your self-talk; make it positive.
- Eliminate temptations - go to the library, use internet blocking software.
- If you are concerned that procrastination has increased your anxiety and/or this has negatively impacted your academic performance, consider outside support through Cornell Health.
Learn and read more:
Adapted from The Science (and Art) of Procrastination, Dr. Wai-Kwong Wong, Associate Director at CAPS, 2016. |
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| "Let's Talk" is a drop-in service that offers informal, no-commitment consultation with a Cornell Health counselor. Let's Talk is FREE for Cornell students, offered first-come, first-served (no appointment necessary), and confidential. Open to all graduate and professional students, you can speak with a counselor about concerns, get help problem-solving, and learn more about counseling services at Cornell Health and other resources available to you at Cornell. Mondays (June 12th - August 7th):
- 2:30-4:30 pm - Willard Straight Hall
Office of Student and Community Support, 211 Willard Straight Hall (one floor down from the Ivy Room)
Thursdays (June 15th - August 10th):
- 2:30-4:30 pm - Willard Straight Hall
Office of Student and Community Support, 211 Willard Straight Hall (one floor down from the Ivy Room)
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| The key-tag program, co-sponsored by Stanley Convergent Security Solutions and Cornell University Police Department, is available to any member of the Cornell community. To get a key tag (your first, or a replacement), just fill out a key-tag ID card at Cornell University Police Department headquarters (G2 Barton Hall). Attach the tag you are issued to your key ring . If your keys are lost or stolen and the finder places them in the US or Campus mail, they'll be returned to Cornell Police and you'll be notified. Currently, more than 200,000 people are registered in the program. Once you join, your tag is good forever. |
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The symposium is Friday June 23rd, from 9am to about 3pm, in the Jordan Hall auditorium at NYSAES, and includes a light breakfast and lunch. For planning purposes, we kindly ask that attendees register here: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewI9RpYcwyzxQIB
This is the second year of the NYSAES Research Symposium. It was started last year by members of the Student Association of the Geneva Experiment Station (SAGES) as a chance for NYSAES-based graduate students and postdocs to share their research with colleagues in other departments, as well as a wider Station and Cornell community, with the goal of further fostering the interdisciplinary habits the Station embodies. This year, we're excited to once again feature research presentations from graduate students and postdocs to showcase the breadth and depth of research occurring at the Station. We are also very excited to have as our keynote speaker Dr. Sam Crowell, a CALS (Plant Biology) alum. Dr. Crowell is a Ag science advisor at the U.S. Dept. of State and will be speaking about his journey from Cornell to Washington D.C. and the role of agricultural sciences within the U.S. Executive branch. An article about the 2016 NYSAES Research Symposium may be found here: http://nysaes.tumblr.com/post/146722178886/young-scientists-shine-at-inaugural |
Cornell Cinema's "Cinema Under the Stars" summer series, now in its 18th year, features another great audience-selected line-up. The four films will be shown outdoors on the Willard Straight Terrace, all with a cash bar, complimentary snacks and a great view! Patrons are also welcome to bring picnic dinners. Doors will open at 8:15pm and films will start at 9:30pm, after dark. In the event of rain, screenings will be held in Willard Straight Theatre.
Stop Making Sense - June 21
Fantastic Mr. Fox - June 29
Singin' in the Rain - July 12
Double Indemnity - July 26
Tickets are $13 general/$11 students & seniors and can be purchased in advance online at CornellCinemaTickets.com.
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