Graduate School Announcements
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Did you know that you can elect not to have your W-2 mailed to you? It's true! You can opt to receive your year-end W-2 form electronically. By opting out of hard copy delivery, you will be able to print a pdf version as soon as it's available and as many times as needed. Electronic access eliminates the risk of a stolen or lost W-2, reduces the risk of identity theft, saves postage, reduces environmental impact, and allows you early and instant access.
To suppress the printing of your W-2 and opt in for an electronic copy of your W-2:
- Log in to Workday: http://workday.cornell.edu .
- On the Workday home page, click the Pay icon.
- Under the External Links, click How do I opt in for an electronic W-2? A PDF document will download that contains instructions to follow.
Note: The election to opt in to receive an electronic W-2 will remain in effect until changed. The deadline to opt in to receive an electronic copy of your 2017 W-2 is January 12, 2018.
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Nine graduate students participated last month in
SPARK Talks - a program of five-minute lightning talks at the library aimed at a general audience.
A week before their talks, participants attended a workshop about how to best present their research. At the SPARK Talks event, held Oct. 19 at Olin Library, they got a chance to put their new skills into practice.
"I was wowed with how much more I got out of the event than I had anticipated," said Julia Nolte, a PhD candidate in Human Development. "I always thought I already had a good grip on what makes a great presentation, but I learned a lot of unexpected new things in the SPARK workshop."
The fall 2017 SPARK Talks, with a theme of "expansion," was the fourth such event held by Cornell University Library. The goal of SPARK Talks is to provide graduate students and postdocs with training, support, feedback and a neutral space to practice the communication skills that are increasingly essential to academic success.
"I really believe that SPARK Talks addresses a part of the research life cycle that is often overlooked," said Erin Eldermire, head of the Flower-Sprecher Veterinary Library and chair of the library's SPARK Talks committee.
Around 50 people attended this year's SPARK Talks, which were followed by a reception with snacks and an opportunity to network. The next SPARK Talks will be held in fall 2018.
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Student teams advise small businesses in Africa to help them thrive
Cornell Chronicle, 11/1/17
Graduate students Ryan Shen and Yichang Liu.
Veronica Chan, Yuting Liu, Daisy Hoyt and Zeynep Goksel, Tess Ruswick, Katherine Goodrich, Thackston Crandall
Where did those electrons go? Decades-old mystery solved
Cornell Chronicle, 11/2/17
Shouvik Chatterjee, Ph.D. '16, and graduate students: Jacob Ruf and Haofei Wei
First-ever visualization of enhanced catalytic activity reported
Cornell Chronicle, 11/1/17
Guanqun Chen, Ph.D. '17, Ningmu Zou, Ph.D. '17, Eric Choudhary, Ph.D. '14
Vitamin E genes identified in maize may help biofortify crops
Cornell Chronicle, 10/30/17
Christine Diepenbrock, graduate student
Climate change, sparse policies endanger right whale population
Cornell Chronicle, 11/3/17
Erin Meyer-Gutbrod, Ph.D. '16
Cornell Chronicle, 10/31/2017 Marvin Carlson PhD '61
A&S Communications , 10/31/2017
Vikram Gadagkar MS '10, PhD '13
Design for Hudson River waterfront wins national honor
Cornell Chronicle, 10/31/17
Graduate students: Hong Gao, Luyao Kong, and Qianli Feng
High schoolers spawn fish, grow lettuce on NYC school rooftop
Cornell Chronicle, 10/27/17
Jennifer Tiffany, Ph.D. '04
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Graduate School Registrar
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Congratulations to students who have reached the finish line and plan to complete their degree requirements this semester. Please be aware that you will need to defend in November and submit your approved thesis or dissertation by December 1st. Refer to the Thesis & Dissertation Planning Timeline for detailed information on deadlines and submission requirements to stay on track! Contact the Graduate School with questions or concerns. |
The University is pleased to announce the availability of grants to subsidize child care expenses for full-time Cornell student families who fall within the eligibility guidelines.
This year, as part of an ongoing review by the Students with Families Advisory Committee, Cornell is piloting expanded eligibility for a wider range of student income groups to better meet the diverse needs of student families and continue to provide meaningful subsidies for child care. The expanded income eligibility is one of several recommendations from the Students with Families Advisory Committee that are being explored.
The Students with Families Advisory Committee members include graduate and professional students and staff from several student support offices.
For more information about the Students with Families Advisory Committee, please visit our
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| The Colman Leadership Program provides doctoral students with a transformative leadership immersion experience to help them develop as leaders in graduate school and beyond. The online application for the January 16-19, 2018 offering of the program is open now through December 1. Graduate School Deans Scholars and students applying from graduate fields affiliated with the Cornell Sloan & Colman Scholars Program will receive priority consideration. However, the program has the capacity to serve PhD from across all graduate fields and backgrounds (domestic and international) so please apply if this opportunity is of interest to you! IMPORTANT DATES Application Deadline: Friday, 1 December, 2017
Decision Notifications: Rolling notifications through 15 December, 2017
Program Dates: Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 - Friday, 19 January, 2018 |
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Come see the new Gratitude postcards at TGIF on Friday, November 10
Research suggests that people who express gratitude on a regular basis have higher levels of optimism, physical well-being, alertness, and determination! And, as Dr. Robert Emmons, a leading researcher on the topic (and UC-Davis psychology prof), says "... gratitude is really a choice..." Join the Graduate School during TGIF at the Big Red Barn to write a postcard expressing your gratitude to anyone, anywhere in the world. (Find us at the counter across from the adult beverages.) We'll be there with NEW postcards on Friday, November 10 at 4:30. Bring your gratitude and mailing addresses! If you write your note and address it during the event, we'll provide the postage and mail it the next day. Here's how gratitude works: When you practice gratitude, you are distracted from worries and other negative emotions. Identifying the benefits you get from the "good things" in your life provides a more positive impact on the way you think and feel about yourself, others and even your challenges. |
| Tuesday, November 14 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm (dinner provided) M01 Stocking Hall RSVP here As many of you may have read, Cornell released the findings of the 2017 Cornell Survey of Sexual Assault and Related Misconduct last week. The Graduate School is a resource for graduate and professional students who are concerned about the prevalence of sexual violence on campus and for individuals seeking support. Join us to review the findings (as presented by Dr. Einarson) and participate in a discussion of the 2017 Survey as they relate to our graduate and professional student community. Presenters: Dr. Marne Einarson, Assistant Director, Institutional Research & Planning; Jessie Bonney-Burrill, Senior Public Health Fellow from the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives at Cornell Health and Janna Lamey, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life |
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2017 - 2018 GPWomeN-PCCW Speaker Series presents:
Tuesday, Nov. 28th, 12:15-1:30pm
G10 Biotech Building
This workshop with lunch provided will be on:
- How to identify curious people
- How to create a team, or even better an organization, of highly curious individuals
- What organizations can due to improve curiosity levels
Cornell alumna and PCCW member Janet Gerhard has extensive experience transforming the way organizations understand and manage customer experience. By analyzing and strategically changing how organizations interact with their customers, she helps clients redefine their growth strategy and customer experience ecosystem thereby driving top-line growth and bottom line results. More information about the event and Janet Gerhard can be found https://www.facebook.com/GPWomeN/
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| TIME OUT! for Students with Children Tuesday, November 14 | Time Out: Stress (management) in the family | register by Friday, November 10
- Let's face it, having kids can be stressful. On top of that, being a Cornell graduate student can be challenging, along with perhaps having a partner with you on this journey. Have you wondered how stress can impact a family unit? What does stress look like to our children? More importantly, how can families better manage stress to support their children and themselves? Our guest speaker will lead a frank discussion about the impact of stress on the family and what family units can do to better help support one another. Presenter: Catherine Thrasher-Carroll, Skorton Center for Health Initiatives, Cornell Health. Time will be reserved for adults to have dinner and network with one another.
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| Do you have questions about academic integrity or responsible conduct of research? Want to know more about responsible mentoring relationships, collaborative research, co-authorship and publishing practices, intellectual and other conflicts of interest, data ownership and management, or other topics associated with the ethics of your academic studies and research at Cornell? Join Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jan Allen ([email protected]) at an Ethics CafĂŠ. Please pre-register; we'll provide lunch, resources and engaging conversation.
November 9 | 12- 1 pm | Big Red Barn RSVP |
| Saturday, December 16, 2017
10am-12pm
Barton Hall The university's fifteenth annual Recognition Event and Reception for December Graduates is a special event enjoyed by students and families. There is no limit to the number of guests who may attend and there are no tickets. However, for event planning purposes, students who plan to attend must RSVP. See Recognition Event web page for CAP & GOWN | RSVP | PROCESSION ORDER, and more. Deadlines for students planning to attend
Graduate students may also attend additional college events and need to RSVP accordingly. |
Open to all graduate and professional students! Pie with the Deans sessions are open to any graduate or professional student to chat with the deans at the Graduate School. Stop by for pie and an informal visit with the Graduate School deans. Come and go as needed.
Please RSVP below so we can have enough pie!
- Thursday, November 16 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in 341 Caldwell Hall. RSVP
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Do you need help jumpstarting your proposal, thesis, or dissertation writing? Do you want to become a more productive writer to meet your goals and deadlines for completing your proposal, thesis, or dissertation? If so, we encourage you to apply for Cornell Graduate School's Writing Boot Camp, presented by the Graduate School's Office of Academic and Student Affairs, Associate Dean Jan Allen ([email protected]).
Writing Boot Camp includes group meetings, individual coaching and writing support, and at least four hours of writing each day. Students who are selected to participate will be notified as soon as possible and will receive materials prior to the start of the event. If you are interested in attending the January 2018 event, please pre-register here http://conta.cc/2he8FBP to receive an application, information and materials, including the book, The Productive Writer. Email [email protected] with questions. |
| From the recent workshop: 
- Different stress reactions: Each of us has a different personalities and a unique set of traits that make us who we are. These personality traits give us our strengths but, under stress, they can become intensified and lead to derailing behavior. For example, when a hard-working person is under stress, this personality trait is amplified and can lead him/her/them to become a micromanager or a perfectionist.
- Identify your derailing behavior: To avoid this derailing behavior, you must first identify it. Take a personality assessment like the Hogan Development Survey or ask peers, colleagues, and managers to give you honest, candid feedback on your behavior. Be open to receiving this feedback, even if it seems critical.
- Become more self aware: Take steps to be more self-aware and set goals to counteract and minimize these derailing behaviors. For example, someone who is prone to micromanaging would need to focus more on the big picture and take steps to delegate work where necessary.
- Complete list of traits: To view a list of traits and their accompanying derailing behaviors and possible solutions, see "Could Your Personality Derail Your Career?" by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic.
(Prepared by GPWomeN). Join the next GPWomeN-PCCW Speakers Series session on November 28 with Janet Gerhard, "Curiosity: the language of higher performance." (Link to information below for more information). |
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Fellowships, Postdocs, and Awards
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| The Buttrick-Crippen Fellowship is open to candidates with an interest in undergraduate writing from any field of the Graduate School at Cornell. Preference will be given to those who are enrolled in a Ph.D. program. The award is intended for graduate students who have had substantial teaching experience. The Buttrick-Crippen Fellow will spend the fall semester preparing a new First-Year Writing Seminar for the John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines and will teach that seminar in the spring. In 2018-19 the award will provide a stipend ($25,780 in 2017-18), tuition, and health insurance. The Fellow may receive the opportunity to attend appropriate conferences. He/she may also be invited to participate in various Knight Institute activities and will be expected to submit a final report on the development of his or her course at the end of the teaching semester The application and more information about the Buttrick-Crippen Fellowship can be found here. |
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Einaudi Center Information Session
Wednesday, November 8, G08 Uris Hall, 4:30 pm FLAS Fellowships support undergraduate, graduate, and professional students studying modern foreign languages and related area or international studies. Funding is offered in collaboration with the Einaudi Center's South Asia and Southeast Asia Programs. Contact: [email protected]; Tel: 607-255-8933 |
GET SET Workshop: Using Learning Management Systems: Preparing Students for Active Class Engagement (Certificate: Enhancing Teaching with Technology) Thursday, November 09, 1:00-2:15 p.m. (143 Plant Science Bldg.) Interested in saving time and promoting student learning? Explore Blackboard's features to organize and grade content, foster student discussion, integrate web-based activities and better prepare students for class.
GET SET Workshop: Teaching and Mentoring Across Differences (Certificate: Understanding Undergraduate Learners
Tuesday, November 14, 4:45-6:00 p.m. (143 Plant Science Bldg.)
What are the challenges of students being seen as 'different' in an academic setting? This session offers participants an opportunity to discuss strategies for teaching and mentoring all your students. |
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Careers and Opportunities
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Early Career Scientist Leadership Program at The Genetics Society of America Application deadline: November 30, 2017 The program is designed for grad student and postdoc members of the GSA looking for leadership and professional development opportunities. 2018 Scholars of Excellence Program To support recent PhD or MD graduates in conducting clinical and translational research with the intent to develop future leaders in child health research
Careers in Government (Student Panel) Monday, November 6 at 4:45 PM in 217 Ives Hall Navigate Your Future Series: BEST Careers in ... Industry with Kent GÓ§klen Tuesday, November 7 at 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM in 102 Mann Library AAP: Interviewing For Positions in Design and Visual Arts Tuesday, November 7 at 4:45 PM in B1 West Sibley Hall Exploring Careers Using the Alumni Connections Program (ACP) Wednesday, November 8 at 4:45 PM in 3330 Tatkon Center
Associate Director of Curriculum and Programming at Cornell University Application deadline: Open until filled PhD with higher education teaching experience preferred Career Transition Advisor, Princeton UniversityApplication deadline: Open until filled Master's or Doctoral Degree preferred Museum Public Programs & Education Curator at Miami Dade CollegeApplication deadline: Open until filled Master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in Art, Art History, Art Education, Museum Studies or related field |
| November 15, 102 Mann Library
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 lunch. Part of the Academic Job Search Series sponsored by CU-CIRTL and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.
Interviewing and Negotiating RSVP |
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Tuesday, November 7, at 7:00 pm in Myron Taylor Hall room 184 (note different location!). Our speaker will be: Ifeoma Ajunwa Assistant Professor of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University Talk: "Hiring by Algorithm"
Abstract: In the past decade, advances in computing processes such as data mining and machine learning have prompted corporations to rely on algorithmic decision making with the presumption that such decisions are efficient and fair. The use of such technologies in the hiring process represents a particularly sensitive legal arena. In this talk, Ajunwa notes the increasing use of automated hiring platforms by large corporations and how such technologies might facilitate unlawful employment discrimination, whether due to (inadvertent) disparate impact on protected classes or the technological capability to substitute facially neutral proxies for protected demographic details.
The talk can be livestreamed here.
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Energy Materials Corporation (EMC) is a startup company devoted to bringing emerging energy technologies from lab to market. EMC is looking for engineers to participate in the development of roll-to-roll printed perovskite-based photovoltaic modules.
Launched in 2010 with an objective to establish a new class of opto-electronic materials, EMC's vision is to create products that combine high performance with low capital cost manufacturing.
Headquartered in Norcross, GA with primary R&D facilities in Rochester, NY, EMC is partnered with academic, corporate, and nonprofit institutions, and is currently expanding to scale up perovskite photovoltaic technology on roll-to-roll equipment.
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Engraving your property means it will more likely find its way back to you, should it be lost or stolen. Through the Operation ID program, Cornell Police and other law enforcement agencies can return recovered personal property. You'll be assigned a lifetime personal identification number, which you then engrave - using equipment loaned to you by Cornell Police - on valuable possessions. Items worth engraving include electronic equipment, power tools, cameras, and PDAs.
The Cornell Police Crime Prevention Unit, open 8am - 4pm Monday through Friday, can register you in the operation ID program, lend you an engraving tool, and answer any questions you have. The Operation ID program is open to any Cornell community member at no charge. |
| As the end of the semester approaches, it can be an incredibly stressful period for students. With that in mind, EARS is open seven days a week for free, confidential, non-judgmental peer counseling. While graduate students are welcome at any time during our open hours, graduate student counselors are available on the following shifts:
- Mondays, 5-7 pm
- Tuesdays, 3-5 pm and 7-10:30 pm
- Wednesdays, 5-7 pm
- Thursdays, 7-9 pm
The EARS room is at 213 Willard Straight Hall (one floor below the Ivy Room). Our phone number is 607-255-EARS (3277). Students are welcome to call or walk in, no appointments necessary! Snacks and tea are also available. |
| Getting vaccinated each year is one of the best ways to protect yourself - and others - against seasonal influenza. Cornell Health provides flu shots (both regular dose, and high dose for those age 65+). The FluMist nasal spray is not available this year.
This free annual flu shot is for all Cornell students, faculty, staff, and retirees. Eligible community members may stop by any of our fall flu vaccine clinics. Most clinics do not require an appointment, but remember to bring your Cornell ID card. Clinics are available.
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| Free YOGA! - Mondays and Thursdays - 5:00-6:15pm Willard Straight Garden Room (go down the stairs across from the International Lounge) Open To All Cornell students for Free. All skill levels welcome. Increase your physical and mental well-being. We will have some yoga mats, but if you have one, please bring it. Everyone loves our teacher, Jyoti Kessler! The Blue Room - Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00pm Second Floor of Willard Straight Hall (one floor below the Ivy Room) The Blue Room, a project through Cornell Minds Matter, is a space for people who feel they might have depression or are diagnosed with depression to come together and talk about what's bothering them, how it is affecting their life, and how to move through it, through peer facilitated conversations. Students are encouraged to bring friends or just come to make new friends with similar issues. Free ZUMBA with the Amazing Abe! - Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00pm 5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall Latin-inspired dance-fitness craze that blends red-hot Latin music and contagious steps to create a fitness party! Exercise, relax, energize! Join us if you want to try Zumba for the first time or if you are a Zumba addict. Open to the entire Cornell Community. |
| "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. MORE INFORMATION HERE.
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.
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The Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives (OADI) would like to invite you to the First Annual First-Generation College Celebration on November 8, 2017, celebrating the 52nd Anniversary of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The act was intended to strengthen the educational resources of institutions of higher learning, and to provide financial assistance for students in postsecondary and higher education. The celebration will take place in the OADI Lounge, room 200 CCC building, from 11:30AM-1:00PM. The event is co-sponsored by the Public Service Center's Upward Bound Program.
Food and drinks will be provided.
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The Cornell University Library is pleased to offer the Science Immersion Program, an intensive, three-day series of workshops on research skills for graduate students in the agricultural and life sciences. The program will be held in Mann Library on January 17-19 and is tailored for students who have matriculated in this year. The program aims to provide participants with practical technologies, tools and research skills to become more efficient scholars. Hands-on workshops will cover such topics as:
- advanced citation management
- complex search strategies
- author rights
- data management
- research impact
- And much more...
A complete agenda of the program will be available at the end of the Fall 2017 semester. Space is limited. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2017. Application can be found here: www.tinyurl.com/Cornell-Sci-Imm . If you have any questions, please send a message to [email protected] . |
| Spring Course: Fridays, 9:05-12:05, Horton Lab January 26 - March 23 2 credits Leadership is a critical factor in organizational and career success. It involves working effectively with other people to achieve organizational goals and shape social reality. Every student, no matter what field of endeavor, will face a variety of difficult leadership challenges in life as they are asked to manage people. Even a small lab group will present challenges that will require skill to address well. How these challenges are met can have a significant impact on an organization and on one's career. This course is designed to introduce graduate students to the concepts and skills of leadership in today's challenging and ever-changing environment. Personal insights and skills will be developed through course activities and assignments, participation in leadership activities in small groups, and through reflection on one's own leadership experiences. Students will be challenged to assess and develop their emotional intelligence and personal leadership skills in planning, decision-making and problem solving, working in groups, coaching, team building, managing conflict, and facilitating change. |
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Tickets will be sold online. See Feast details and ticket information at: http://issotickets.universitytickets.com/user_pages/event_listings.asp Click on "ISSO Programs". Prior to purchasing tickets you will need to login and create an account, if you have not already done so, previously. TICKETS GO ON SALE for Cornell students, faculty, staff and alumni on Tuesday, November 14th at 9 am. We will open up the ticket sales for the General Public on Monday, November 20th at 9 am. This event is sponsored by the International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) and CU Dining, and is made possible through the generosity of our many co-sponsors across campus, including the Big Red Barn. |
Concert: The Cornell Concert Series' 115th season continues Friday, Nov. 10 with the St. Thomas Choir of Leipzig at 8 p.m. in Sage Chapel. Tickets are $36 general admission, $19 for students, available online.
Free Concert: The Knight will perform a
free concert on Monday, November 6 at 8:15pm in Ford Hall in the James J. Whalen Center for Music, Ithaca College. There will be an open rehearsal and Q&A at 5pm.
Graduate panel: Cornell graduate students will present scholarly and artistic work at "Silsila: A Panel Discussion on Environmentalism, Migration and Displacement," Nov. 9 at 5:15 p.m. at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, in concert with the exhibition Sama Alshaibi: Silsila.
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| Wednesday, November 8 | 6:30pm Lewis Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall G76, Cornell University How are you commemorating the one year anniversary of the 2016 Presidential Election? Come join us to hear from Kate Harding, an author and editor of Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America as she reflects on ways the "nasty" among us can find ways to better support and fight for one another. "In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, there was shock, outrage, and for some, satisfaction. When 53 percent of white women voted for Donald Trump and 94 percent of black women voted for Hillary Clinton, how can women unite in Trump's America? The misogyny, racism, and xenophobia that were features of the campaign have long been a part of American life, but many people are just now waking up to them." |
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