NextGen Professors: January Cohort Meeting
ZoomNextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…
Information Session on the Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
ZoomLearn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2022. Register online to attend an information session.
Graduate School Primer Series: Get the Mentoring You Need and Want
ZoomA mentor 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. Presenters: Colleen McLinn, Executive Director for Future…
Information Session on the Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
ZoomLearn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2022. Register online to attend an information session.
Building Mentorship Skills for Academic Careers
OnlineThis is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been accepted to participate in this year’s Building Mentorship Skills cohort. February sessions will be remote for all participants. In this series of hybrid workshops designed for current graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills,…
Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
ZoomAn important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period. Presenters: Yael Levitte, associate vice provost for faculty development and diversity, and…
Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs
ZoomThe Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs is a two-day workshop offered every spring for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to explore strategies for engaging diversity and fostering inclusion in teaching and learning. As a participant, you will identify ways to increase accessibility and boost student engagement and belongingness; discuss inclusive course design;…
Information Session on the Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
ZoomLearn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2022. Register online to attend an information session.
Information Session on the Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
ZoomLearn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2022. Register online to attend an information session.
Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs
ZoomThe Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs is a two-day workshop offered every spring for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars to explore strategies for engaging diversity and fostering inclusion in teaching and learning. As a participant, you will identify ways to increase accessibility and boost student engagement and belongingness; discuss inclusive course design;…
Information Session on the Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
ZoomLearn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2022. Register online to attend an information session.
Building Mentorship Skills for Academic Careers
OnlineIn this series of hybrid workshops designed for current graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively and in teams. Effective mentoring of student research is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction.…
Tips for a 5 Minute Research Presentation
ZoomThis event will provide tips for creating a memorable research presentation. The learning objectives for the webinar: Given a short presentation, participants will be able to analyze it for specific improvements in their performance. Participants will be able to explain three qualities that make a pitch memorable. At the end of this webinar, learners will…
2021-22 Virtual Building Allyship Series: Dismantling the Exclusivity of Academia Through Critical Allyship to our Neurodiverse Community
OnlineThis event will educate attendees about what neurodiversity is, the way that negative beliefs about neurodiversity impact the neurodiverse community, how to destigmatize the community, what issues are facing the neurodiverse community in academia, and how aspiring allies can best and continuously support neurodiverse members of our community. Panelists will discuss barriers that neurodiverse people…
Cultivating Equitable Mentoring Ecosystems
Two In-Person Keynote Talks with Dr. Beronda Montgomery, author of Lessons from Plants Mentoring is often positioned as the transfer of information from an experienced, senior individual (or mentor) to a junior, inexperienced individual (or mentee). Implicit in this description are the ideas that at the core of mentoring is a process of teaching –…
2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
ZoomThree Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition for doctoral students to develop and showcase their research communication skills. The 2022 final round competition will be held on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Register to attend and vote for the people’s choice award. 3MT challenges research degree students to present a compelling story on their dissertation or thesis and…
Cultivating Equitable Mentoring Ecosystems
Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesTwo In-Person Keynote Talks with Dr. Beronda Montgomery, author of Lessons from Plants Mentoring is often positioned as the transfer of information from an experienced, senior individual (or mentor) to a junior, inexperienced individual (or mentee). Implicit in this description are the ideas that at the core of mentoring is a process of teaching –…
2021-22 Virtual Building Allyship Series: land Acknowledgements as Metaphor: Allyship and Land Back Movements
land acknowledgements are frequently given at official Cornell events, but what do they represent? We will dive into the performative aspects of land acknowledgements and how land-grant universities such as Cornell have a responsibility to move beyond these statements for Indigenous communities. Shifting the focus from acknowledgment to action, speakers will discuss ways students, non-Indigenous…
NAGS 2022 3MT Competition
ZoomThe Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS) s pleased to announce the 2022 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. This year, the virtual event will be hosted by the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS). The 3MT competition will feature winners of each NAGS member’s local competitions, including Cornell’s 2022 3MT champion, Bruno Shirley. The NAGS…
Working Across Languages and Genres: Strategies for Magnifying the Impact of Scholarship – A Workshop
Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesEven in culturally and linguistically diverse societies, myths and ideologies narrow down the number of languages and genres of knowledge sharing often to just one. But, as society and technology both advance, beyond the journal article, and beyond English-only venues lie a vast world of knowledge that circulates in many languages and many genres. Graduate…
Transcending Monolingual Worldviews: Magnifying the Impact of Knowledge in Academe and Society
Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesAll societies, and especially diverse ones like the US, are multilingual; translingual communication mediates life and professions and makes knowledge grow and work. Yet, myths about language set up barriers, inhibiting free exchange and application of knowledge. These myths include the ideas that knowledge must only be produced, can only be exchanged, and is applied…
2022 Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Recognition and Awards Celebration
Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesJoin us for the 2022 Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Awards and Recognition Celebration where we will present the annual Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Awards, and recognize members of our graduate community for their academic, professional, and service-related achievements! Date: May 12, 2022 Time: 3:30 – 5:30 pm ET Location: G10 Biotech Registration: https://bit.ly/spring_awards_2022 *This event is open to…
NextGen Professors: May Cohort Meeting
ZoomNextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and…
Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom Begins
Running from June 1-30, Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom is a 4-week, asynchronous online course designed for Cornell instructors, that gives you an opportunity to explore strategies for inclusive course design, social identity and self-reflection, and pedagogical practices to effectively support student engagement and a sense of belonging across difference. Register for Teaching…
Learning Community on Inclusive Teaching Begins
OnlineThis is a five-week online program that runs concurrently with the asynchronous Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom course. Participants meet weekly via Zoom to discuss how to create and sustain inclusive learning environments. Identify practical, evidence-based strategies appropriate for your discipline and future teaching plans. This program is a collaboration between the Center for…
Pathways to Success Symposium
ZoomPathways to Success is the Graduate School’s framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish necessary skills for their future careers. The Summer P2S Series is a professional development opportunity for doctoral, professional degree, and research master’s students and postdoctoral scholars that will provide…
Academic Job Search Series: Getting a Faculty Position
ZoomA live online panel discussion and Q&A featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year. Panelists: Cindy Córdoba Arroyo, PhD (’22), Apparel Design Stacy Endriss, Research Associate, Natural Resources and the Environment Caitlin Kane, PhD (’22), Performing and Media Arts Keith LeGrand, PhD (’22), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Register to…
2022 NextGen Professors Public Keynote
ZoomEveryday Survival and Collective Action: What We Can Learn From Disabled Faculty About Access and Care Speaker: Margaret Price, Associate Professor for English and Director of the Disabilities Studies Program at The Ohio State University Register to receive the Zoom meeting link. The pandemic has raised surprising questions about everyday academic life. For example, “How is…
Academic Job Search Series: The Application Process for an Academic Job
ZoomPresenters: Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies, Colleen McLinn, Executive Director of Future Faculty and Academic Careers Register to attend. Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Future Faculty and Academic Careers, as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Academic Job Search Series: Developing a Narrative For Your Teaching Statement
ZoomThrough presentation and discussion, we will explore essential elements of a teaching statement for an academic job application. You’ll leave prepared to start your first draft Teaching Statement or to revise an existing one to make sure it accurately reflects your beliefs and experience. Presenters: Derina Samuel, Associate Director for Graduate Student Development, Center for Teaching…
Academic Job Search Series: Writing a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
ZoomCome discuss how to approach writing the diversity statement sometimes requested as part of academic faculty or postdoctoral job applications. We will share examples and guidance from Cornell and other colleges and universities and prompt you to think about ways in which you do, or could, contribute to a university’s mission Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Director…
Postponed POSTPONED: Academic Job Search Series: Writing a Research Statement for a Primarily Undergraduate Institution
ZoomThrough an interactive online discussion, presenter Dr. Jeffrey Werner (Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Cortland) will help job-seekers interested in faculty positions at four-year colleges and universities (e.g., primarily undergraduate institutions, or PUIs) outline a research statement that highlights plans to mentor undergraduate students in research. Presenter: Jeffrey Werner, Associate Professor of Chemistry, SUNY Cortland July…
2022 Summer Success Symposium
G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThe 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…
NCFDD Webinar: Equitable, Accessible, and Inclusive Teaching Practices
OnlineThis session will provide strategies and supports to ensure teaching is equitable, accessible, and inclusive for ALL students, including (but not limited to) multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and first-generation students. The session will begin by providing the objectives and principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), how UDL contributes to anti-racist and anti-ableist practices, and end…
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Discussion Series
ZoomHave you ever wanted to practice developing the confidence and resilience needed to navigate challenging situations as a graduate student and in life? This fall, the Cornell Graduate School (Office of Graduate Student Life and Future Faculty and Academic Careers) will facilitate small online discussion meetings on Friday afternoons about the contents of a series…
2022 Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Students
Barton Hall 117 Statler Drive, Ithaca, New YorkThis collaborative resource fair and welcome reception will provide an opportunity for graduate and professional degree students from across programs to engage with each other while also learning more about the resources, office, and organizations that help to support their development and progression at Cornell. Resources and on/off campus partners which will be in attendance…
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Discussion Series
ZoomHave you ever wanted to practice developing the confidence and resilience needed to navigate challenging situations as a graduate student and in life? This fall, the Cornell Graduate School (Office of Graduate Student Life and Future Faculty and Academic Careers) will facilitate small online discussion meetings on Friday afternoons about the contents of a series…
NYAS Webinar: Career Paths: Funding & Grantsmanship
ZoomThe ability to write successful research grants is a skill that needs to be worked on. As university budgets are shrinking and external funding sources are becoming more and more competitive, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and scientists should gain experience in this critical skill of successful grant writing early in their careers by applying…
Unstuck: Become the Writer You Already Are
ZoomThe CNY Humanities Corridor will host a free 90-minute virtual session with Michelle Boyd (Inkwell Academic Writing Retreats), open to all interested faculty and graduate students: Friday, October 7, 2022 1:00-2:30 p.m. (ET) Unstuck: Become the Writer You Already Are Register by Oct. 6! Visit the Corridor website and calendar for more information. Other questions?…
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Discussion Series
ZoomHave you ever wanted to practice developing the confidence and resilience needed to navigate challenging situations as a graduate student and in life? This fall, the Cornell Graduate School (Office of Graduate Student Life and Future Faculty and Academic Careers) will facilitate small online discussion meetings on Friday afternoons about the contents of a series…
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Discussion Series
ZoomHave you ever wanted to practice developing the confidence and resilience needed to navigate challenging situations as a graduate student and in life? This fall, the Cornell Graduate School (Office of Graduate Student Life and Future Faculty and Academic Careers) will facilitate small online discussion meetings on Friday afternoons about the contents of a series…
Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
ZoomAn important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period. Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and…
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Discussion Series
ZoomHave you ever wanted to practice developing the confidence and resilience needed to navigate challenging situations as a graduate student and in life? This fall, the Cornell Graduate School (Office of Graduate Student Life and Future Faculty and Academic Careers) will facilitate small online discussion meetings on Friday afternoons about the contents of a series…
Navigating the Job Market with Former FGSS Grads
ZoomAn event hosted by the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (FGSS) Program, open to all grads and with a humanities, arts, and social science focus. Navigating the Job Market with Former FGSS Grads! Wednesday, November 30th from 4:30-6pm (VIRTUAL) Join former Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Graduates in a virtual discussion on how they navigated (and survived!) the job market! During this…
Job Search Discussion
ZoomThe Job Search Discussion is designed to get graduate students and postdoctoral scholars together to talk about concerns that job seekers share, and strategize about how to move forward. Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration within and beyond academia. Participants will…
Job Search Discussion
ZoomThe Job Search Discussion is designed to get graduate students and postdoctoral scholars together to talk about concerns that job seekers share, and strategize about how to move forward. Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration within and beyond academia. Participants will…
Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
ZoomAn important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period. Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and…
NextGen Professors
ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United StatesNextGen Professors Power Mentoring Session with Dr. Corey Welch Registration form: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4PnUkcs9Kx1JoOO
MAC Public Keynote with Dr. Corey Welch
G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesAbout Our Speaker Dr. Corey Welch is the Director of the STEM Scholars Program at Iowa State University. His love of nature took a first generation, low income, Northern Cheyenne/White kid from a trailer park in Montana toward a career as a biologist. He has a biology degree from Lewis & Clark College, a M.S.…
Information Session on the Cornell Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
ZoomLearn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in an all-virtual competition in Spring 2023. Register online to attend an information session.
Bullying in the Academy: Public Talk on Workplace Bullying in Higher Education with Dr. Leah Hollis
Statler Ballroom 130 Statler DriveThe Inclusive Wellness Series Nearly 60 percent of higher education professionals have been impacted by bullying during their careers. The erosion in academic culture caused by workplace bullying and intimidation is only intensified when bullying occurs within structures of power and intersects with incidents of racism, sexism, and other forms of bias. In this talk,…
Building Mentorship Skills for Academic Careers
OnlineIn this series of remotely delivered workshops designed for current graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly for disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively. Effective mentoring of student research is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction. Learn best practices for mentorship of…
2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
ZoomThree Minute Thesis (3MT) is a competition for doctoral students to develop and showcase their research communication skills. The 2023 final round competition will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Register to attend and vote for the people’s choice award. 3MT challenges research degree students to present a compelling story on their dissertation or…
Career Launchpad: Navigating the Job Market in Academia
We are pleased to highlight this free, online workshop presented by recent Ph.D. graduates of partner universities and Chinese Historians in the United States (CHUS), an affiliated society of the American Historical Association (AHA). This workshop is designed to assist recent doctoral graduates and PhD candidates in the Humanities and Social Sciences to better prepare…
NPA SmartSkills: Unconscious Bias and Beyond
WebinarSmartSkills is a free, virtual course for postdocs who are members* of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA). Monthly classes are taught by experts and focus on building skills critical to career and personal success. Unconscious Bias and Beyond Tuesday, April 25 at 3 p.m. ET Register to attend Biases and barriers at an interpersonal and…
Alumni Panel: Sustainability Careers in Academia
OnlineWe are pleased to highlight this virtual career panel hosted by the Cornell China Center featuring three Cornell alumni pursuing academic paths in sustainability research. Panelists will share how they have built their academic paths in sustainability, with insights from their international and multicultural backgrounds. They will discuss their interdisciplinary approaches and methodologies as well…
NAGS 2023 3MT Competition
ZoomThe Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS) s pleased to announce the 2023 Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition. This year, the virtual event will be hosted by the University of New Hampshire. The 3MT competition will feature winners of each NAGS member’s local competitions, with the NAGS winner and runner-up being sent to the next Council…
Careers for PhDs: Consulting
ZoomFor a growing number of humanities (and other) PhDs, the field of consulting represents an opportunity to translate their love of and expertise in research into a rewarding career path. Established consultancies are eager to employ candidates with doctoral training in a wide range of capacities, while motivated and creative PhDs are often able to…
The Application Process for an Academic Job
ZoomTo kick off the 2022-2023 Academic Job Search Series for Cornell graduate students and postdocs, come learn about the process of searching for a U.S. faculty job from start to finish: when to apply for faculty and other academic positions, what documents are required, and how long the process takes. Bring your questions for an…
Weill Institute Career Workshop: Alumni in Academia Panel
ZoomThis event hosted by the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology's Career Development committee is open to all interested graduate students and postdocs, with a focus on the experiences of alumni from fields associated with the Weill Institute at Cornell University. Join the for a virtual event with a panel of Weill Institute alumni…
Future Professors Institute Keynote Talk
HybridInstitute Dates: Tuesday, June 6 (In-Person & Live Stream) and Wednesday, June 7 (Virtual Only) Times: June 6, 12:00 – 2:00 pm ET ǀ June 7, 11:00 am – 4:15 pm ET Location: June 6, G10 Biotech & Live Stream ǀ June 7, Zoom Registration: https://blogs.cornell.edu/futureprofs/registration-2023/ Registration Priority Dates: May 26, 2023 (for In-Person Participation);…
Future Professors Institute
HybridInstitute Dates: Tuesday, June 6 (In-Person & Live Stream) and Wednesday, June 7 (Virtual Only) Times: June 6, 12:00 – 2:00 pm ET ǀ June 7, 11:00 am – 4:15 pm ET Location: June 6, G10 Biotech & Live Stream ǀ June 7, Zoom Registration: https://blogs.cornell.edu/futureprofs/registration-2023/ Registration Priority Dates: May 26, 2023 (for In-Person Participation);…
Writing a Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
ZoomCome discuss how to approach writing the diversity statement sometimes requested as part of academic faculty or postdoctoral job applications. We will share examples and guidance from Cornell and other colleges and universities and prompt you to think about ways in which you do, or could, contribute to a university’s mission. Facilitators: Christine Holmes, Director…
Writing a Research Statement for a Primarily Undergraduate Institution
ZoomThrough an interactive online discussion, guest presenter Dr. Jeffrey Werner (Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Cortland) will help job-seekers interested in faculty positions at four-year colleges and universities (e.g., primarily undergraduate institutions, or PUIs) outline a research statement that highlights plans to mentor undergraduate students in research. Register to attend. Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and Future…
2023 Summer Success Symposium
G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThe 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…
Dean’s Welcome for New Graduate and Professional Students
Bailey Hall 230 Garden Ave, Ithaca, NY, United StatesWelcome new Cornell graduate and professional students! You’re invited to the Dean’s Welcome at 9 a.m. on August 17, 2023 in Bailey Hall. Cornell’s president, the Graduate School dean, and a panel of faculty and students will welcome new students and share advice. Dean’s Welcome Agenda Introduction and Land Acknowledgement Kathryn J. Boor Dean of…
Grad Connect: A Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Degree Students
Barton Hall 117 Statler Drive, Ithaca, New YorkThis collaborative, in-person resource fair will provide an opportunity for graduate and professional degree students from across programs to engage with each other while also learning more about the resources, offices, and organizations that help to support your development and progression at Cornell. With 60+ campus resources and 20 different graduate and professional student organizations,…
NSF GRFP Overview Session
ZoomThe NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) application deadlines are coming up! As a resource for students applying this year, the Graduate School is offering a virtual NSF GRFP Overview session on Sept 8th, from 10-11am that will cover how to create a competitive proposal and share tips from a panel of successful GFRP winners.…
Postdoc Appreciation and Awards Reception
Big Red Barn Sciences Drive, Ithaca, NY, United StatesJoin the Graduate School and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies in celebrating our postdocs during National Postdoc Appreciation Week. During this event we will recognize recipients of the Postdoc Achievement Awards.
Should I Do a Postdoc?
ZoomAre you a graduate student wondering if you might want to seek a postdoctoral position on the way to the next stage of your career? Come hear an interactive presentation and engage in breakout discussion and question and answer by general field of study. Topics discussed will include: reasons to do a postdoctoral position, types…
Pathways from Postdoc to Faculty
ZoomA multi-part webinar series that will provide you with everything you need to know about applying to a faculty position - from your initial application, to the chalk talk onsite, and beyond. Registration requested: Please sign up online at Bit.ly/FallPathways Session schedule: I got an offer! What do I do now? Tuesday, October 10th from 12 pm…
Intro to Teaching Intensive Institutions
ZoomAt invitation of our CIRTL Network colleagues from UMass Amherst, we are excited to share information about a virtual Teaching at Teaching Intensive Institutions conference on October 20, 2023. Registration for all graduate students, postdocs, and recent graduate alumni is now open! The day features two panels: the first features senior faculty and administrators talking about what…
Teaching Intensive Institutions: Tips for the Early Years
ZoomAt invitation of our CIRTL Network colleagues from UMass Amherst, we are excited to share information about a virtual Teaching at Teaching Intensive Institutions conference on October 20, 2023. Registration for all graduate students, postdocs, and recent graduate alumni is now open! The day features two panels: the first features senior faculty and administrators talking about what…
Public Communication of Science Panel
101 Warren Hall Warren Hall, Ithaca, NY, United StatesJoin a panel of speakers to be inspired about how as a graduate student or postdoc you could take advantage of opportunities to engage in communication of your research, science in general, and best of all, share your passion with public audiences! Q&A and informal discussion will follow. Learn about the wide range of opportunities…
What Can You Be with a PhD?
OnlineWhat Can You Be With a PhD? is the longest-running and largest biomedical career symposium in the US, and this year’s event will take place exclusively online on October 21-22. Historically, every major academic research institution in the New York City metro area has been a co-sponsor, with considerable support from local and regional corporate…
What Can You Be with a PhD?
OnlineWhat Can You Be With a PhD? is the longest-running and largest biomedical career symposium in the US, and this year’s event will take place exclusively online on October 21-22. Historically, every major academic research institution in the New York City metro area has been a co-sponsor, with considerable support from local and regional corporate…
Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs
ZoomThe Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students & Postdocs is an opportunity to explore strategies for engaging diversity and fostering inclusion in higher education learning environments. As a participant, you will reflect and connect with other graduate students and postdocs to share knowledge, explore how and why social identities come into play in the learning…
Women in Science Now: How to Use Science to Overcome the Remaining Hurdles to Equity Public Book Talk
: Alice Statler Auditorium, Statler HallSpeaker: Lisa M.P. Munoz, ‘00, author and science writer Date: November 6, 2023 Time: 3:30-5:00 pm (dessert reception to immediately follow) Location: Alice Statler Auditorium, Statler Hall Registration: Register via Qualtrics. Join us for a book talk with Cornell alumna Lisa M.P. Munoz, science writer and author of “Women in Science Now: Stories and Strategies…
Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
ZoomAn important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period. Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and…
Pathways from Postdoc to Faculty
ZoomA multi-part webinar series that will provide you with everything you need to know about applying to a faculty position - from your initial application, to the chalk talk onsite, and beyond. Registration requested: Please sign up online at Bit.ly/FallPathways Session schedule: I got an offer! What do I do now? Tuesday, October 10th from 12 pm…
Pathways from Postdoc to Faculty
ZoomA multi-part webinar series that will provide you with everything you need to know about applying to a faculty position - from your initial application, to the chalk talk onsite, and beyond. Registration requested: Please sign up online at Bit.ly/FallPathways Session schedule: I got an offer! What do I do now? Tuesday, October 10th from 12 pm…
Information Session on the Cornell Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
ZoomLearn about the Three-Minute Thesis competition: history, format, judging, prizes, and how Cornell offers the chance to participate. Organizers will field your questions about competing in the Cornell Graduate School competition in Spring 2024. Register online to attend an information session.
Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
ZoomAn important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period. Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and…
Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdocs
ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThe Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students & Postdocs is an opportunity to explore strategies for engaging diversity and fostering inclusion in higher education learning environments. As a participant, you will reflect and connect with other graduate students and postdocs to share knowledge, explore how and why social identities come into play in the learning…
Building Mentorship Skills for Academic Careers
ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United StatesIn this series of interactive workshops designed for current Cornell graduate students and postdocs and open to those in all fields, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively and in teams. Learn best practices for mentoring research students and technicians and develop planning and communication skills needed…
2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThree 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 in-person on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Attend and vote for your favorite presentation for the People’s Choice Award! 3MT challenges research degree students to present a compelling story on…
Should I Do a Postdoc?
ZoomAre you a graduate student wondering if you might want to seek a postdoctoral position on the way to the next stage of your career? Come hear an interactive presentation and engage in breakout discussion and question and answer by general field of study. Topics discussed will include: reasons to do a postdoctoral position, types…
Faculty Recruitment Info Session – Plaksha University
219 Phillips Hall 116 Hoy Rd, Ithaca, New York, United StatesFriday, April 26, 4:30pm ET 219 Phillips Hall If interested in attending, please register here: https://plaksha.edu.in/register-for-event/index.php Plaksha University extends a warm invitation to talented PhD scholars and postdoctoral fellows who are deeply committed to pioneering interdisciplinary research and impactful teaching. Join us for an engaging information session where you can explore opportunities, both as visiting and…
The Mentoring Lab: Build Skills for Effective Undergraduate Research Mentorship
G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesRegistration required by May 10, 2024 Session 1: May 14, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, G10 Biotechnology Building Session 2: May 30, 2024 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, G10 Biotechnology Building If you have questions, please contact, Dr. Laura Schoenle, Engineering Learning Initiatives (laura.schoenle@cornell.edu). Presenters: Dr. Colleen McLinn and Dr. Evelyn Ambríz, Cornell Graduate School Join us for a…
Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learned During the Academic Job Search
ZoomJoin us for a live online panel discussion featuring postdoctoral scholars and graduate students who were offered faculty positions this year! Bring your questions about the process and hear from the recent experiences of other Cornellians. Meets online via Zoom. Register to attend. Panelists to be Announced. Co-sponsored by Future Faculty and Academic Careers and…
The Mentoring Lab: Build Skills for Effective Undergraduate Research Mentorship
G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesRegistration required by May 10, 2024 (contact us directly for late registrations) Session 1: May 14, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, G10 Biotechnology Building Session 2: May 30, 2024 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, G10 Biotechnology Building If you have questions, please contact, Dr. Laura Schoenle, Engineering Learning Initiatives (laura.schoenle@cornell.edu). Presenters: Dr. Colleen McLinn and Dr. Evelyn Ambríz,…
Pathways to Success Symposium
148 Stocking Hall 411 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NYPathways to Success is the Graduate School’s framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish necessary skills for their future careers. The Summer P2S Symposium is a professional development opportunity for doctoral, professional degree, and research master’s students and postdoctoral scholars that will provide…
The Application Process for an Academic Job
ZoomTo kick off the 2024-2025 Academic Job Search Series for Cornell graduate students and postdocs, come learn about the process of searching for a U.S. faculty job from start to finish: when to apply for faculty and other academic positions, what documents are required (CV, cover letter, etc.), and how long the process takes. Bring…
Developing a Narrative For Your Teaching Statement
ZoomExplore essential elements of a teaching statement for an academic job application. Come prepared to brainstorm key ideas of your statement. Leave with peer feedback on a first draft of your teaching statement, or ideas on how you might revise an existing draft to ensure it accurately reflects your approach to creating inclusive classrooms. Presenters:…
2024 Summer Success Symposium
G10 Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThe 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…
Grad Connect: A Resource Fair for Graduate and Professional Degree Students
Barton Hall 117 Statler Drive, Ithaca, New YorkThis collaborative resource fair will allow graduate and professional degree students from across programs to engage with each other while learning more about the resources, offices, and organizations that help support their development and progression at Cornell. Open to incoming and current students. If you need accommodations to participate, please email gradstudentlife@cornell.edu.
Inclusive Teaching Institute for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
ILR Conference Center King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis interactive workshop invites participants to reflect and connect with each other to share knowledge, explore how and why social identities come into play in the learning environment, consider how to remove barriers and increase accessibility, and create a plan to support student learning. (Sponsored by the Center for Teaching Innovation and the Graduate School’s…
Should I Do a Postdoc?
ZoomAre you a graduate student wondering if you might want to seek a postdoctoral position on the way to the next stage of your career? Come hear an interactive presentation and engage in breakout discussion and question and answer by general field of study. Topics discussed will include: reasons to do a postdoctoral position, types…
Interviewing and Negotiating for Academic Positions
ZoomAn important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing for faculty positions from your laptop or mobile device. The format will be interactive presentation followed by question and answer period. Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and…