Summer Success Symposium
Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThe Summer Success Symposium is a one day event for new and continuing MS/PhD and PhD students from across all graduate fields who identify as belonging to groups historically underrepresented in graduate education. The symposium has a particular focus on bringing together recipients of graduate fellowships in support of diversity as well as all other…
Special Sessions: Get the Mentoring You Need and Want
Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesMentoring is the most critical relationship for a graduate student. Mentoring begins with understanding what mentoring is and what you hope to get out of the relationship. Through interactive discussion and case studies, we will discuss how to establish a positive relationship and communicate effectively with your mentors. Presenter: Colleen McLinn, Director, Center for the…
Transitions – Get the Mentoring You Need and Want
Physical Sciences Building, Room 401 245 East Ave, Ithaca, NY, United StatesMentoring 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, Director, Center for the…
Writing an Effective NSF GRFP Proposal (Group Webinar Viewing)
Caldwell Hall 121 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United StatesParticipate in a live webinar, led by students from other CIRTL universities* who have received NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards. This session will take place on at 3:30-5:30 PM ET, and we will host a group viewing opportunity with refreshments in 341 Caldwell Hall. (While we will display the session on the large screen,…
Postdoc Pizza Party and Awards Reception
The Big Red Barn Big Red Barn, Sciences Drive, Ithaca, NY, United StatesFeaturing official announcement of the Postdoc Achievement Award winners! To kick off National Postdoc Appreciation Week, please join us for a relaxed social event and award ceremony honoring the winners of the Inaugural Postdoc Achievement Awards. We will serve pizza, cake, and other refreshments in a kid-friendly setting. Cornell postdocs and their families are especially…
Job Search Discussion
Warren Hall 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United StatesAre you a postdoc or graduate student going on the academic job market? Come join a monthly lunch discussion with others in the same boat, facilitated by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Lunch served! RSVP required. Location: B50…
Information Session for a CIRTL Massive Open Online Course on STEM Teaching
Caldwell Hall 121 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United StatesAn Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching is a massive open online course designed to prepare aspiring faculty in STEM fields to be more effective teachers through an introduction to evidence-based STEM teaching practices. You will learn about effective teaching strategies and the research that supports them. You’ll then apply your learning to the design of…
Power Mentoring Dinner with Keivan Stassun, Vanderbilt University
Taverna Banfi, The Statler Hotel 130 Statler Drive, Ithaca, NY, United StatesGraduate Students and Postdocs are invited to join the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) at Cornell for a space-limited dinner with Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education & Research and Stevenson Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Vanderbilt University, Dr. Keivan Stassun. Registration…
First Discussion Group for the CIRTL Online Course on STEM Teaching
OnlineThis is the first local discussion group meeting for the online course An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching offered through EdX by the CIRTL Network and starting October 1, 2018. We will meet via Zoom and discuss Week 1 materials. An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching is a massive open online course designed to prepare…
First Discussion Group for the CIRTL Online Course on STEM Teaching
OnlineThis is the first local discussion group meeting for the online course An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching offered through EdX by the CIRTL Network and starting October 1, 2018. We will meet via Zoom and discuss Week 1 materials. An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching is a massive open online course designed to prepare…
SPARK Talks: Scholars Present About Research and Knowledge
Mann Library 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, United StatesCornell University Library is proud to host SPARK Talks – a series of five-minute lightning talks from Cornell graduate students and postdocs. It’s more important than ever for scholars to be able to clearly communicate their research whether to undergraduates in the classroom, prospective employers, funding agencies, or the general public. 2018 Theme: Diversity Think…
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Workshop
Caldwell Hall 121 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United StatesAn invited workshop for participants who have been accepted to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Practitioner Program for 2018-2019. Repeat of the kickoff meeting for participants in this group, for those with schedule conflicts. Learn more
Education Research Seminar: Cognition and Performance: Problem Solving in Genetics
401 Physical Sciences Building 245 East Avenue, Ithaca, NY, United StatesDr. Jenny Knight, a specialist in education research at the University of Colorado, Boulder, will speak about her research on how students solve problems. Open to the public. No registration required. Hosted by the Center for Teaching Innovation. Summary: We are studying how students independently solve complex genetics problems through written documentation of their problem-solving…
University-Wide GET SET Teaching Conference
Stocking HallThe Center for Teaching Innovation is pleased to offer the Fall 2018 University-wide (U-wide) GET SET Teaching Conference, open to all graduate students, TAs, and postdocs at Cornell. This program provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary discussions on teaching with faculty and peers from across campus.
MAC: Maximizing Your Mentoring – Identifying What You Need From Your Mentoring Relationships
G01 Biotechnology Building 215 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, United StatesUnderstanding your wants and needs is critical to have a thriving relationship with your mentor. Join us to hear from advanced Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows/Associates about how they navigate this important relationship. Sponsored by the Multicultural Academic Council (MAC)
Job Search Discussion
Warren Hall 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, United StatesAre you a postdoc or graduate student going on the academic job market? Come join a monthly lunch discussion with others in the same boat, facilitated by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Lunch served! RSVP required. Location: B50…
NextGen Professors: October Cohort Meeting
B02 Warren Hall 137 Reservoir Avenue, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been select to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors Cohort. NextGen 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…
Information Session about Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning
Olin Hall 113 Ho Plaza, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis is an invited discussion for first-year Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering graduate students. Interested in possibly following an academic career track? Want to better understand what your professors do? Come hear about the CIRTL network of 40 research universities that work collaboratively to prepare the next generation professors. Bonus: get a preview of the class…
Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
Biotechnology Building 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesAn important part of the job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing! Presenters: Yael Levitte, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, and Christine Holmes, Director of Postdoctoral Studies. This is a brown bag event – bring your own lunch, and we will provide drinks…
MAC: Maximizing Your Mentoring – Building Your Mentoring Network
Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesLearn how to develop a comprehensive mentoring road map to strategically support your academic and career exploration, progression, and success. Dr. Deondra Rose, MA ’10, PhD ’12, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at Duke University will provide her insights. Sponsored by the Multicultural Academic Council (MAC). Link to Register: https://cornell.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLhbteXS6OgVsEt
Power Mentoring Dinner with Dr. Deondra Rose (Space-Limited)
Fernow Hall CGXF+9W Ithaca, NYMembers of the NextGen Professors Program and graduate students and postdocs who have participated in other diversity and inclusion and leadership programming are invited to join the Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and CIRTL at Cornell for a special dinner with Cornell PhD alumna Dr. Deondra Rose, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Political…