Future Faculty and Academic Careers

Academic Job Search Discussion
2020-02-21 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the directors of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and we’ll provide lunch! Registration required.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell), as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 102 Mann Library
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

NextGen Professors: February Cohort Meeting
2020-02-20 16:00 - 17:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected 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 from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
February Meeting Topic: Power Mentoring Session with Current Faculty
Location: 102 Mann Library

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course
2020-02-18 15:30 - 18:00, 2020-02-11 15:30 - 18:00, 2020-02-04 15:30 - 18:00, 2020-01-28 15:30 - 18:00
This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions.
Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities shape their professional choices and teaching/learning styles, how to build capacity to have meaningful dialogue and effective collaborations across social, cultural and power differences, and how to explore the power of alliances when seeking to create an inclusive environment.
This program offering for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars has been made possible through funding support from the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, CIRTL at Cornell, the Graduate School’s ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education, and the National Science Foundation-funded Cornell CIRTL AGEP Project under Grant No. 1647094.
This program could be for you if you want to:

Connect more effectively with students, faculty, and colleagues.
Prepare yourself to engage in diversity & inclusion processes in your future career as a scholar/professional.
Explore your own social identities and learn how they relate to larger structures.
Feel confident addressing power dynamics in your field.
Learn how to respond to uncomfortable comments and situations.
Engage in meaningful conversations about and across differences.
Communicate productively through conflict.
Collaboratively think about ways you can enact positive social change.
Get to know a diverse group of scholars who are interested in similar topics!

NCFDD: Resting to Rise
2020-02-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
We all hear about the importance of self-care and, in particular, sleep. But many of us continue to struggle finding our internal place of deep rest and renewal. This place is not only where our nervous system resets, but also where our creativity, zest, truest voice, and zone of genius dwell – boons to any academic writer, teacher, and change-maker. It is also from this place that clarity of purpose arises about our role in social transformation. In this workshop we explore the idea and practice of “resting to rise” for academics. We introduce yoga nidra – what it is, what it does, its relevance to faculty, and, most importantly, how to try it and even fit it in to your already-full schedule. You will leave the workshop with access to a free recording, and a plan for weaving it into your life in support of your writing goals and other meaningful projects.

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

CIRTL Network: Facilitating Work-Life Balance and Resilience
2020-02-18 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
In this interactive online session, participants will have an opportunity to examine their current work-life balance and to develop a plan to be more resilient and to sustain the support systems that will enable them to establish their desired work-life balance. At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Define what work-life balance means generally and personally;
Identify the characteristics of resilient people;
Identify resources to develop and sustain support networks and processes for well-being;
Map individual work/life priorities and develop strategies for integrating and completing them successfully

More information at https://www.cirtl.net/events/708
Workshop Schedule
This one-part workshop meets online on Tuesday, February 18 at 1-2:30PM ET / 12-1:30PM CT / 11AM-12:30PM MT / 10-11:30AM PT.
Registration & Enrollment
This workshop is limited to 40 participants. Registration opens Monday, December 16 and will close on Friday, February 14 at 12PM CT. Registration will be processed on a rolling basis, with participants from CIRTL member institutions and in STEM/SBE disciplines getting priority. If the workshop reaches capacity prior to February 14, registration will close early.
Accessibility
We strive to be inclusive of anyone interested in participating in our activities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us at info@cirtl.net in advance so that we may make the necessary accommodations.

NCFDD: How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities
2020-02-13 14:00 - 15:40 | Webinar
Grab your strategic plan and learn the secret to making it work day-to-day and week-to-week! How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities is a step-by-step guide to holding a weekly planning meeting (aka The Sunday Meeting). In this webinar you’ll learn:

What works…and what DOESN’T work when it comes to weekly planning
Why weekly planning is the bridge between your strategic plan and getting control of your workday
The 30-minute technique that will help you make sure that the most important things get done each day
And much more…

This is a HANDS-ON webinar where you’ll not only learn the technique but actually do it!

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
2020-02-12 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
An important part of the academic 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 and dessert. RSVPs requested. Please indicate at registration if you would need to connect remotely via Zoom in order to attend.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell), as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 102 Mann Library
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career
2020-02-11 12:00 - 14:00 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort.
In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively (e.g., in a research team, field setting, or laboratory group). Effective mentoring of students is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction. Learn best practices for mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers, and develop planning and communication skills needed to lead a research team.
All sessions will be practical in nature and feature short pre-readings or videos, case studies or discussion with panelists, and self-assessments to help identify your strengths and desired areas for improvement.
Interested participants should apply prior to the start of the series with the expectation of attending all workshops in person. Program completion certificates will be provided for fully participating in at least 4 of 5 sessions.
All sessions are from 12:00-2:00 pm and include catered lunch served at 11:45 am. Registered participants will receive location details for each session.
Schedule of Topics for Spring 2020
January 29, 2020 – What Makes a Good Mentor and Mentee? Exploring Learning, Motivation, and Values
Understand key principles of learning and theories of motivation that can help you build a strong research group, and even learn more about yourself and values you wish to communicate to mentees.
February 11, 2020 – Aligning Expectations and Guiding Doable Projects
How do you design a doable project with a defined timespan for a relative novice in your discipline? Learn how to set expectations for mentor and mentee to make sure the project and relationship stay on track.
March 3, 2020 – Handling Tricky Mentoring Situations
Learn how to address some of the trickiest situations you might encounter when mentoring undergraduate researchers or graduate students, from modeling appropriate research ethics to sharing co-advised students. We will also discuss how you might solicit feedback and turn around projects that aren’t going as planned (from the mentor’s perspective).
March 24, 2020 – Creating Inclusive Research Settings
Create and sustain a research group and academic climate in which each individual feels safe and supported. We will discuss how to create a welcoming environment for groups typically underrepresented in higher education, while reflecting on our own identities and experiences and how they may be strengths or blind spots in our mentoring.
April 7, 2020 – Supporting Mentees’ Professional Development: Helping them Present and Publish, and Writing Fair Letters of Recommendation
Revisit some key ideas about effective communication to introduce your students to writing about and presenting their work. Learn how to write a fair letter of recommendation, and what not to say.
Questions?
Contact Colleen McLinn, CIRTL at Cornell Director, cirtl@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.
Sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) at the Cornell Graduate School.
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

Building Allyship Series: Helping First Generation Scholars Uncover the Hidden Curriculum
2020-02-05 11:30 - 13:00 | Biotechnology Building, G01, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
You are invited to join GPSA Diversity and International Students Committee and the First Generation and Low Income Graduate Student Organization (FiGLI), in collaboration with the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council, and CIRTL at Cornell,  for the third session of our Building Allyship Series – Helping First Generation Scholars Uncover the Hidden Curriculum.
This session will feature a moderated panel discussion on how allies can help first generation college students in graduate school uncover the “Hidden Curriculum” involved with navigating Cornell.
This session will provide us with an opportunity to understand the experiences of first generation scholars navigating graduate education and what it means to serve as an ally as they are confronted with new institutional landscapes and socio-cultural environments.
Interested in participating remotely? (Audio only) Please register to obtain Zoom access.
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members.  Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should indicate needs in the registration form and contact al546@cornell.edu with any questions or concerns. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Careers In and Beyond Academia
2020-01-31 14:30 - 15:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
An information session for PhD students and Postdocs on resources and career pathway exploration opportunities available through various Cornell Graduate School Offices. Presented by Careers Beyond Academia, CIRTL at Cornell, and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.
Register for information session
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

NextGen Professors: January Cohort Meeting
2020-01-30 16:00 - 17:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected 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 from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
January Meeting Topic: Taking Charge of Your Professional Timeline
Location: 102 Mann Library

CIRTL Network: Introduction to Teaching at a Community College
2020-01-30 13:00 - 14:30 | Online
Have you ever considered a teaching career at a community college? This career can have a high impact on students beginning their higher education journey and often includes a strong community focused work environment. The panel of faculty will discuss their experiences working in community colleges. The discussion will include equity and diversity at community colleges, panelists career trajectories, what they appreciate most about working at community colleges, and common misconceptions about the career. Bring your questions and prepare to explore this wonderful career path. This event is supported by and organized through NSF INCLUDES Aspire grant by the Regional Initiative group.
Event Schedule
This online event takes place on Thursday, January 30 at 1-2:30PM ET / 12-1:30PM CT / 11AM-12:30PM MT / 10-11:30AM PT. This event is part of the three-part CIRTLCast series “Exploring Careers in Teaching at a Community College,” organized through CIRTL and APLU’s NSF INCLUDES Aspire grant.
Registration
This drop-in, online event is open to the public. Anyone is welcome to attend, but you must register in order to attend. Once you register, you will have access to the Blackboard Ultra room where this online event will take place.
Accessibility
We strive to be inclusive of anyone interested in participating in our activities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us at info@cirtl.net in advance so that we may make the necessary accommodations.
More information at https://www.cirtl.net/events/694

Building Mentoring Skills for an Academic Career
2020-01-29 12:00 - 14:00 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for registrants who have been selected to participate in this year’s Building Mentoring Skills cohort. Apply by January 27.
In this series of lunchtime workshops for graduate students and postdocs offered by CIRTL at Cornell, you will develop essential research mentoring skills, particularly in disciplines where research is conducted collaboratively (e.g., in a research team, field setting, or laboratory group). Effective mentoring of students is a key skill influencing everything from research productivity to personal satisfaction. Learn best practices for mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers, and develop planning and communication skills needed to lead a research team.
All sessions will be practical in nature and feature short pre-readings or videos, case studies or discussion with panelists, and self-assessments to help identify your strengths and desired areas for improvement.
Interested participants should apply prior to the start of the series with the expectation of attending all workshops in person. Program completion certificates will be provided for fully participating in at least 4 of 5 sessions.
All sessions are from 12:00-2:00 pm and include catered lunch served at 11:45 am. Registered participants will receive location details for each session.
Schedule of Topics for Spring 2020
January 29, 2020 – What Makes a Good Mentor and Mentee? Exploring Learning, Motivation, and Values
Understand key principles of learning and theories of motivation that can help you build a strong research group, and even learn more about yourself and values you wish to communicate to mentees.
February 11, 2020 – Aligning Expectations and Guiding Doable Projects
How do you design a doable project with a defined timespan for a relative novice in your discipline? Learn how to set expectations for mentor and mentee to make sure the project and relationship stay on track.
March 3, 2020 – Handling Tricky Mentoring Situations
Learn how to address some of the trickiest situations you might encounter when mentoring undergraduate researchers or graduate students, from modeling appropriate research ethics to sharing co-advised students. We will also discuss how you might solicit feedback and turn around projects that aren’t going as planned (from the mentor’s perspective).
March 24, 2020 – Creating Inclusive Research Settings
Create and sustain a research group and academic climate in which each individual feels safe and supported. We will discuss how to create a welcoming environment for groups typically underrepresented in higher education, while reflecting on our own identities and experiences and how they may be strengths or blind spots in our mentoring.
April 7, 2020 – Supporting Mentees’ Professional Development: Helping them Present and Publish, and Writing Fair Letters of Recommendation
Revisit some key ideas about effective communication to introduce your students to writing about and presenting their work. Learn how to write a fair letter of recommendation, and what not to say.
Questions?
Contact Colleen McLinn, CIRTL at Cornell Director, cirtl@cornell.edu or 607-255-2030.
Sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) at the Cornell Graduate School.
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

NCFDD: Managing Chronic Illness and Academic Life
2020-01-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Maintaining professional productivity while managing a chronic illness has several particular challenges. At times, the scheduling and culture of the academy actively ignores the needs of the body/mind in its demand for scholarly and professional productivity. Drawing on her scholarship and professional experiences, Therí Pickens will discuss strategies for living and working with chronic illness.
The webinar begins by addressing the common challenges and triumphs of living with a chronic illness. Then, participants learn strategies for how to negotiate the major concerns including those that require more delicate and deft management of ableist structures.

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

Academic Job Search Discussion
2020-01-24 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the directors of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and we’ll provide lunch! Registration required.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 102 Mann Library

We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

NextGen Professors: December Cohort Meeting
2019-12-12 16:00 - 17:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected 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 from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
December Meeting Topic: Approaches to Diversity Statements for Faculty Searches
Location: 102 Mann Library

Winter Pathways to Success Symposium
2019-12-11 08:30 - 15:30 | Biotechnology Building, Room G10, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Pathways 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.
This one-day event is a professional development opportunity for doctoral, professional degree, and research master’s students and postdoctoral scholars that will provide participants with information and tools useful for their time at Cornell and beyond.
For more information, visit the Pathways to Success Symposium webpage.
EVENT SPONSORS: The Graduate School, English Language Support Office (ELSO), Career Services, and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.
Pathways to Success Symposium Agenda
December 11, 2019
8:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00am Opening Remarks
9:10am Opening Plenary: Speak and Be Heard – Presentation and Communication:
Keynote Speaker: Eliza VanCort
Session Description: Professionals at the top of their field are not simply subject matter experts—they’re also highly skilled communicators who forge meaningful connections. Learn physical and vocal adjustments you can integrate into your professional life to optimize your collaborative and leadership skills.
11:20am Morning Workshop: Conversations – What’s Really Happening?
Presenter: Melissa Myers & Nathan Lindberg
Session Description: Conversations are influenced in subtle ways that are often culturally relevant. Learn the nuances that govern communication so you can better share your ideas and communicate with others.
12:15pm Luncheon Panel: Careers Involving Project Management
Panelists:

Denise DiRienzo (Moderator)
Andrew Slusar
Jessica Martinez
John Neuman
Shannon Osborn

Session Description: Project management is defined as the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to meet goals. Hear how a variety of careers intersect with this description and how your PhD training has prepared you for such a role.
2:00pm Afternoon Workshop: 2020 Vision – Creating Your Future with Confidence
Presenter: Erica Marx
Session Description: Are you on track to meet your 2020 goals? In this highly interactive workshop you will explore what you’d like to achieve in 2020, define obstacles you’ll need to overcome, and discover new insights and practical strategies you can set in motion now to bridge the gap between your present and desired future.
Register online.
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should indicate needs in the registration form and contact al546@cornell.edu with any questions or concerns. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

NextGen Professors: November Cohort Meeting
2019-11-20 16:00 - 17:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This 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 from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
November Meeting Topic: Creating & Leveraging Colleague Network Groups – Lessons from Faculty
Location: 102 Mann Library

My Voice, My Story: Understanding the Untold Lived Experiences of Graduate and Professional Students - Workshop for Faculty and Staff
2019-11-19 11:30 - 13:30 | 401 Warren Hall, 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Workshop for Faculty & Staff
About My Voice, My Story
Note: This workshop is at capacity. Contact cirtl@cornell.edu for more information on future sessions.
My Voice, My Story sessions pair video monologues constructed from real experiences of graduate students with facilitated discussions. The primary objectives of My Voice, My Story are to utilize the power of narratives to achieve greater understanding of the stories on the lived of experiences of graduate and professional students that frequently go untold, and to develop and share strategies on how to create more inclusive and supportive research and learning environments.
Listening to the stories of the characters portrayed in the My Voice, My Story monologues provides participants with opportunities for learning through:

Listening for understanding, especially when we think we are different from one another
Developing awareness and understanding of experiences of exclusion and inclusion in the learning and research environment
Establishing respect for our mutual similarities and differences
Experiencing empathy for and identification with all of the characters portrayed in the video monologues
Seeing the commonality of our human experience that flows underneath all the stories
Recognizing instances of unconscious bias
Contributing to the development of strategies on how one can contribute to improving the organizational climate for all its members

Lunch provided.

NCFDD: How to Manage Stress, Rejection and the Haters in Your Midst
2019-11-14 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
Are you stressed?
Do you feel devastated when your articles and/or grant proposals get rejected?
Is the pressure of publishing/funding your work making you sick?

If any of this sounds familiar and you have difficulty managing the negative energy and rejection in your environment, please join us to learn:

The impact that stress and negativity can have if they are not managed
Identify the most common areas of stress in academic life
Concrete strategies for managing the physical, emotional, and attitudinal effects of stress

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff
Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
2019-11-13 12:00 - 13:30 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing! Presented by 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 and dessert. Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.

My Voice, My Story: Understanding the Untold Lived Experiences of Graduate & Professional Students – Workshop for Graduate Students & Postdocs
2019-11-05 11:30 - 13:30 | ILR Conference Center, King-Shaw Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Workshop for Graduate Students & Postdocs
About My Voice, My Story
Note: This workshop is nearly full. Contact cirtl@cornell.edu for more information on future sessions.
My Voice, My Story sessions pair video monologues constructed from real experiences of graduate students with facilitated discussions. The primary objectives of My Voice, My Story are to utilize the power of narratives to achieve greater understanding of the stories on the lived of experiences of graduate and professional students that frequently go untold, and to develop and share strategies on how to create more inclusive and supportive research and learning environments.
Listening to the stories of the characters portrayed in the My Voice, My Story monologues provides participants with opportunities for learning through:

Listening for understanding, especially when we think we are different from one another
Developing awareness and understanding of experiences of exclusion and inclusion in the learning and research environment
Establishing respect for our mutual similarities and differences
Experiencing empathy for and identification with all of the characters portrayed in the video monologues
Seeing the commonality of our human experience that flows underneath all the stories
Recognizing instances of unconscious bias
Contributing to the development of strategies on how one can contribute to improving the organizational climate for all its members

Lunch provided.

NextGen Professors: October Cohort Meeting
2019-10-30 16:00 - 17:30 | 401 Warren Hall, 137 Reservoir Ave, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This 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 from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
October meeting topic: Navigating Academia Professionally and Personally
Location: 401 Warren Hall

Academic Job Search Discussion
2019-10-25 12:00 - 13:30 | 221 Weill Hall, 237 Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, 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. Bring questions and we’ll provide lunch! Registration required.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 221 Weill Hall

NYAS Webinar: Insights on Effective Lab Management (panel)
2019-10-15 15:00 - 16:30 | Webinar
Do You Have the Skills to Run Your Own Lab Effectively?
Since lab management training is not explicitly taught in the graduate curriculum, scientists often face the challenge of running their own lab. They must manage staff, develop and manage projects and track budgets.
This panel will provide you with crucial insights on:

How lab management work is structured
The top management skills for effective lab management
Figuring out the strategic direction of the lab
Determining project assignment, managing timelines and budgets, and staying current with research in the field
Inspiring lab members towards productivity, creativity, and teamwork
Evaluating lab members and project progress and correcting problems as they arise

This panel, provided via live webinar only, will be most relevant to academics transitioning into a lab management capacity and new lab managers who want to sharpen their existing skill set.
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Understanding the Fundamentals of Allyship
2019-10-11 12:00 - 13:00
The GPSA Diversity and International Students Committee, in collaboration with the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, and the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council, is excited to invite all students, faculty, and staff to the first event of the Building Allyship Series. We will be joined by Luca Maurer, a nationally recognized author and speaker on topics of inclusion and allyship and the founding Director of the Center for LGBT Education, Outreach, and Services at Ithaca College, to learn about and discuss the fundamentals of allyship. This session will provide us with an opportunity to understand what it means to be an ally and how to use your position as an ally to support and empower each other.
Lunch served at 11:30 am.

The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students
2019-10-03 15:30 - 17:00 | G10 Biotechnology Building, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Anthony A. Jack
Junior Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows
Assistant Professor of Education,
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Date: Oct 3, 2019
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: G10 Biotech
In this talk, Anthony Jack will discuss how class and culture shape how undergraduates navigate college by exploring the “experiential core of college life,” those too often overlooked moments between getting in and graduating. He will shed new light on how inequality is reproduced by contrasting the experiences of the Privileged Poor—lower-income students who graduate from boarding, day, and preparatory high schools—and the Doubly Disadvantaged—lower-income undergraduates who graduate from public, typically distressed high schools.
Drawing on interviews and observational data, Jack addresses the social and personal costs of exclusion that have implications for undergraduates’ objective opportunities and social well-being. His findings are included in his book, The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges are Failing Disadvantaged Students.
For more information, contact ofdd@cornell.edu or 607-255-6867.
This talk is being sponsored by the Cornell Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, with support from several other co-sponsors including the Institute for Social Sciences, Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, the Center for the Study of Inequality, and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement.
