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…
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…
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…
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 –…
CANCELED: From Deficits to Possibilities: Mentoring Lessons for Building Bridges to Access and Success
Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesCANCELED: The Multicultural Academic Council invites you to join us for our annual public talk on Mentoring. This year’s talk features Beronda Montgomery, MSU Foundation Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Assistant Provost for Faculty Development-Research at Michigan State University. Lunch available at 11:30 am. Session Summary: Mentoring is often positioned as the transfer…
Winter Pathways to Success Symposium
Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis 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.
MAC: Maximizing Your Mentoring – Essential Skills for Becoming a Good Mentor
Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesJoin us to hear from advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows/associates about what they believe are essentials skills they’ve developed throughout their academic career that have proven helpful to being a good mentor. Sponsored by the Multicultural Academic Council (MAC)
MAC: Maximizing Your Mentoring – Handling Tricky Situations with Your Mentor
Biotechnology Building, Room G10 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, United StatesThis workshop will explore case studies of common situations students have navigated with their mentors. It will help students navigate and identify recourses and resolutions for managing delicate situations. Sponsored by the Multicultural Academic Council (MAC) Link to register.
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