Announcements
July 1, 2013
In This Issue
Ithaca Fireworks
Thesis/Dissertation Deadlines
Conference Grants
Academic English
Summer Party
Summer Music
Friday Night Observing
Big Red Barn 
 
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Announcements:

Ithaca Community Fireworks - POSTPONED

The Ithaca Community Fireworks Celebration will be held on Sunday, July 7th from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Live entertainment, food and craft vendors, children's activities and more will be in Stewart Park where the official celebration will take place

 


Thesis and Dissertation Deadlines

 

The thesis and dissertation submission deadline is August 2, 2013 for students planning to graduate in August 2013.  All theses and dissertations must be submitted, reviewed, and approved in Graduation Manager by noon on August 2nd  2013.  

 

Please review the guidelines for theses and dissertations, accessible from the Graduate School's website, for helpful information as you prepare for submission.  For more detail, please access the Thesis and Dissertation Guidebook.  


Conference Grant Deadlines

 

Please note that the deadlines for these awards are firm.  

 

Conference grants are due the 1st of the month (or the next business day if the first falls on a weekend day) prior to conference month. Applications received after the deadline will be awarded a maximum of 1/2 the conference amount.

 

The start date of the conference is used to determine the deadline for submission. Example: For a conference dated August 29 - September 2 with a student's presentation on September 1, the application must be received by the July 1st deadline since the start date of the conference is in August. 

 

To apply for an award a student must complete the conference grant application (form F6) with all required signatures, brief statement of relevance of conference with research, one page abstract of presenting material & acceptance email from conference agent if it's available. Grant applications will be accepted without acceptance letters but the documentation must be provided before any payment can be released.

 

Please submit completed applications as a PDF to the [email protected] mailbox or drop off at 143 Caldwell Hall.

 


Academic English for Cornell Graduate and Professional Students 

Students who wish to register for one or two of the three courses listed below may do so by clicking on the link below:

 

Register here for Introductory Academic and Professional English Writing

 

This course features strategies for improving organization, grammar, vocabulary, and style through the writing and revision of short papers relevant to participants' work. Class size is small, homework is limited, and instruction is tailored to the specific needs of participants. Each class will meet for one hour and 55 minutes once per week starting the week of September 16 and ending the week of November 25. To supplement the class work and allow for individual attention, the instructor will schedule one additional hour of small-group discussion. May be taken concurrently with English Speaking, Listening, and Culture for Academics and Professionals.

 

Register here for Advanced Academic and Professional English Writing

 

This course offers more opportunities for non-native speakers of English to expand and refine their academic and professional writing, editing, and revising skills, as well as their vocabulary and grammar skills. The class employs spontaneous and planned writing tasks, peer and individual editing activities, class and small-group discussions, and online collaboration. Participants continue to focus on techniques for writing more effectively for the academic and professional environment by broadening their understanding of the language of research papers, abstracts, proposals, reports, summaries, and related academic and professional genres. Each class will meet for one hour and 55 minutes once per week starting the week of September 16 and ending the week of November 25. To supplement the class work and allow for individual attention, the instructor will schedule one additional hour of small-group discussion. It is recommended that participants take Introductory Academic and Professional Writing before taking this course. May be taken concurrently with English Speaking, Listening, and Culture for Academics and Professionals. To register for this class, you must have taken Introductory Academic and Professional Writing or Academic English for Cornell Grad Students 1001.

 

Register here for English Speaking, Listening, and Culture for Academics and Professionals

 

Participants learn strategies for engaging in formal discussions and presenting information to a group. Presentations may be videotaped and reviewed with peers and the instructor. Participants strengthen their listening comprehension skills and improve their pronunciation and cultural awareness by analyzing excerpts from audio clips and speaking scenarios. Each class will meet for one hour and 55 minutes once per week beginning the week of September 16 and ending the week of November 25. To supplement the class work and allow for individual attention, the instructor will schedule one additional hour of small-group discussion. May be taken concurrently with Introductory Academic and Professional Writing and Advanced Academic and Professional Writing.

 

Questions may be directed to [email protected].

 

Summer 2013:

Summer Party at the Johnson


The Museum's annual summer party is back, free, and open to all wiht new exhibitions, refreshments, activities, and more.  Meet artists, Alice Dalton Brown, Alan Chimacoff, and Kumi Korf and hear about their work on view at the Museum. 

Stick around after the party for a concert by GoGone, live on the Arts Quad from 7:00 - 8:30. 


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Free or Low Cost Outdoor Summer Music

Complete listing of all local music series... 

Friday Night Observing Open House


Join the Cornell Astronomical Society (CAS) for stargazing tours of the night sky at the historic Fuertes Observatory on Cornell's north campus. View planets, galaxies, and other celestial wonders through our telescopes as our informed guides provide insight into what you are seeing.We open every CLEAR Friday night from dusk till midnight. Parking is available in the Appel lot across the street (Cradit Farm Rd.) on Cornell's North Campus. To find out if the observatory is currently open, call (607) 255-3557 for the prerecorded message.

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