Announcements
April 7, 2014
In This Issue
Announcements
Academic Support
Careers and Internships
Well-being
Professional Development
Teaching
Around Campus
Fellowships and Grants

GRAD WRITE-INS

Monday-Friday

8:00-11:00am

Come to the BRB daily for a quiet writing space. Free coffee and tea provided!

 

COFFEE TALK

Mondays

2:00-3:00pm 

GPSA Coffee Talks - we'll provide the coffee, you get to talk amongst yourselves!

 

LET'S MEDITATE

Mondays

3:15-3:45pm

Come practice this relaxing and restorative technique for FREE!

 

TRIVIA NIGHT

Tuesdays

8:00-10:00pm

Compete over trivia in teams of up to 6 with the chance to win prizes! Free popcorn and chips + $1 beer served!

 

NON-ACADEMIC CAREER ADVISING

Wednesdays

12:00-2:00pm

 
Considering a career outside of academia? Speak with a career advisor for 15 minutes about your job-search. Also get feedback on your resume or cover letter. 

 

 

CONVERSATION 

HOUR: German Circle & NEW Portuguese 

Wednesdays

4:00-6:00pm

Come join beginners and native speakers to practice speaking and learning a new language! Cookies and coffee provided!

 

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR 

Thursdays

3:30-5:30pm

Meet international and American students for conversation over free

coffee and snacks!

 

TELL GRADS IT'S FRIDAY

Fridays

4:30-7:00pm

Join grad + professional students for free snacks, soda, and $1 + $2 beer. ID required. 

Quick Links

 

Graduate School 

Fellowship Database
Transcript Information 


Featured:

Grad Ball

 

Get out of the winter grunge and come to Grad Ball, the largest Programming Board event of the year!    

 

This year, the Grad Ball will be held at the Museum of the Earth on April 26th from 7:00-11:00.  

 

With the backdrop of art and natural history, Grad Ball 2014 promises to be a night of great dancing, food, and celebration with graduate and professional students from across Cornell.   

 

Free shuttle buses can pick up attendees at locations across Collegetown, Downtown, and Campus starting at 6:40 and running throughout the night. Agava will be catering yummy hor d'oeuvres and desserts from Ithaca Bakery.  A wide selection of local wine and beer will be available for purchase, as well as special "dino" cocktails.  DJ Elephant Sound will be providing music throughout the night and the dance floor is below a huge whale skeleton.   

 

Tickets are $20 and can be bought at tinyurl.com/CUGradBall2014.   

 

Dress is semi-formal.  Dates are welcome but not necessary.


Student Parent Focus Group Discussion

  • Date: Monday, April 21st
  • Time: 12:30-1:30
  • Location: 102 Mann Library
  • Lunch Provided:  Please RSVP 

The Graduate and Professional Student Families Advisory Committee is hosting a focus group for student parents. The goal of the group is to determine and address the specific challenges of student parenting.  The findings of this group will help determine future programming opportunities to address and relieve some of the most pressing concerns of student parents: limited time and flexibility, unique and additional milestones and duties, difficulties in finding resources and making decisions, the reception and acceptance of faculty and mentors. Parenthood shapes and influences academic study. We'd love to hear your expectations and experiences and to learn what information would help you to better navigate your academic options.

Lunch will be provided.   

 

For more information, please contact Nici Lee at [email protected] 


Deadline for Thesis and Dissertation Submissions

 

The thesis and dissertation submission deadline is May 2, 2014 for students planning to graduate in May 2014.  All theses and dissertations must be submitted, reviewed, and approved in Graduation Manager by noon on May 2, 2014.   

 

Students who are eligible for a Non-Thesis Masters must also submit in Graduation Manager. Eligibility for a non-thesis Masters is determined at the A exam by the special committee and DGS.

 

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.  



Tickets Available - Angela Davis Lecture 

 

Angela Davis, legendary human rights activist, will visit Cornell's Graduate School as part of the 2014 Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin lecture series.

 

The lecture, scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the Alice Statler Auditorium, is open to the public. Davis will sign copies of her books following the lecture. Free tickets available at the Graduate School, 350 Caldwell Hall; Willard Straight Hall; and Buffalo Street Books.
     
Learn more...
Summer Language Instruction Awards Available

 

Thanks to the generosity of graduate alumni, the Graduate School has gift income available to assist graduate students with the costs of intensive summer language instruction in a language other than English for Summer 2014.

 

The Graduate School anticipates making 8 to 10 awards of $500 to $2,000 each to supplement department awards. 

 

Learn more...


Summer Registration

 

Now through mid-July, graduate students may self-enroll through their Student Center for Summer 2014.  We encourage students to enroll now and not delay.

 

There is no charge for summer registration with the Graduate School. To register, simply enroll in the Graduate School's Graduate Summer Research course GRAD 9006 (class numbers 1719, 1720, 1721, 1722, or 1723) via Student Center.

 

Graduate students must register with the Graduate School for the Summer 2014 term if any of the following conditions apply: 

  • They are receiving financial aid during the summer (fellowships, summer loans, assistantships, travel grants, or tuition awards);
  • They wish to use campus facilities; or
  • They are off campus but need to be registered for summer study. 
Students who do not register for summer by May 23, 2014 will also be subject to FICA tax (OASDI and Medicare) withholding from Assistantship Payroll Appointments. 

Commencement Packet Information (with severe weather tickets)    

 

PhD, MA, or MS students hoping to participate in the May 2014 Commencement Ceremony can pick up commencement packets in 143 Caldwell Hall starting Feb. 20th.  Other professional degree students can obtain their packets from their appropriate College Registrar (AAP, Arts & Sciences, CALS, Engineering, Hotel, Human Ecology, or ILR).

 

Information about commencement, including a link to the form for requesting names in the program, is available on the Graduate School's website at http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/commencement.

 

Academic Support:
Library Workshops

 

View the Library's current list of Spring 2014 workshops, including Essential Research Tools, Designing Effective Presentations, Photoshop, and more.

View list...
Careers and Internships:

Peace Corps Recruiter/Coordinator Position Opening at Cornell

 

Recruit students for Peace Corps; serve as liaison between Cornell and Peace Corps

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Organize Peace Corps information sessions throughout the semester
  • Interview interested applicants for Peace Corps
  • Organize Peace Corps information tables on campus throughout the semester
  • Publicize the Peace Corps on campus through postering and chalking
  • Contact professors and keep them informed about opportunities in the Peace Corps for their students
  • Give class and organizational group talks about Peace Corps
  • Provide recruitment support for Ithaca College and surrounding areas including IC career fairs
  • Plant various RPCV events throughout the local community
  • Help promote Peace Corps Masters International program at Cornell
  • Attend Cornell job fairs
  • Keep career offices informed about Peace Corps activities
  • Coordinate with the New York Peace Corps office on Peace Corps events

Appointment Period:  Four academic semesters preferred beginning August 2014 (minimum of two semester appointment) 

20 hours per week paid position, including health insurance and activity fee.

 

Requirements:  Must be a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, registered in a Cornell Graduate Program with a minimum of two semesters remaining, preferably four, and in good academic standing.

 

If interested, please send your resume and cover letter via email to Denise Percey at

[email protected] by April 11th.   If you qualify you will be contacted for an interview.

Non-Academic Career Advising Hours

Wednesday, April 9

Noon-2 pm in the Big Red Barn

 

Are you a graduate student considering a career outside of academia?

Would you like to speak with a career advisor about your job-search questions or get feedback on your resume or cover letter?

 

If so, stop by the Big Red Barn and speak with Anne Poduska, the Graduate & International Student Career Advisor, whose table will be located next to the piano.

 

If you are unable to attend these walk-in hours, please call the career office most closely aligned with your graduate field to schedule an appointment: http://www.career.cornell.edu/students/grad/help.cfm .


Upstate New York Tech Career Connection

Wednesday, April 9, 1-5 pm

Emerson Suites, Ithaca College

 

An event that is part job fair, and part trade show to network with Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) companies in the region, share information, and learn about any job openings or internships the companies may have.

 

http://www.cctec.cornell.edu/events/techcareer/2014/?utm_source=Graduate+School+Announcements+-++March+24%2C+2014&utm_campaign=Announcements-+3%2F3%2F14&utm_medium=email 


Transitioning Into the World of Work

  • Wednesday, Apr 16, 4:45 pm
  • 105 Ives

Attend this workshop to find out what you need to know to transition into the world of work.  What should I do in my first week on the job/internship? What expectations will my boss have? What are common career advancers and career derailers?  This workshop is open to students going into all fields, and for both summer internships as well as full-time positions. Presented by General Electric, Heather Porzuczek, MILR '05.

Pre-registration required through CCNet:
 http://www.career.cornell.edu/career/events/calendar.cfm?event=167&view=future&y=2014&m=4&d=7 


Social Justice Career Fair

  • Thursday, April 10, 1-4 pm
  • 423 ILR Conference Center at King-Shaw Hall

At the ILR Social Justice Career Fair, Cornell alumni and other representatives from labor unions and non-profit organizations will share information about careers in their fields, and about summer and full-time employment opportunities.  Students are encouraged to come to the Social Justice Career Fair to learn more about participating organizations. All Cornell students are welcome.

http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/careerservices/events/socialJusticeCareerFair.html 

Harvard 2+2 Business Program Information Session

Wellness:

Perspectives Series - Practical Strategies to Manage Your Time 

 

We all want to learn about tips and tricks that increase our productivity to ensure that our limited time is optimally spent.  This session will focus on 5 strategies to empower you to control your time in an effort to manage your life.  Be prepared to share your experiences and learn about managing yourself. Presenter:  Graduate School Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life, Janna Lamey

Voice and Influence Luncheon Series: Harnessing the Power of Stories

  • Tuesday, April 8th - 12:15-1:30 (lunch is provided)
  • G01 Biotech
  • Please RSVP 

When people think of advocating for their ideas, they think of convincing arguments based on data, facts, and figures. However, studies show that if you share a story, people are often more likely to be persuaded. And when data and story are used together, audiences are moved both intellectually and emotionally. When telling a story, you take the listener on a journey, moving them from one perspective to another. Harnessing the power of story will enable you to be more persuasive, move people to action, and progress into your career.

Sponsored by the Graduate School, GPWomeN, and Women In Public Policy (WIPP).  For more information, contact [email protected] or visit facebook.com/GPWomeN 

CA$H COUR$E SERIES

 

Basic Investment -  Learn about investment types, trends and performance so you can invest wisely starting today and into your future. 

  • Thursday, April 10 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM; lunch available at 12:15
  • 700 Clark Hall
  • Presenter:  Stephen Donella, The ING Group
  • More information and to RSVP

Need Help Finding Your Path? - Consider Turning to the University Ombudsman

 

Speak to the Ombudsman about a problem, conflict or concern.  This is a safe place to speak confidentially and off the record, you can receive assistance in evaluating available options, and also coaching for a difficult conversation.  Services are free to students, faculty and staff.  More information is found:  http://www.ombudsman.cornell.edu/infocard.cfm?120213 

Professional Development:

Making Social Media Work For You

 

Date and time: April 9th from 12:30 - 2:00

 

Dan Cosley, Asst. Professor in Information Science will share his insights on working with social media to promote research

Register...
Teaching:

CU-CIRTL Events

 

Handling Tricky Mentoring Situations 

  • Friday, April 11, 12:00-2:00 pm (includes lunch)
  • 229 ILR Conference Center (King-Shaw Hall)
  • Panelists: Dr. Carl Franck, Associate Professor of Physics, and Dr. Moria Chambers, Postdoctoral Associate in Entomology, Cornell University

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 perpsective), and writing letters of recommendation. 

 

Formative Assessment in Larger Enrollment Classes (Webinar Viewing)

  • Wednesday, April 23, 2:00-3:00 pm (Refreshments available at 1:45 pm)
  • 341 Caldwell Hall
  • Presenter: Dr. Richard Shingles, Lecturer in Biology, Johns Hopkins University

Learn about ways to determine what students know and are learning in large classrooms, and modify your teaching appropriately!  Dr. Shingles will describe a variety of time-sensitive assessment activities, from gauging comprehension to formal evaluation of important class concepts. A discussion of what to do with the feedback will follow, and Cornell participants will have the ability to ask questions via videoconference.


Sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CU-CIRTL) in the Graduate School. RSVPs appreciated to [email protected]

Learn more 

CIRTL Network Webinars

 

Participate in these one-hour online professional development presentations for graduate students and postdocs at: www.cirtl.net/events

 

Effective Academic Networking (Career Development for Postdocs and Graduate Students series)

  • Monday, April 14, 5:00-6:00 pm
  • Panelists: Dr. Duco Jansen, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Professor, Cindy Funk, Director of Career Center, and Dr. Dave Merryman, Assistant Professor, all of Vanderbilt University

Student-Teacher Interactions: What to Expect (Teaching and Learning in the American System series)

  • Wednesday, April 16, 1:00-2:15 pm
  • Dr. Sabrina Kramer, Center for Teaching Excellence Director, and Lijuan Shi, Master's Student, both of University of Maryland College Park

 Learn more...


Summer 2014 CIRTL Courses

 

Want to improve your teaching skills or prepare for a future faculty position in a natural or social science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field? Take an online courses developed especially for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars as part of the NSF-funded Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) Network. Receive a letter of completion for participating in all synchronous meetings and completing all assignments.

  • Registration Opens: Monday, April 14 at 12:00 pm ET 
  • Registration Closes: Monday, May 5 (or when full)
  • Course topics include constructing a syllabus or teaching portfolio, teaching online, and peer instruction using clickers

Learn more...

 CTE's GET SET Programs: 

Upcoming Opportunities for:

Graduate Students, Future Educators, and Teaching Assistants

                                                                                                                    

 GET SET Workshop: Using a Case-Study Approach to Teaching(Certificate: Innovative Approaches to Teaching)

Wednesday, April 9, 1:00-2:15 p.m. (143 Plant Science)

Register here 

Case studies allow students to grapple with real-world examples in order to engage them in the course content. This workshop will allow participants to understand the process of choosing appropriate case studies, facilitating discussions and assessing students through this approach.

 

 GET SET Discussion: Grading Without Losing Your Mind

Thursday, April 10, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (421 CCC)

How do you grade student work fairly, consistently, and efficiently? What criteria should you employ? And how do you handle student complaints about grades? Join us to discuss strategies to deal with these grading concerns.

Pizza provided, limited to 20 grads/postdocs.

Please register by Wednesday morning at: [email protected].


Special Events at the Big Red Barn

Monday, April 7th 

NCAA Finals

9:00pm- 11:00pm

Join the Madness! Come watch the last of the NCAA Finals at the Big Red Barn!

 

Tuesday, April 8th

"Rooted" Art Installation  

11:00am 

Rooted is a living community art installation designed to actively engage students and others on the Cornell campus. As part of this project, the BRB will feature a small indoor installation of a few pots and cards for people to write their stories of being rooted here.

 

Thursday, April 10th 

First Ever "Roommate Mixer"

8:30pm - 10:00pm 

Do you have the greatest place, but need a new roommate?  Do you need a new place but cant afford to live on your own?  Miss those undergrad days chilling with your roommates?  Come to the Barn to meet some other people looking for new roommates, who knows you could meet your new best friend.  

 

Saturday, April 12th

Graduate Christian Fellowship Roundtable Discussion:"Regnant priests of a Neo-Orthodoxy: Science, Faith, and Authority in the 21st Century""

7:30pm - 9:00pm 

In an age where science has become the definitive epistemological authority, what role does faith play in our quest for knowledge, and what are the responsibilities of people of faith as the de facto spokespersons for their faith in the public realm? Join us for this discussion. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Matt Farrar of the Neurobiology department at Cornell.

 

A pre-discussion pizza dinner will be held at 7:00 pm. If you are coming to the dinner, please RSVP to [email protected] 

 

Open to all. 

 

Sunday, April 13th

English Tea with screening of Sense and Sensibility
1:00pm - 4:00pm 

Come and enjoy afternoon tea with a movie at the Big Red Barn. We will be showing the 1995 movie of Sense and Sensibility, starring Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman. *Free* afternoon tea will be served at 2pm.     

 

Wednesday, April 16th

Nuts n Bolts Party  

7:00- 10:00pm 

When you arrive you get either a 'nut' or a 'bolt'.  You then try to find the nut or bolt that fits yours!
First nut to meet their bolt wins a prize!

Come and meet your match!

Beer $1.00    Snacks & soda free! 


Around Campus

Preparing for Baby Workshop Series

As you prepare to welcome your baby, you may feel overwhelmed at times (even if it is your second or third child!). The new Preparing for Baby workshop series will help you sort through all of the information available for new parents and guide you in making the best decisions for your family.  All Cornell community members are invited and the workshops are offered free of charge. Partner participation (spouse, Lamaze coach, friend, etc.) is welcome. The workshops are designed to build upon themselves, however attendance at all workshops is not mandatory. 

 

Register

Learn more

  • April 25: Breastfeeding Basics, 12-1:00 p.m., 163 Day Hall
  • May 2: Pumping with Success,12-1:00 p.m., 163 Day Hall
  • May 9: Returning to Work (or School) as a Breastfeeding Mother, 2-1:00 p.m., 163 Day Hall
The Preparing for Baby workshop series is sponsored by Career/Life Services in the Division of Human Resources and Safety Services. 

Kundalini Yoga

  • Date and times: Mondays and Thursdays, 5:00-6:15 p.m. from 2/3 - 4/28 (Mondays) and 1/30 - 5/1 (Thursdays)
  • Location: 215 Willard Straight Hall (Garden Room)
No experience necessary. Come and try it - you'll be glad you did! Relax to increase your brain power!!!

Weekly Guided Mindfulness Meditations (Big Red Barn)

 

Now available to all members of the Cornell community: students, faculty, and staff.  Come as you are, as often as you like, to practice this relaxing and restorative technique. These FREE sessions are 30 minutes long and are available at several campus locations. The Graduate School and Big Red Barn are sponsoring the Monday sessions from 3:15 - 3:45 PM at the Big Red Barn.  The meditations are co-sponsored by a number of academic departments and campus support services.  

 

Learn more & review the schedule.

Spring 2014 Chats in the Stacks Book Talks

 

Book talk by Gavriel Shapiro
The Tender Friendship and the Charm of Perfect Accord: Nabokov and His Father
Thursday, April 10, 4:30 pm, 106G Olin Library

 

Book talk by Ravi Kanbur

International Development: Ideas, Experience, and Prospects
Wednesday, April 23, 4:00 pm, Stern Seminar Room, 160 Mann Library

 

Book talk by Sam Beck

Toward Engaged Anthropology

Wednesday, April 30,4:00 pm, Stern Seminar Room, 160 Mann Library

 

Competitions, Conferences, Fellowships and Grants:
Webinar: The NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program: What to Expect, How to Succeed
  • Presenter: Dr. William Hahn
  • Webinar Date: Friday, April 11, 2014, 1pm ET (10am PT) .
  • Length: 60 minutes
  • Appropriate for seniors and first and second year graduate students 

The National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship is the premier federal program for funding US graduate students in all science and engineering fields supported by NSF. The GRF is a very unique program within NSF in that students apply directly for support and not through their host institution. Similarly, an "application" for fellowship support is submitted rather than a "proposal" for research funding. As such, applications are reviewed with an eye on the potential of the student applicant to contribute to the research enterprise overall rather than only the direct results of the research itself.

 

During this all-inclusive Webinar <http://wec.principalinvestigators.org/t/20511670/795612157/4812552/1008/>, your expert presenter will cover the nature and expectations of the program overall, present some considerations of student and program of study eligibility, discuss the various components of the application itself as well as the overall flow of the application, how applications are reviewed, and how finalists are selected.

 

Churchill Scholarship Program  for students in Master's programs

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 4:35 P.M., 103 BARNES HALL

  • U.S. citizenship required
  • For rising and current seniors in math, sciences, and engineering who want to study one (fully paid) year at Churchill College, Cambridge University
  • Ages 19-26 may apply.  May be enrolled in a master's program, but not a doctoral program, at the time of application
  • Minimum GPA:  3.85 with significant research experience

 For those who can't attend, read more about the award at www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org

and then contact the fellowship coordinator at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.


CTE Graduate Teaching Fellowship

The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) is excited to offer the CTE Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program to all eligible graduate students at Cornell. This competitive one-year fellowship is an opportunity to:

  • Enhance teaching, leadership and mentoring skills
  • Explore the art of teaching through coursework and mentorship
  • Build your CV and skills for the job market

 

2014-2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant Fellow (GTAF) Program 

  • Develop and implement programs and resources that foster teaching excellence at Cornell University
  • Click here to access the short application and eligibility requirements
  • Applications due: April 18, 2014   

 

2014-2015 Graduate Research and Teaching Fellowship (GRTF) Program 

  • Develop and use research strategies to understand, inform and enhance teaching
  • Click here to access the short application and eligibility requirements
  • Applications due: April 18, 2014

Luce Scholarship Information Session

 

Wednesday, April 9th at 4:35 p.m.

 

103 Barnes Hall
  • A one-year paid internship in Asia
  • Restricted to U.S. citizens and to students with no significant exposure to Asia
  • For rising and current seniors and recent grads (up to 30 years of age)
  • Solid leadership experience
  • Minimum GPA:  3.7

For those who can't attend, read more about the award at http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx 

and then contact the Fellowship Coordinator at [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

 


Goethe Essay Contest 

 

Graduate Students!  Win up to $500 with an essay on any topic connected with German literature or culture (10-20 pages in German or English). Essays should be submitted under an assumed name, but the author must indicate class (graduate student) on the essay and submit a sealed envelope containing his/her identity, student ID number, and local address and telephone.  Each student may enter only one essay; former prize winners are not eligible, except that winners in the freshman/sophomore and junior/senior competition may enter the graduate competition when they have advanced to that status.

 

  • Deadline:  Noon, April 15
  • Submit to:  College of Arts & Sciences Dean's Office
  • 147 Goldwin Smith Hall

For further information, contact:

Miriam Zubal, 183 Goldwin Smith Hall, 255-4047, [email protected]

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