Announcements
May 5, 2014
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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!

 

TELL GRADS IT'S FRIDAY

Fridays

4:30-7:00pm

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

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Featured:

The Graduate School's Doctoral Student Experience Report - Now Available 

 

The Graduate School launched a series of graduate student surveys to evaluate and improve the graduate student experience. A Doctoral Experience survey was launched
in February 2013, and Student Exit surveys were launched in May 2013 and administered at each graduation term
thereafter(May, August, January). This report summarizes data from these surveys, with a focus on doctoral students, and additional comparative data as available.

Read the report...

Faculty/Student Wine & Cheese Reception   

 

Tuesday, May 6th from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.  

 

Faculty are invited to bring their students and students must bring a faculty member!  

 

An opportunity to get out of the classroom, research lab and your office and enjoy a free glass of wine, cheese and conversation.

 

Sign up here:  Evite BRB Faculty/student Wine &Cheese 

 

Staff & post docs welcome also!

BRB Annual Year-End BBQ!!

3 seatings: 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

 

Come out and celebrate the end of another academic year!  

 

You need a ticket to get in. Tickets are FREE and are available at the following locations:

  • Big Red Barn from 2:30-10:30 p.m.
  • GPSA Office in 109 Day Hall from 9:00-4:30 p.m.

*Graduate & Professional Students and their families ONLY     *Proof of ID required

The BRB will close at 2:00 p.m. for Slope Day, Thursday, May 8

The Big Red Barn will be open from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with Grab N Go sandwiches and salads.

June 2014 Dissertation and Thesis Writing Book Camp

 

Want to write your thesis or dissertation in a supportive writing community?  Need strategies and advice for becoming a more productive writer? Want to become better at managing your time, work, distractions, and communications with your advisor? Apply to attend the June 2014 Dissertation and Thesis Writing Boot Camp to write and strategize for degree completion in a supportive writing community. 

 

Read more....

 

Boot Camp includes team meetings, individual coaching and writing support, and at least four hours of writing each day and is designed for master's and doctoral students who have an approved dissertation or thesis proposal, who have completed (or are near completing) their research, and who have begun writing chapters of their thesis or dissertation. The application and additional information is available is available here. (There is no proposal writing boot camp in June, but you can find other professional development events and support here.)

Voice and Influence Luncheon Series: Team Dynamics

 Did you know? On a team of 8, three people have 67% of the airtime. Research shows that harnessing the unique expertise of team members is one of the most important factors in creating high-performance teams. To learn what dynamics undermines team performance and practice ways to overcome the barriers both as a team leader and member, join our Voice & Influence Luncheon Series. Lunch is provided.  Sponsored by the Graduate School, GPWomeN, CBE Women, and Women In Public Policy (WIPP).  For more information, contact [email protected] or visit facebook.com/GPWomeN

Careers and Internships:

Upcoming Webinar for SWE Graduate Students and Faculty

 

 
Preparing Your Tenure Package: Teaching and Service
Friday May 9th
2:00PM - 3:00PM ET


About the Webinar:

 

In this webinar, our speakers will focus on the teaching and service aspects of tenure. You'll hear about the types of institutions and departments where they went through the tenure process, and what their universities expected of them for tenure; then, they'll share their perspectives on what went into their successful tenure packages in the areas of teaching and service activities.

 

Click here to register for this Webinar

Who should attend: Graduate Students and Faculty

Speakers: Toni Doolen and Alice Pawley

 

7th Annual NIH Career Symposium

  • May 16, 2014
  • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD: Natcher Conference Center, Building 45

 

The 7th Annual NIH Career Symposium aims to highlight the diversity of career choices available graduate students and postdocs in biomedical field.  With panels and workshops with over 75 speakers, this event will address academic, non-bench, and industry careers, with topics including: how to be attract the attention of industry (both from HR and hiring managers), careers in big data research, getting your paper to publication, building resiliency in your job hunt, and navigating USAJobs,

 

Read write-ups (written by postdocs) of past NIH Career Symposiums here: https://www.training.nih.gov/nih_career_symposium.  To learn more about the event and register, go here.

 

Please note: This is NOT a job fair; it is a place for you to gain information about the next step in your career.  There will be NO recruiting tables.


Teaching:

Center for Teaching Excellence

Upcoming events and opportunities:

 

2014 Classroom Research and Teaching Symposium

Graduate students, postdocs, and faculty are invited to attend a one-day Classroom Research and Teaching Symposium on May 16, 2014, which highlights the importance of Research on Teaching skills to inform teaching. The symposium includes presentations by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Fellows, a workshop and a session by featured speaker, Dr. Robert Bogdan. See http://www.cte.cornell.edu/programs-services/grads-future-educators-tas/TAR-symposium.html for schedule of events. To register, please email [email protected].

Co-sponsored by CU-CIRTL and the Teagle Foundation.

 

2014 ITAP Summer Institute 

All International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) are invited to apply for the ITA Summer Institute -- an intensive, three-week (June 11-July 1), blended summer course that is designed for ITAs who want to expand their teaching skills and oral communication skills or prepare for a career in academia. Successful applicants will receive a stipend upon successful completion of the Institute requirements. Applications are due by May 9, 2014.

 

Assessment in a Flipped Classroom

  • Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 10:30 am - noon
  • 251 Malott Hall

Long before the "flipped classroom" became a buzzword, Dr. Barbara Walvoord pioneered best practices for humanities students' first exposure to course material. When students prepare for class through writing assignments or problems, the instructor can use class time productively for activities focused on synthesis, analysis, problem-solving and other higher-order thinking skills - improving student feedback while reducing need for extensive written comments by the instructor. This approach is broadly relevant to all disciplines, from history and literature to physics and biology. Open to the public and co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and CU-CIRTL.

 

Learn more

Grad/Postdoc Workshop - Keeping Student Evaluation Simple

  • Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 12:30-2:30 pm (lunch served at 12:15 pm)
  • 225 ILR Conference Center (King-Shaw Hall)

Graduate students and postdocs: join us for lunch and a brief master class on effective use of class time and design of student assignments. Dr. Barbara Walvoord, Professor Emerita from the University of Notre Dame, will emphasize how to establish standards for written student work and ways to get and provide feedback in real time so you know what students are learning in the the lecture hall, recitation, or laboratory. Gain essential assessment skills that you'll use throughout your career to save time and increase student learning. Co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and CU-CIRTL. RSVP to [email protected] by May 15.

 

Learn more

Classroom Research and Teaching Symposium

  • Friday, May 16, 2014 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
  • 423 and 229 ILR Conference Center (King-Shaw Hall)

This one-day symposium highlights the research of CTE's 2013-2014 graduate student fellows in a poster presentation session as well as introducing how to use research skills to inform and improve your own teaching. Participants in an interactive workshop by Dr. Robert Bodgan of Syracuse University ("Watch Yourself: Qualitative Research and Teaching") will engage in a simulation of a group-centered teaching technique to use in their classes, followed by a wine and cheese reception to cap off the day. Open to the public and co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence and CU-CIRTL, with funding from the Teagle Foundation. RSVP to [email protected] 

 

Learn more

Around Campus
CU Music: Midday Music at Lincoln

May 6th at 12:30 p.m.

Midday Music at Lincoln: Roger Moseley, fortepiano; Ariana Kim, violin; and John Haines-Eitzen, cello, perform Mendelssohn's Piano Trio in C Minor.
Frozen Sing-A-Long

May 7th at 7:30 p.m.
Willard Straight Hall

Learn more...
 
Ithaca Roller Derby Season Opener - May 10

The Ithaca League of Women Rollers is hosting the opening game of their seventh season at Cass Park Rink on Saturday, May 10th. In a double-header evening, the BlueStockings will face off against the Yankee Brutals of the Connecticut Roller Girls followed by the SufferJets taking on the Lake Effect Furies of Buffalo's Queen City Roller Girls.


Learn more...

The Clinical and Translational Science Center of the

Weill Cornell Medical College
Research In Progress Luncheon


Featuring Presentations by CTSC Trainees and Scholars 

  • Hosted by: Olaf Andersen, MD
  • Friday, May 16, 201412:30-1:30pm
  • 525 E. 68th Street, 2nd floor, Payson Solarium (P-224)  

"Evaluation of the Pathobiology of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) in Pediatric Patients"  

CTSC KL2 Scholar - Nicole Kucine, MD  

 

"Dynamic Load Bearing Characteristics of Implants for Osteochondral Defects"

CTSC KL2 Scholar - Tony Chen, PhD

 

"Fecal metabolite profiling: a noninvasive method to determine biomarkers of chemopreventive efficacy in intestinal neoplasia"

CTSC TL1 Trainee- David Montrose, PhD

 

 Please RSVP by May 14, 2014 to [email protected] 

-Light refreshments will be served-

Need Help? - Consider "Let's Talk"

 

Do you have a concern, problem, or issue that you would like some insight from a trained professional that is free,  confidential, and you do not need to make an appointment?  Consider the Let's Talk program as counselors can help provide insight, solutions, and information about other resources.  Counselors hold walk-in hours at sites around campus Monday through Friday; times and locations occasionally change throughout the semester.   

 

 

Learn more...

 


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

  • 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. 

From Cornell Cinema  

 

Need a break? Go see a film right on campus in a classic movie theatre, with state-of-the-art projection, in Willard Straight Hall.  Regular ticket price for grad students is just $5 (less with a Six Pass). If you'd like to receive Cornell Cinema's weekly e-blast directly, which includes links to trailers and special event information, sign-up at their website: cinema.cornell.edu, where you'll also find showtimes.

 

Weekly Schedule

Kundalini Yoga- Last session!  See you in Fall 2014 

  • 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.
Competitions, Conferences, Fellowships and Grants:

The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Postdoctoral Program in Sustainability

 

The Atkinson Center seeks outstanding, creative, and highly motivated individuals to work with Cornell faculty to address pressing world needs through discovery and scholarship and to implement sustainable solutions in collaboration with external partners. 

 

Awardees will play a key role in the implementation of the Center's new strategic plan. Read the full  Request for Proposals (PDF).The deadline for proposals is October 13, 2014, with the first postdocs to start in early 2015.

 

Learn more...

Dates and Deadlines:

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.

 

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