Announcements
September 29, 2014
Contents
Graduate School Announcements
-Sesquicentennial Video Contest
- Fall/Winter 2014 Graduate School Research Travel Grants
Graduate School Programs
- First Year Students - Pizza and Conversation
- Join us for Beer with a Scientist/Wine with a Scholar
- Perfectionism - Friend or Foe?
Graduate School Finance and Funding Programs
- Jump in the Cornell Cash Cab and Test your Financial IQ!
- Getting What You Deserve! How to Negotiate Salary and More...
- Getting Funding! Writing a Competitive Fellowship Application...
- Getting Essential Tax Information!.
- October 1 and 16: Fellowship Essay Writing Consultation
- Fellowships 101: Writing Competitive Fellowship Applications
- Workshops for Student Partners/Spouses
CU_CIRTL Programs
- CU-CIRTL
Center for Teaching Excellence Programs
- CTE GET SET
Career Programs
- Putting Your PhD to Work Panel Discussion
- Envisioning Yourself Outside of Academia
- Princeton in Asia Information Session
- Interviewing Via Phone or Skype: Nuances You Need to Know
- Cornell's Non-Academic Career Resources
- Expanding Your Job Search Skills Workshop
Fellowships and Awards
- Building Future Faculty Program
- Felix Posen Fellowship
- U.S. Borlaug Fellows Graduate Research Grant
- Presidential Management Fellow Program
- German Academic Exchange Fellowships
- The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
Campus Programs
- Cornell Libraries Workshops
Wellness
- Gannett Health Services
- Free Wellness Activities Around Campus
Around Campus
- Big Red Pumpkin Regatta
- Do you speak Arabic, Japanese, Mandarin, French, German or Spanish?
- From Cornell Cinema

Graduate School Announcements:
Sesquicentennial Video Contest 
Tell us how your research can shape the future
 

As part of the celebration marking Cornell University's Sesquicentennial, the Graduate School, in partnership with the Atkinson Center, is asking graduate and professional students to create 60-180 second videos showing how their research can help shape the future on a personal, institutional, regional, or global level in the following areas:

  • Thinking Sustainably
  • Thinking Globally
  • Thinking Otherwise
  • People's Choice
Learn more...

Fall/Winter 2014 Graduate School Research Travel Grants

 

The Graduate School will award grants to graduate students for fall and winter 2014 research-related travel. Applications are due to the Graduate School (350 Caldwell Hall) by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 2014 for fall and winter travel.  Research Travel Grant


 

Awards will be announced in mid October.

 

In awarding research travel grants, the Graduate School gives priority to Ph.D. students who have or will have passed the A Exam prior to initiating their research travel. Priority also is given to requests for pre-dissertation research. Prior awardees are given low priority. Field trips related to academic classes are also given low priority.

 

Because the Graduate School seeks to award a maximum number of grants from limited funds, awards are typically no more than $2,000. Students are encouraged to submit requests that reflect careful budgeting. For example, applicants should use public transportation when practical, plan on preparing their own meals whenever possible, and secure modest accommodations.

 

Please note that research travel grants are for travel that is directly related to dissertation research, not conference travel. Conference Travel Grant Application

 

 


Graduate School Programs:
Attention First Year Students - Pizza and Conversation...

As part of the Transitions - Navigating Graduate School for First-Year Students, every Wednesday (including October 1st
), from 4:00 - 5:30 PM, first-year students can join others for a networking opportunity at the Big Red Barn for pizza and conversation.  This is a dedicated time and space for first-year students to meet and mingle with one another.  Please RSVP
Join us for Beer with a Scientist/Wine with a Scholar
Thursday, October 2, 4:00 p.m. at the Big Red Barn
 
Going on the job market and want to present your research or sell yourself in an engaging, informative, and concise way? Want to be able to talk to an audience who is brilliant but not necessarily an expert in your field? Join us for the inaugural session of Beer with a Scientist/Wine with a Scholar and engage with Cornell's faculty as they talk about their research to a multidisciplinary and brilliant audience (you).  Starting at 5:00, we'll  have a quick session on preparing an effective "elevator speech" and other presentations of your research and skills for different types of audiences.

Pre-register
here for a free coupon for your beverage of choice (also includes soda and sparkling water) upon arrival at the Big Red Barn. (Food also provided.)
 
For the October 2 session, our speaker is Steven Wicker, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell. He teaches and conducts research on wireless information networks, digital telephony, and cellular networks with a focus on networking technology, law, and sociology with a particular emphasis on how design choices and regulation can infringe the privacy and speech rights of users. His most recent book is Cellular Convergence and the Death of Privacy (Oxford University Press, 2013).
 

Perfectionism - Friend or Foe?

  • Thursday, October 9th
  • 12:30 - 1:30; lunch served at 12:15
  • 102 Mann Library
  • Please RSVP here.

Do you have a friend or would you describe yourself as one with "perfectionist tendencies?" Learn the characteristics and definition of being a perfectionist, how this can impact your performance as a graduate student, and, more importantly, how you can make a change.  Presenter:  Wai-Kwong Wong, PhD, Gannett Counseling and Psychological Services   

 

This session is a part of Perspectives: The Complete Graduate Student, where the focus is on promoting health and wellness of our graduate and professional students.



Graduate School Finance & Fellowship Programs:

Jump in the Cornell Cash Cab and Test your Financial IQ!

 

Join us on Tuesday, October 7, in the Willard Straight Memorial Room to test your financial knowledge in Cornell's Cash Cab.

 

Win an iPad, restaurant gift cards, Big Red Bucks...all participants receive a T-shirt and a money management book. 

 

Join us for lunch or snacks throughout the day and get information and materials about personal finance, including tax information, coping with changing financial circumstances, financial emergency resources, managing credit and debt, trading your time and skills for services from others, home buying, fellowships, negotiating salary, child care, resources for international travel, and more. 

 

The event starts at 11:00 with the Cornell Cash Cab throughout the day; lunch is available beginning at 11:30 through 2:00.  Please pre-register here if you plan to join us for lunch.

 

If you are interested in helping us staff this event (for an honorarium), email [email protected].

Getting What You Deserve! How to Negotiate Salary and More

Join us on Tuesday, October 7 at 1:00pm in Willard Straight Memorial Room for discussion of the art and science of negotiation, including practical strategies to help you be a better negotiator.

Please pre-register here if you plan to join us for lunch.


Getting Funding! Writing a Competitive Fellowship Application

Join us on Tuesday, October 7 at noon in Willard Straight Memorial Room for an overview in 20 steps, from identifying funding sources to submitting a competitive fellowship application. 

 

Please pre-register here if you plan to join us for lunch.

Getting Essential Tax Information! 

What Graduate Student Fellowship and Assistantship Recipients Should Know

Join us on Tuesday, October 7 at 3:00pm in Willard Straight Memorial Room for discussion of tax information, status, and obligations of graduate fellowship and assistantship recipients. 

 

Please pre-register here if you plan to join us for lunch.


October 1 and 16: Fellowship Essay Writing Consultation


October 1 (Wednesday) 2:00 to 5:00 pm in 341 Caldwell Hall, and October 16 (Thursday) 2:30 to 5:30 in 341 Caldwell Hall.

Come at any time; bring your questions. To participate in a peer-to-peer consultation, bring your draft essays. 

 

To work with an NSF writing consultant, you should submit a draft of your application essays to [email protected] by Friday, October 3. The consultant will read your draft and schedule an appointment, either during the October 16 consultation session or on another date, to meet with you to discuss revisions. For writing consultation on drafts ready after October 3, you may schedule an appointment with the Graduate Writing Service at Knight: http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute/walkin/GWS.htm


Fellowships 101: Writing Competitive Fellowship Applications

 

Join us for an overview of the 20 essential steps to write a competitive fellowship application. Tip sheets, examples, and a template for starting your application will be distributed. 

 

Register here....

Employment with Cornell?  Workshops for Student Partners/Spouses
 
The Graduate School is sponsoring two job search workshops for interested spouses/partners of Cornell graduate and professional students.  
 
More information and to RSVP, please go to  
http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/life-cornell/programs/partner-job-search 
  • Employment with Cornell University? - Tuesday, September 30th from 2:30 - 4:30 PM at 341 Pine Tree Road, East Hill Plaza. 

CU-CIRTL:
Panel Discussion: What to Expect from my Teaching as Research Project
  • Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 2:00-3:30 pm
  • 341 Caldwell Hall
  • RSVP
Come hear from advanced graduate students and early career faculty who got involved in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning while in graduate school. A panel of researchers from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields will share their recently completed Teaching as Research projects and their advice for those just embarking on a project. Please bring your questions and join us for this exciting panel! We will be connecting with the presenters via live videoconference. Part of the Teaching as Research Seminar Series sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning.

Massive Open Online Course on Teaching STEM
Course Dates: October 6-November 23, 2014
 
This 7-week MOOC is designed to prepare aspiring and current faculty in natural and social science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields to be more effective teachers. By participating, you will learn about new teaching strategies and the research that supports them. In addition to weekly Coursera modules to complete at your own pace, you have the opportunity to join a local discussion group.  Vote now on your preferred day and time.
 
CIRTL Reads Journal Club on STEM Teaching
  • Wednesday, October 15, 2014 from 2:45-4:00 pm
  • 341 Caldwell Hall
  • RSVP
 
Join scholarly discussions of recent peer-reviewed research on innovation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teaching. We will gather as a group for coffee and snacks at 2:45 pm, and then connect via videoconference at 3:00 pm to discuss the article, "Collaborative Testing: Evidence of Learning in a Controlled In-Class Study of Undergraduate Students" (Gilley and Clarkston, 2014) with students, faculty, and staff at other research universities. Sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning.


Center for Teaching Excellence:

CTE's Fall 2014 GET SET Programs

Upcoming Opportunities for: Graduate Students, Future Educators, and Teaching Assistants

 

 

GET SET Workshop: Universal Design for Learning

(Certificate: Course Design)

Wednesday, October 1, 4:45-6:00 p.m. (143 Plant Science)

Curious about how you can develop equitable and flexible course plans and learning materials that appeal to all students? This workshop explores how to serve all members of a classroom, including students with disabilities, international students, and students with varied learning styles.
Register
here


GET SET Workshop: "Flipping the Classroom" as a TA
(Certificate: Innovative Approaches in Pedagogy)

Thursday, October 9, 4:45-6:00 p.m. (143 Plant Science)

Flipping the classroom is a form of blended learning in which course content is moved out of the class to an online format. This workshop will explore how to adapt your teaching to provide a more interactive and engaged learning experience in the classroom.
Register
here

 

GET SET Discussion: Setting Boundaries - Prioritizing Responsibilities as a TA

Thursday, October 9, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (421 CCC)

Balancing your responsibilities as a graduate student and TA can sometimes be difficult. How can you learn to say 'No'? Join other graduate students for a lively discussion on strategies that you could use.

Pizza provided, limited to 20 grads/postdocs. Please register here before 9 a.m. on Thursday (Oct 8) to hold a spot!

 

Fall 2014 GET SET University-wide Teaching Conference

Saturday, October 18, 2014 (8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in 251 Malott Hall)

Plenary Sessions:

  • "What Have We Learned from Developing MOOCs" - Stephen Wicker, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • "Engaging Students in Large Lectures" - Melissa Hines, Chemistry

A unique opportunity to:

  • Interact during lunch-time discussions with peers and renowned Cornell faculty
  • Earn a certificate of participation in the U-wide

Please register here for the conference

Bring a $5 refundable deposit before 10 a.m. Friday, October 17, to 420 CCC to reserve your registration.

 


Careers Workshops and Fairs:

Putting Your PhD to Work Panel Discussion

  • Thursday, October 2
  • 4:45 pm
  • 155 Olin

Attend this presentation to hear from a panel that will discuss the PhD job application process from corporate, research, and academic areas.

 

http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/resources/career_services/events.cfm?event=13052&view=future&y=2014&m=9&d=19


Envisioning Yourself Outside of Academia: The First Steps for Graduate Students and Postdocs

  • Wednesday, October 1
  • Noon-1 pm
  • 102 Mann Library

Are you contemplating a career outside of academia and are unsure about what transferable skills you have or what careers are available to you? If so, you are invited to

attend this free workshop to learn what strategies you can take in exploring a career outside of academia.

 

 

http://www.career.cornell.edu/events/calendar.cfm?event=355&view=future&y=2014&m=9&d=19

 


Princeton in Asia Information Session

  • Thursday, October 2
  • 4:45 pm, 127 Rockefeller Hall

If you are a graduate student interested in working abroad in Asia, attend this information session, hosted by a recent program alum, to learn about the Princeton in Asia yearlong fellowship program.

 

For more details, go to CCNet: https://cornell-students.experience.com/experience/login


Interviewing Via Phone or Skype: Nuances You Need to Know

  • Monday, Oct 6
  • 4:45 pm, 105 Ives

http://www.career.cornell.edu/career/events/calendar.cfm?event=376&view=future&y=2014&m=9&d=26


Cornell's Non-Academic Career Resources for Grad Students and Postdocs

  • Wednesday, October 8
  • Noon-1 pm, 102 Mann Library

If you are a graduate student or postdoc interested in a career outside of academia, attend this workshop to learn about resources both within and outside of Cornell.

 

http://www.career.cornell.edu/career/events/calendar.cfm?event=932&view=future&y=2014&m=9&d=26

Registration Open for the Expanding Your Job Search Skills Workshop

  • Tuesday, October 14
  • 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

If you are a doctoral student or postdoc interested in a career outside of academia, attend this intensive workshop to learn about interviewing skills, the art of career networking, resources for your job search, how to develop a resume from your CV, and more. Pre-registration is required and is limited to postdocs and doctoral students at any stage of their studies that are considering a job search outside the academy.

 

To sign up for the program, go into your CCNet account (http://cornell-students.experience.com/experience/login) and click on "Career Center Calendar" at the Calendar tab. 


 

Click on 10/14/2014, and look for the Employer Workshop/Special Event called "Expanding Your Job Search Skills Workshop." Click on the event name, and at the next screen simply click on "Sign up."

 

If you have difficulty with this process, send an e-mail message to Emily McFarland ([email protected]) to inform her of your interest. 



Fellowships and Awards:
Building Future Faculty Program

North Carolina State University will offer the 2015 Building Future Faculty Program on March 18-21, 2015. This is an all-expenses paid workshop for diverse graduate students and post-docs who are preparing for a faculty career.  The program aims to increase faculty diversity and inclusion.
 
More information about the 2015 Building Future Faculty Program is available at http://oied.ncsu.edu/faculty/building-future-faculty-program/ along with the application form. Applications are due by November 9, 2014.
 

Felix Posen Fellowship

The Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism would like to invite Graduate University students to apply for our Felix Posen Fellowship and University Professors to apply for our research grants. The Felix Posen Fellowship is offered to doctoral candidates in a variety of disciplines with research focusing on antisemitism as a phenomenon in the past and present. The research grant is intended to support projects which focus on the subject of antisemitism and contribute to the understanding of its history and impact as a cultural, political and social phenomenon.
 
For more information you can visit our website at http://sicsa.huji.ac.il .

U.S. Borlaug Fellows Graduate Research Grant
Application Deadline: Monday, November 10, 2014
 
The U.S. Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security graduate research grant supports exceptional graduate students who are interested in developing a component of their graduate research in a developing country setting and in collaboration with a mentor from an International Agricultural Research Center (IARC) or a qualifying National Agricultural Research System (NARS) unit. U.S. citizenship is required, and applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. graduate program at the time of application.
 
A program summary is attached, and application materials are available at the program website.
 
Questions may be sent to [email protected].
Presidential Management Fellow Program
The application for the Presidential Management Fellows class of 2015 will be available until October 15th. The application can be found at http://www.pmf.gov/becomeapmf/index.aspx.
 
Applicants should carefully read the application process information (http://www.pmf.gov/become-a-pmf/application-process.aspx) before submitting because the application and process have changed substantially from previous years. There is now an on-line assessment that must be completed; recommendation letters and a nomination from the Graduate School are no longer required or accepted as part of the PMF application.

 

German Academic Exchange Fellowships

The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is now accepting applications for 2015-2016 exchange fellowships. DAAD fellowships carry tuition and fees, monthly stipends, and a stipend to defray travel costs.

All application materials are due MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 at Noon and should be sent to Miriam Zubal, 183 Goldwin Smith Hall ([email protected]). Application material for Fine Arts, Performing Music, Dance, Architecture deadline is Wednesday, October 29 (noon) to Miriam Zubal, 183 Goldwin Smith Hall. 

For additional information please visit
http://german.cornell.edu/programs/daad.cfm or email Professor Paul Fleming, [email protected].

The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award
Deadline for receipt of materials: October 1, 2014

The K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education; who demonstrate a commitment to developing academic and civic responsibility in themselves and others; and whose work reflects a strong emphasis on teaching and learning.

Please go to the K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders page for complete information.


Campus Programs:

Cornell Libraries Workshops 

Learn more at http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/workshops
  • Friday, 10/03/2014 - 10:00am - 11:30am - Google Earth
  • Friday, 10/03/2014 - 3:30pm - 5:00pm - Advanced Zotero
  • Thursday, 10/16/2014 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm - Introduction to Zotero for PDF and Citation Management
  • Friday, 10/17/2014 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm - Finding Images and Visual Media
  • Tuesday, 10/21/2014 - 4:30pm - 5:30pm - Publishing in a Networked Era: Open Access Open Data
  • Thursday, 10/23/2014 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm - Wikipedia Editing Workshop
  • Friday, 10/24/2014 - 10:30am - 12:00pm - Working with Cornell's Special Collections: An Introduction to Archival Research
  • Tuesday, 10/28/2014 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Get Started with Evernote
  • Wednesday, 10/29/2014 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Designing Effective Presentations
  • Thursday, 10/30/2014 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm - Advanced Zotero
  • Friday, 10/31/2014 - 10:00am - 12:00pm - Introduction to ArcGIS I
  • Wednesday, 11/05/2014 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm - Organize, Safeguard, Update: Managing your digital research files workshop
  • Friday, 11/07/2014 - 10:00am - 12:00pm- Introduction to ArcGIS II

IP&Pizza Patent Primer

September 30, 2014
12:00pm - 1:30pm

Location: 701 Clark Hall, Ithaca Campus

Open to:

Cornell students, faculty, and anyone interested in learning about the function of a patent.

 

Join William Greener, Patent Attorney at Bond Schoeneck & King, and CCTEC staff as we discusses the function of a patent and the purpose they serve in a competitive global economy. Greener will talk about the process inventors use to identify their inventions and what path forward they should choose. Lastly, he will touch on how an entrepreneur can leverage a patent for business development.

Please RSVP to [email protected]

Wellness:
Gannett Health Services - Group Counseling Available for Graduate Students
 
Group counseling is a powerful venue for growth and change. Not only do you receive tremendous understanding, support, and encouragement from others facing similar issues, but you also gain different perspectives, ideas, and viewpoints on those issues.  Most students, though somewhat apprehensive at first, report that the group experience was helpful far beyond their expectations.  We offer groups because they work for students.  Every semester, our groups focus on a wide variety of topics.  
 
Group counseling is available for women, men, graduate students, undergraduate, and mix groups on different days of the week and times of the day.  Some groups focus on offering skills to deal with sexual assault, bereavement, health eating, stress, anxiety, depression, and bipolar.  Participation is offered at no charge to registered Cornell students.  
 

Free Wellness Activities Around Campus

YOGA
  • Every Thursday - NEW TIME!!!  3:30pm - 4:45PM
  • Every Monday - old time 5:00-6:15PM
Willard Straight Garden Room  (go down the stairs across from the International Lounge)
Open To All Cornell Students and staff For Free. All skill levels welcome. Increase your physical and mental well-being. We will have some yoga mats, but if you have one, please bring it.
 

Free ZUMBA Sessions

  • 4:45 - 5:45 PM
  • Every Wednesday starting September 3rd
  • 5th Floor Lounge, Willard Straight Hall

Latin-inspired dance-fitness craze that blends red-hot Latin music and contagious steps to create a fitness party!  Exercise, relax, energize!  Join us if you want to try Zumba for the first time or if you are a Zumba addict.  Open to the entire Cornell Community.  Sponsored by Cornell Minds Matter

 

Creative Arts for Health and Well-Being

  • 7 - 9 PM
  • Wednesdays starting Sept 3rd
  • Slope Studio, 2nd Floor Willard Straight Hall

(go down the steps across from the International Lounge)

 

No artistic skill necessary.  Join others in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere to create, reflect and grow.  Discover your strengths, self-confidence and what you have to appreciate. Come to all 8 sessions or just one.  Try it, you'll like it! Free and all materials provided.  Sponsored by Cornell Minds Matter

  

Let's Meditate! Mindfulness Meditation Drop In Sessions 

 

 

Free guided mindfulness mediations are 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.


Around Campus:
Big Red Pumpkin Regatta
Saturday, October 4, 12-4 pm, Beebe Beach
 
Can you imagine racing a giant pumpkin boat? Cornell Flotilla is pleased to announce the first annual Big Red Pumpkin Regatta! Pumpkins are an enduring symbol of gratitude, community, and well-being. Come celebrate this iconic vegetable on October 4 at 12-4 pm. Contestants will have two hours to decorate their 350-pound vessel before racing to complete four laps of a 100 meter circuit on Beebe Lake. Teams can register for a chance to participate in the inaugural event on campus beginning September 29. Details about the race and how to sign up are available on the club website: www.facebook.com/cuFLOTILLA.

We hope you will join us for this extraordinary adventure!

Do you speak Arabic, Japanese, Mandarin, French, German or Spanish? 

 

Whether you are still learning or already fluent, please consider joining the Cornell Language House for one of their weekly meals.  Every week, each language section meets for dinner on West Campus with a House Fellow and other native speakers, in order to share their language skills and cultural knowledge. 

 

For the weekly schedule and more information, please visit: http://alicecookhouse.cornell.edu/languagehouse/programming/weeklymeals.cfm

 

For more information about the Native Speaker positions, please visit: http://alicecookhouse.cornell.edu/languagehouse/people/nativespeakers.cfm

 

Questions: Contact Language House Director, Astrid Jirka at [email protected]

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 show times. Weekly Schedule

 

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