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News from the Graduate School:
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Graduate School Perk:
Discounted Membership to the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)
To support your professional and career development, the Graduate School encourages you to sign up for membership to one of the oldest and most prestigious scientific organizations in the United States, the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS).
As a NYAS Member, you can benefit from free or discounted admission to cutting-edge scientific events, symposia and discussion groups, as well as digital access to valuable scientific publications, webinars, and other on-line content. You can also enhance your professional skills and career prospects through career development workshops and networking events offered by Science Alliance, the professional development branch of the Academy.
A student/postdoc membership to NYAS typically costs $36 per year, but as a graduate student or postdoc at Cornell, you can qualify for a special rate of only $20!
How to Get Started
We will share with NYAS data on all Cornell member registrants in early October. Once your Membership is created, NYAS will send you a Welcome Email with login information and instructions on how to access the benefits of Membership. Be sure to always login prior to registering for Academy events and webinars.
Why Should You Enroll?
Through your NYAS Membership, you can enjoy...
- Free or discounted admission to cutting-edge scientific conferences, webinars and discussion groups. For a list of upcoming events, visit the Academy at www.nyas.org/events.
- Free or discounted registration for Science Alliance career development workshops and networking events.
- Unlimited access to the full archive of eBriefings, multimedia presentations featuring the latest research presented at the Academy.
- Unlimited access to Annals Online, a database of thousands of downloadable scientific articles and reviews from the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.
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Student Child Care Grant Program Accepting Applications!
The Graduate School is pleased to announce the availability of child care grants to subsidize childcare expenses for full-time Cornell student families who fall within the eligibility guidelines. Applications are available now and will be due on Friday, October 16, 2015. More details and application available on this site: http://studentparents.dos.cornell.edu/
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September
- September 29: Fellowship Q & A Session
- September 29: Thriving Not Surviving
- September 30: First Year Meet and Mingle
- September 30: NSF Fellowship Workshop
October
- October 1: Research Travel Grant application due
- October 1: Fellowship Review Draft
- October 1: Spouse and Partner Happy Hour
- October 2: Conversational English - Date corrected.
- October 6: Fall Financial Literacy Festival
- October 6: Volunteering in the Community (For partners/spouses)
- October 8: What Does Exercise Have to Do With It?
- October 16: Student Child Care Grant applications due
- October 13: Navigating Careers at Cornell (For partners/spouses)
- October 20: Last day to drop or change grading options and credit hours
- October 20: Fellowship Review Draft
- October 25: Cornelia Ye Teaching Award application due (CTE)
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Graduate School Programs:
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October 6, 2015, 11:00 to 2:00, WSH Memorial Room, lunch provided
Want to better manage your personal finances? Need tips for negotiating a better salary or perks with a new job offer?
Come have lunch and talk to the experts about budgeting, savings, wise use of credit, funding graduate and professional education, employment, taxes, saving and investments, retirement planning, health care spending, or other personal finance issues. Give-ways include gift cards for groceries, coffee, and local restaurants at Cornell's second annual Fall Financial Literacy Festival.
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A Transitions workshop for first year graduate and professional students
Tuesday, September 29 | 4:00 - 5:30 | 202 Stocking Hall
To be a productive scholar and thrive in this new environment, it is imperative that you have a solid foundation in health and wellness. This session will review research, resources, and have discussion on: friendship, community, balance, self-care, and resilience. Presenters: Janna Lamey, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life and Catherine Thrasher-Carroll, Health Educator, Gannett Health Services
First Year Meet and Mingle
Wednesday, September 30 | 5:00 - 6:00 | Big Red Barn
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There is no agenda or topic, just an opportunity to meet other first-years at the Big Red Barn, have some pizza, and expand your network! RSVP to join the other 50 first-year students who will be with us!!
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What Does Exercise Have to Do With It? | Thursday, October 8
12:30 - 1:30 PM | 102 Mann Library | Lunch provided at 12:15
Whether you are just getting started, want to include more exercise into your daily routine, or are an experienced athlete, this session is for you. We will focus on exercise benefits and common principles of exercise to get maximum benefits. All participants will leave with an understanding of their own personal fitness goals, best practices to achieve their goals, and resources to support them.
Presenter: MJ Bert Adams, Cornell Fitness Centers
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October 2, 1:00-2:30 -- led by Nathan Lindberg
Do you have difficulty knowing what to say when meeting new people? Do you wonder how to move past small talk to have more meaningful conversations? Come to this workshop to learn communication strategies for navigating your way through conversations, so that you can participate in a variety of conversations with confidence. Register at https://cornell.mywconline.com.
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Spouses & Partner (S&P) Happy Hour!
Thursday, October 1 | 6:15-7:30 PM | Big Red Barn
This Happy Hour is dedicated to just our student spouses/partners as a way for you to get to know other spouses/partners and become connected to the graduate and professional student community. There is only one rule - no students will be allowed unless your partner elects to bring you! Come learn about resources, casually meet and mingle, and meet others. Light snacks, soda and $1/beers.
This is a part of an ongoing monthly Happy Hour for all spouses/partners - first Thursday of the month from 6:15 - 7:30 PM at the Big Red Barn.
Navigating Cornell Careers
Tuesday, October 13 | 9:00am-11:00am | East Hill Office Building, Room 104, Pine Tree Road
Are you interested in a student spouse or partner interested in a non-academic position at Cornell University and have secured work authorization in the United States? If so, please join Ms. Sonja Baylor, Cornell Human Resources Recruiter, to discuss job search tips, application process and overall information about working at Cornell University. Please register for the session by October 11
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Find more information and RSVP here, or find your CU Students with families community on Facebook |
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Teaching and Future Faculty:
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Upcoming Opportunities for:
Graduate Students, Future Educators, and Teaching Assistants
GET SET Workshop: Integrating Technology into Your Classes (Certificate: Enhancing Teaching with Technology)
Friday, Oct 2, 1:00-2:15 p.m. (B50 Warren Hall)
Want to make the most of available technology? This workshop explores a variety of tools to enhance your teaching, including Google Docs, Blogger, Picasa, Piazza, etc.
Monday, Oct 5, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (421 CCC)
Effective group design promotes learning and active participation. Join a lunch discussion on best practices for group assignments and how to promote a collaborative environment.
Saturday, October 17, 2014 (8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in 251 Malott Hall)
A unique opportunity to:
- Interact during lunch-time discussions with peers and renowned Cornell faculty
- Complete GET SET certificates by attending concurrent workshops
- Get peer feedback on your teaching practice
- Earn a certificate of participation in the U-wide
Bring a $5 refundable deposit before 10 a.m. Friday, October 16, to 420 CCC in order to reserve your registration.
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Fellowships, Postdocs and Awards:
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Tuesday, Sept 29
4:45 pm
251 Malott Hall
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Tuesday, Sept 29
4:45 pm
B1 W. Sibley Hall
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Wednesday, Sept 30
4:45 pm
155 Olin Hall
Attend this presentation to learn tips from employers on how best to prepare for interviews for technical positions.
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Thursday, Oct 1 and Friday, Oct 2
10 am
103 Barnes Hall
Sign up for a practice case interview through Handshake: https://cornell.joinhandshake.com/login
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Interviewing via Phone or Skype: Nuances You Need To Know
Monday, Oct 5
4:45 pm
196 Statler Hall |
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Tuesday, Oct 6
4:45pm
217 Ives Hall
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Wednesday, Oct 7
4:45 pm
253 Malott Hall
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Wednesday, Oct 7
4:45pm
217 Ives Hall
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Wednesdays 11:30am-1:30pm WSH Resource Center
On Wednesdays, CU Police will be at the WSH Resource Center, serving popcorn and being available to discuss any topics or answer any questions you may have related to safety and the services they provide our community. Come by for the free popcorn and say hello!
Sponsored by CU Police and WSHRC
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Friday, October 16th Bailey Hall - 8 PM
FREE Tickets available at the Willard Straight Hall Ticket Office on 9/22
PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. Frank Warren talks about his experiences with people all around the world who were inspired by the postcards, and how it got many people to address things that they would otherwise never discuss. His presentation and the slideshow of postcards is riveting, eye opening and works to destigmatize mental illness and the many challenges that people face. You are not alone!
Co-Sponsored by CMM, CUPB, CU Tonight and NCPC
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The Skorton Center for Health Initiatives is looking for students to participate in focus groups that will inform an exciting new video project on bystander intervention. Bystander intervention is a promising strategy to increase student safety and improve campus culture. Participation in the focus group involves providing feedback on a 6-minute video.
Don't miss this opportunity to contribute your perspective to a new video campaign designed specifically for the Cornell community. Your participation is voluntary and confidential. Focus groups last 90 minutes; free snacks will be provided. Please view available dates and sign up online using this form for graduate/professional students. If you have questions about this opportunity, please contact Laura Santacrose at lbs65@cornell.edu.
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Insectapalooza 2015
Save the Date! This year's event will be held on Saturday, October 17, from 9AM to 3PM at Comstock Hall. Come see the Bizarre, Bad, and Beneficial of the insect world.
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Tuesday, October 6th
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Becoming a volunteer is a great way to be engaged not only at Cornell, but in the local area. Amy Somchanhmavong from the Cornell Public Service Center will present to our graduate student spouses/partners who are interested in learning how to become a volunteer. Learn what the volunteering process is, common volunteering roles that you may want to pursue, and what the Cornell Public Service Center can do for you. Also, Tompkins Time Traders (T3) will be present to introduce their service as they are an organized exchange system serving all ages, through which members exchange Time Credits (TC).
Open to graduate and professional students as well.
Please register for the session by October 4th.
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10/1 6pm Physical Sciences Building 416
Do you enjoy outreach? Do you like to work with kids on developing teamwork, critical thinking, or innovation? Do you want to teach skills like sewing, painting, script writing, woodworking, and more? Have you ever participated in creative problem solving programs like Destination Imagination (DI) or Odyssey of the Mind (OM)?
Join a group of graduate students, staff, faculty, and others who are interested in helping to grow the Destination Imagination creativity & problem solving program in the Ithaca and surrounding areas!
We are looking for motivated individuals who want to be involved in Ithaca DI program development (such as helping to lead event days, team building activities, etc.) as well as infrastructure development (such as fundraising, growth, etc.). There are many opportunities to get involved, from small to large time commitments.
We'll have an informational meeting Thursday, October 1 at 6:00pm in Physical Sciences Building 416. Come and learn more, and share your own ideas for developing this new outreach program in Ithaca! If you would like to get involved and cannot make this meeting, please email Abby Goldman at agoldman@nydi.org.
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Mann Library offers business, geospatial, productivity, research data, and citation management workshops.
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