Events

Join over 3,000 Cornellians for Street Fair, a spectacular night event on Ho Plaza that will feature plenty of fun, dance, music, and food! Ho Plaza will be transformed into a carnival-style site of festivity with multicolored lights, games, and fun for everyone! We’ve got free popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, and more! You haven’t experienced Cornell until you’ve experienced Street Fair.

Join us for an evening of awesome prizes, live music, meeting people, free food, and casino-style games. Try your luck at blackjack, craps, roulette, and bingo! You can also chill out and keep up with the beats of the DJ in the Memorial Room or relax with the soothing melodies of the piano in the Browsing Library, depending on your mood. There will be fresh snacks, mocktails, and even a chocolate fountain. Don’t miss it!

Join us for the first TGIF of the year at the Big Red Barn!  Graduate and professional students can enjoy snacks, sodas, and $1  beer. 

Meet new friends over light refreshments and world music. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the variety of cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds represented at Cornell. Every Thursday while classes are in session, join us for International Coffee Hour from 3:30pm-5:30pm in the Big Red Barn. All are welcome!

Worried about where to eat on the first day of classes? Join us for lunch outside on Ho Plaza with friends, faculty, and the rest of the Cornell community! We will have wings, pizza, and sandwiches; Cornell Orchards will supply freshly picked apples; and you may even get a hug from the Big Red Bear. It’s a great way to get in the “Big Red” spirit for the 2011-2012 year. You won’t want to miss this event!

Let our graduate student tour guides give you a tour of Cornell’s campus. Designed especially for graduate and professional students, this tour will provide a proper introduction to what is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation.

Unwind at the end of the day with ice cream from Cornell’s very own Dairy Bar. All new graduate and professional students, spouses, partners, and family members are invited to attend this annual event sponsored by your student government, the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GPSA).

New students in research master’s and Ph.D. programs will hear from panels of returning graduate students and Graduate Student Services Representatives, who will answer questions about the first-year adjustment to Cornell and Ithaca, successful mentoring and advising relationships, and other topics of interest. This portion of the Graduate School Welcome event lasts from 12:30PM-1:30PM.

Representatives from various campus offices, organizations, and student groups share information about their programs, activities, and other valuable resources that will help you succeed in Graduate School. Cornell ID’s will be available for pick up. This portion of the Graduate School Welcome event lasts from 8:30AM-10:30AM.

Enjoy a guided tour through the F.R. Newman Arboretum while visiting some of our stunning tree and shrub collections and diverse ornamental garden plantings. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.

Hear the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club in Concert! These student-governed vocal ensembles will perform a diverse choral repertoire, as well as a rousing set of Cornell songs. This is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in Cornell’s musical tradition.

The International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO) invites new international graduate and professional students to an orientation event where they will answer questions and share information about Cornell and Ithaca. Immediately following the orientation event, there will be an International Student Organization Fair and Welcome reception from 5:30pm-7:00pm at the Beck Center Park Atrium in Statler Hall.

Enjoy a guided tour through the Botanical garden and discover the beauty and diversity of our numerous theme gardens. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Additional tours will be conducted at 2:00pm and 3:00pm.

New students are invited to evaluate or to purchase computer hardware and software at exclusive academic discounts. Hosted by The Cornell Store’s Technology Connection, an authorized campus distributor for technology products from Apple, Dell, Adobe, and Microsoft. This is an all day event.

Graduate and professional students and their families are invited to meet President David J. Skorton under the big tent on Rawlings Green located near Court-Kay-Bauer Hall and Helen Newman Hall on North Campus. Enjoy some light refreshments at this casual reception with the president, other university administrators, faculty, and staff.

The staff of Student Disability Services will provide information about the services offered by SDS and the procedures for using accommodations. They will also discuss resources available on campus to promote academic achievement.

New students are invited to evaluate or to purchase computer hardware and software at exclusive academic discounts. Hosted by The Cornell Store’s Technology Connection, an authorized campus distributor for technology products from Apple, Dell, Adobe, and Microsoft. This is an all day event.