Cornell University
PA-7: Support for Future Faculty Diversity

Cornell has several programs that help build a diverse faculty for higher education. Cornell is a member of the national 22-institution CIRTL Network (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning), whose mission is to develop future faculty particularly in the STEM disciplines, with a specific focus on learning through diversity. The Cornell CIRTL program is housed in the Graduate School. http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/cu-cirtl Cornell was awarded a Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program grant for 2012-2017 to nurture McNair scholars -- undergraduates from underrepresented groups who will go on to complete doctoral study. The Graduate School and the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives run the Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates Program, which provides opportunities for underrepresented graduate students to mentor underrepresented undergraduate students. https://www.oadi.cornell.edu/preprofessional/mentoring.cfm Our Undergraduate Research Program (led by Laurel Southard) aims to facilitate, coordinate, and support undergraduate research experiences for students. Having students work side-by-side with faculty and graduate students in labs and other research settings may stimulate interest in and capacity for progressing into graduate school and the professoriate. http://undergraduateresearch.cornell.edu/ Through the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives, we offer the pre-professional programs Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program, and Cornell Professional Opportunities Program. Both of these (CSTEP funded partially by the state, CPOP funded by Cornell) provide opportunities, encouragement, and programming to build the capacity of undergraduate students to pursue advanced education in the sciences, technical fields, and the professions. https://www.oadi.cornell.edu/preprofessional/index.cfm Through the Center for Teaching Excellence, we offer future faculty teaching preparation programs, master teaching assistant certificate programs, and a variety of workshops and other support structures to encourage graduate students to be excellent teachers as well as researchers, preparing them for the professoriate. http://www.cte.cornell.edu/ Through the Graduate School, we offer diversity fellowships for students from groups historically underrepresented in graduate education. The Associate Dean for Inclusion and Student Engagement leads programs for diverse graduate students on transferable skills and professional and career development. http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/diversity

Additional websites that provide information: http://www.research.cornell.edu/undergrad/ http://www.cte.cornell.edu/ http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/diversity http://www.oadi.cornell.edu/preprofessional/ http://www.oadi.cornell.edu/preprofessional/mentoring.cfm https://www.oadi.cornell.edu/services/