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Access Johnson is the club for accessibility, accommodations, and advocacy at Johnson.

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The purpose of Anthropology Graduate Student Association shall be to represent the interests of graduate students in Anthropology and the CIAMS MA in relation to the Department, keep records of graduate student activities and concerns for future cohorts, and help foster a community among students by giving them an organization where they can voice their concerns and meet with their peers.

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The AWM's mission is to promote equal opportunity and the equal treatment of women and people of minoritized genders in the mathematical sciences, supporting individuals and institutions as we all work to make a more just and equitable community.

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The Black Graduate Business Association (BGBA) at Johnson is dedicated to the recruitment and support of students of African descent. Additionally, the organization is committed to the professional, academic, and social development of its membership. Members of the BGBA have the unique opportunity to initiate and execute key events in the Johnson community, interact with corporations on an individual basis, and coordinate with faculty,staff, alumni, and students in programs that shape our community.

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BGPSA is a network that addresses the needs and concerns of graduate and professional students of African descent at Cornell University. BGPSA involves itself in social, academic, and cultural activities deemed relevant as determined by the voting body. BGPSA works closely with underrepresented faculty and staff and is involved in issues that affect Ithaca's Black community. BGPSA will do all things necessary and appropriate to accomplish these purposes.

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We endeavor to foster a community for first generation and/or low income graduate students. Through this community, we will connect first generation and low income graduate students (and allies) with one another, and with resources on campus and in the community.

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We are committed to improving the culture of the sciences at Cornell and in Ithaca with a combination of outreach, teaching, and advocacy. We uphold that improving the scientific culture to help women and gender minorities thrive in the sciences requires improving the working conditions for everyone in our community, especially marginalized groups. As such, we are committed to building unity with everyone on the Cornell campus who are committed to improving the culture of the academy.

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The Johnson Board Fellowship program places second-year Johnson MBA students on Ithaca-area nonprofit boards for one-year appointments. Johnson Board Fellows gain board leadership experience, serve the local community, and execute consulting projects for the organizations they serve. The program is entirely student-run, and Fellows are selected in the fall of their second year. The Johnson Board Fellowship has been featured in US News and World Report and Cornell Enterprise magazine.

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Out For Business (O4B) is the business club for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) Cornell Johnson students, their partners, and active allies. As future business leaders, we are committed to building a safe and welcoming environment for all students to be their full authentic selves. We strive to promote equality, diversity, and acceptance through education, advocacy, and social events. Our goal is to empower and support LGBTQ+ students in their personal and professional growth, and to foster an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and celebrated.

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The mission of the Student Allies for Gender Equity (SAGE) is to leverage male privilege to create a more equitable and supportive Johnson community, as well as educate male-identifying students about how to be better allies. The organization fulfills this mission by being a dedicated force responsible to and partnering with the Women's Management Council (WMC).

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The mission of the organization is to provide a forum for addressing the needs of students in Entomology and to organize a seminar program in Entomology and allied fields, with the purpose of promoting interest and disseminating information therein.

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The purpose of CJSDA shall be to contribute to the overall success and well being of JSD students and graduates.

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The purpose of Older Wiser Law Students (OWLS) shall be to foster a supportive community for students who have taken significant time off prior to law school; are transitioning into second careers; are partnered, married, and/or parenting; or view their academic path as non-traditional. We define a significant amount of time as 5 years or more separated from an undergraduate institution. The group caters to the social, academic, and other needs of those who are transitioning back to student life after a number of years out of school or who have serious non-academic commitments that fall outside of class.

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Cornell Law School's Public Interest Law Union offers opportunities for students interested in a public interest legal career to explore the diversity of career options available to them. The group hosts public interest speaker events, provides volunteer service opportunities for members of the law school, and helps raise funds for grants for law students working in a Public Interest job in the summer.

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The Organization of Cornell Planners (OCP) manages departmental professional development and social events for Master's students of Regional Planning, Historic Preservation Planning, and Regional Science. OCP interfaces with several student groups committed to advancing the field of planning: Design Connect, the Women's Planning Forum, and the International Planning Students Organization are among many student organizations whose activities are promoted and co-sponsored by the OCP. OCP can co-host events with student organizations outside CRP and AAP. OCP also provides mentorships to incoming graduate students with a student mentor-mentee system. Lastly, OCP collects and disseminates information regarding departmental information events, job opportunities in the planning profession, and mixer events to all alumni, faculty, and students affiliated within the Cornell Department of City and Regional Planning.

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PLATO is the Sage School of Philosophy Field Organization. We are committed to providing support for incoming and current graduate students. In particular, we aim to enhance the graduate school experience by facilitating communication among students and between students and faculty. We also work to increase the number of opportunities aimed at the following: improving teaching, research, and leadership skills, as well as enhancing support for non-academic career goals.

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Provide Brooks School MPA students opportunities to enhance their professional, interpersonal and leadership skills that will prepare them for successful careers in public service

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QGrads strives:
(a) To strengthen the Cornell graduate community by strengthening the queer graduate
community so that students of all sexual orientations and gender identities are heard, seen, and
supported.
(b) To plan events and programming that promote the personal and professional
development of graduate students of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
(c) To actively address the needs of graduate students at Cornell, centering the experiences
of those with identities that are historically underrepresented or marginalized in academic
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(d) To advocate for social justice on and off campus, not only for the queer community, but
for all historically marginalized communities.

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Romance Studies Graduate Student Association is an organization for graduate students of all levels and statuses within Cornell's department. While Romance Studies houses the sub-departments of Spanish, French, and Italian, the RSGSA will provide leadership and assembly possibilities that seek to enhance unity and shared interests of all language sections in the department. The student association will work closely with the steering committee to develop programming that helps graduates in their academic and professional efforts. The RSGSA also wishes to support the existing efforts of the French Studies program, the Program in European Studies, as well as existing student groups linked to the Romance Studies department, through better organization. We hope the Romance Studies Graduate Student Association will give the department's graduate students the best opportunity to contribute and share scholarly and professional goals.

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The organization aims to be a community for graduate and professional students that either self-identify as Asian/Asian American or are interested in topics relating to the Asian/Asian American experience. We provide members the opportunity to socialize with others, share academic and professional advice, and discuss issues of race, ethnicity, politics, and culture as they pertain to Asians/Asian Americans. Our activities include invited lectures, discussions, film screenings, and collaborations with other similar groups on campus and networking events.

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Student Pride VMC (formerly Broad Spectrum) strives to support, represent, and advance the interests of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and nonbinary, questioning, intersex, asexual, and otherwise gender/sexuality-marginalized (LGBTQIA+) students, faculty, and staff affiliated with Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM). We aim to foster inclusivity for LGBTQIA+ persons within the CVM community by organizing safe-space social gatherings, hosting speakers and educational events, advocating for LGBTQIA+ needs within the context of CVM, and collaborating with Pride VMC and other Student Pride VMC chapters to discuss the broader status of LGBTQIA+ individuals in veterinary medicine.

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The mission of NABV is to "advocate, provide support, and cultivate an inclusive community for Blacks in veterinary medicine at every level of the profession through the organization, members and leadership." The purpose of the chapter is to provide support and community to Black students at CUCVM, to maintain strong relationships with Black alumni, and to offer opportunities for Black and minority pre-veterinary students to better understand the field.

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The purpose of Write A Researcher shall be to match current scientists in STEM fields with high school students around upstate New York area and beyond to write pen pal letters throughout the year in order to show grade school students what a scientist and scientific career looks like.

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