Welcome Home!
We are so excited that you are part of the Townhouse Community this academic year. As you gear up for the second week of classes, here is an intro of our team and some reminders as you transition to the community.
Throughout the semester, our Residence Hall Director (RHD), Mia Verdugo, will send out our weekly newsletter, the "The Townhouse Times". This will include a variety of information related to campus and the community. This first edition of the "The Townhouse Times" is all about our team. The main feature this week will be our awesome Resident Advisors (RAs) and RHD! Take a few minutes and learn more about who they are and what they're about! Be sure to say "Hi!" when you see them in the building!
A little about what our RAs are and do. They live in the undergraduate residence halls on campus and act as community leaders and peer educators, encouraging residents to respect one another and get involved with floor, hall and area activities, and providing information about campus resources. Our RAs also support the safety and security of our community by serving on-call each night. For more information: Resident Advisor Positions | Student & Campus Life | Cornell University
Meet the Team
Apartments A3-A10
Hello! My name is Modupe and I’m an Electrical and Computer Science Engineering major with a minor in Business. I’m from Mansfield, TX.
Fun Fact: I’m allergic to grass :(
Campus Involvements: Cornell Maker Club, NSBE, Women’s Club Basketball, CEEDC, Bowling, & Nigerian Students Association
Apartments A11-A17
Hi! My name is Shanelle and I’m a Human Biology, Health, and Society major. I’m from Accra, Ghana.
Fun Fact: I played field hockey in high school
Campus Involvements: First Love Church at Cornell & BBMTA
Apartments B1-B7, A2
Hey! My name is Sofia and I’m a Philosophy and Economics major. I was born in Mexico City but was raised in Nederland, TX.
Fun Fact: My favorite letter is Q.
Hobbies: I love coffee and arranging flowers!
Apartments C1-C8
Hello! My name is Sarvesh and I’m an Entomology, Environment and Sustainability major from India.
Fun Fact: I love scuba diving!
Campus Involvements: CURB, Thaler Lab, AguaClara
Apartments D1-D9
Hello! My name is Ali and I’m a Government and Economics major from Herat, Afghanistan.
Fun Fact: I’m left-handed
Campus Involvements: Cornell Model UN, Cornell in Washington Alumn, Cornell Cricket
Apartments E1-E7, F1
Hi! My name is Sesi and I’m a Biology & Society/Health Policy major from Frisco, TX.
Fun Fact: I have double jointed arms
Campus Involvements: Big Red Raas, Business Club for Emerging Economies, and Cornell Minds Matter
Apartments F2-F9
Hey! My name is Maribel and I’m an Animal Science major from the Bronx, NYC.
Fun Fact: I was once featured on my local news channel
Campus Involvements: MOU Animal Science, Cornell Fanworks, BiCons
Apartments G1-G7, H1, H2
Hi! My name is Kassidy and I’m a Human Development major from West Orange, NY.
Fun Fact: I have a cat named Stormy!
Campus Involvements: Pre-Physician Assistant Association, Human Ecology Association for Students of Color, Black Biomedical and Technical Association, Cornell Surgical Society
Apartments H3-H12
Hey! My name is Jasmine and I’m an Information Science/Statistics and Biometry major from Somers, NY.
Fun Fact: I used to be a Youtuber
Hobbies: I like to make art, read, and play video games!!
Residence Hall Director (RHD) – A1
My name is Mia Verdugo and I’m originally from San Diego, California. In this role, I support our upper-level students and they transition from their first year at Cornell or gear up for their last year and start thinking of life after Cornell–whether that’s through one-on-one conversations, community programming, or collaborating with our Student Leader team.
Before coming to Cornell, I earned my Master’s in Higher Education at Syracuse University. During grad school I got to work in various university departments including Academic and Career Advising, Athletics, Campus Activities, and Admissions–which opened my eyes to all the different ways to support students.
Outside of work, I enjoy going to concerts (currently at 15+ and 1 music festival), thrifting, nail art, cooking, and baking. If you see me around campus, feel free to say hi–I’m always up for a good convo!
Reminders
If you’re running low on toilet paper or trash bags, you can restock on the 2nd floor of the Community Center in the cubbies and near the old mailboxes.
We also have vacuums available to check out! You can contact the RA on-call who will be happy to lend you one, you’ll just have to leave your student ID while using it and can pick it up when you return the vacuum.
Please throw away your trash in the trash cans located outside the buildings, the large dumpsters, or in your apartment. We’ve noticed aluminium cans scattered outside the Townhouses. To be courteous to both the residents and building care staff, throwing trash away properly is appreciated.
Please do not leave things (tables, furniture, bikes, etc) outside of your apartment. If you own a bike, feel free to store them in the bike racks around the perimeters of the Townhouses.
This might sound obvious, but please lock your apartment doors! Since the Townhouses do not require key cards to enter the community, locking your doors ensures a layer of safety for you and your roommates. When service requests are completed, facilities staff will enter and lock the door when they leave, so save you and your roommates a lockout by locking your doors.
Townhouse Treats
As part of our weekly newsletters, I’ll be introducing “Townhouse Treats”--weekly recipes that you can try out in your own kitchen. The recipes will range from quick syrups to add to your morning bevs to dinners that you can make for you and your roommates if you’re feeling nice. When creating recipes, I’ve tried to make it easy to interchange or remove ingredients for any dietary restrictions. I hope you get to try them out!
Our first “Treat” is a brown sugar syrup which you might already have all the ingredients lying around to make for tomorrow's coffee. I personally like adding it to my espresso over ice, a splash of oat milk, and extra cinnamon.
Townhouse Hall Council Information
This Thursday, September 4th from 4-5pm, RHD Mia will be holding an information session on Zoom to talk about Hall Council!
As you learned at your floor meetings with your RAs, Hall Council is essentially the student council for the Townhouses! Similar to the student council, Hall Council plans programs for the community and advocates for the needs of the residents in the Townhouses. It is an amazing leadership opportunity to have early in your college career, and it is also a great way to become involved with the Townhouse community!
If you are interested, or even if you think you might be interested, drop in and let's chat! It will be an informational meeting, where we will discuss more about what Hall Council does and how you can get involved. If you cannot attend the meeting, feel free to contact me or your RAs if you have any questions.
I hope to see a few of you there!
Events on the Horizon
Residential Life and Safety Information
RA On-Call: The RA on-call phone number is 607-327-1275
RA On-Call hours:
Sunday-Thursday:
7 PM to 8 AM
Friday- Saturday:
7 PM to 7 PM
*When contacting the RA on-call, call the RA On-Call number (not text), during the hours listed above to ensure timely assistance.
Cornell University Police Department (CUPD): If there's an emergency, contact CUPD at (607) 255-1111.
Community Living Standards: Community Living Standards are in place to keep our residential communities safe and to promote the development of students. To learn more about how they and other policies apply to you, read them here.
Service center hours: Remember to check the student service center hours page to stay in-the-know about important updates and hours of operation. The service center also supports with lock outs if Townhouse staff cannot assist.
Maintenance requests: Use this page to troubleshoot and submit maintenance requests for your apartment.
Townhouse RHD: Know that RHD Mia is also here to support you, along with our RAs. Her working hours are Monday - Friday from 9am to 12pm and 1pm-5pm. Here are some of the ways you can reach out to her:
- Office: Stop by Community Center 201A (to the left of the mailboxes on the 2nd floor)
- Office Phone Number: 607-255-9607
- Email: mv532@cornell.edu
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