Rawlings Cornell Presidential Research Scholars

05/28/2026

Good morning, RCPRS alumni!
Will you be in Ithaca for Cornell Reunion 2026 (June 4th-7th)? If so, and if your schedule allows, we’d love to invite you to stop by and say hello at the Commitment Office in 300 Kennedy Hall.
Our office hours are 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and we know it’s a busy time on campus. Even if you can only pop in briefly for a quick hello (or goodbye!), we’d still be thrilled to see your smiling faces.
Hope to see you soon!

04/29/2026

This past Monday, we hosted a rock climbing social for RCPRS members to destress and enjoy time together! Thank you all for coming, and we look forward to more events like this in the future. Comment ideas for our next social below 😋

04/29/2026

Researchers and rock climbing!
Rawlings Scholars took a well-earned break from the busy semester to scale new heights at a rock climbing social.

04/23/2026

Share your Summer Experiences ☀️📚
We want to hear all about your summer experiences! Whether you are planning an internship, a job, summer classes, travel, or something completely unique, we encourage you to share your journey with us. Please take a moment to fill out the Summer Experience Survey: https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcornell.12twenty.com%2Fdashboard&data=05%7C02%7Cjj87%40cornell.edu%7C11601d0cdf1f495d12fe08dea0754241%7C5d7e43661b9b45cf8e79b14b27df46e1%7C0%7C0%7C639124622660243596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1De2BfUN2%2BhQUOQC5r08HDbwQJ%2BPQjgSaU545%2BQwdl4%3D&reserved=0 (NetID login required). Career Services https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcareer.cornell.edu%2Fresources%2Fschedule%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cjj87%40cornell.edu%7C11601d0cdf1f495d12fe08dea0754241%7C5d7e43661b9b45cf8e79b14b27df46e1%7C0%7C0%7C639124622660262622%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZhFK%2Bhb2o%2Fk5M2T%2Fr9aAEGPjBYKvv1vzkO6hxHIUD3Q%3D&reserved= is here to support you.

04/15/2026

04/13/2026

National Student Employment Week is this WEEK! e hope you’ll join us for a series of fun, feel-good events happening throughout the week: 🌱 Wednesday, 4/15: Stop by and pick up a free plant 🐾 Thursday, 4/16: Relax and recharge with Pet Therapy from the Cornell Companions 🍦 Friday, 4/17: Treat yourself to ice cream from the Dairy Bar

04/10/2026

National Student Employment Week is coming up next week, and we’re excited to celebrate you and the incredible work you do every day. We hope you’ll join us for a series of fun, feel-good events happening throughout the week:

🌱 Wednesday, 4/15: Stop by and pick up a free plant
🐾 Thursday, 4/16: Relax and recharge with Pet Therapy from the Cornell Companions
🍦 Friday, 4/17: Treat yourself to ice cream from the Dairy Bar

Thank you for everything you do for your departments and our local community partners. Your contributions truly make a difference, and we couldn’t do this work without you.

04/10/2026

National Student Employment Week is coming up next week, and we’re excited to celebrate you and the incredible work you do every day. We hope you’ll join us for a series of fun, feel-good events happening throughout the week:

• 🌱 Wednesday, 4/15: Stop by and pick up a free plant
• 🐾 Thursday, 4/16: Relax and recharge with Pet Therapy from the Cornell Companions
• 🍦 Friday, 4/17: Treat yourself to ice cream from the Dairy Bar

You’ll find the full event lineup below and you’ve been invited on CampusGroups—we’d love to see you there!

Thank you for everything you do for your departments and our local community partners. Your contributions truly make a difference, and we couldn’t do this work without you.

04/08/2026

Calling all rising juniors interested in research funding and opportunities! Apply through the link in our bio and DM with questions!!

03/23/2026

On March 17, RCPRS hosted the Research Grand Slam, a competition open to sophomores and above. Each contestant delivered a three-minute presentation on their research with a faculty advisor, using just a single PowerPoint slide!

Congratulations to our winners:

Sasha Belyablya – 1st place ($500)

Ziko Elobaitry – 2nd place ($300)

Emma Sim – 3rd place ($200)

Each winner also received a certificate.

Winners were selected by the RCPRS Student Advisory Board, with additional input from our freshman audience.

03/18/2026

Help Shape Student and Campus Life Websites + Get Cornell Merch

In this 90-minute session, you’ll share how you find information about housing, dining, health, events, and student resources, and what could make these sites easier to use.
As a thank you, participants will receive Cornell merch (including “Yell Cornell” crewnecks). Feel free to bring a friend or forward this to someone who might be interested.

If you're interested, please sign up using the Doodle poll:
https://doodle.com/sign-up-sheet/participate/b33e9c7a-4509-417d-8eab-08f979678c1d/select

Available sessions:
• March 18 | 4:00–5:30 PM
• March 20 | 12:30–2:00 PM
• March 20 | 4:00–5:30 PM
• March 24 | 1:00–2:30 PM
Your feedback will directly help improve Student & Campus Life websites.

Student & Campus Life is looking for students to join a **90-minute focus group** to help us improve Cornell’s Student & Campus Life websites. Share your ideas and influence campus life.