Cornell is not just about academics. The Office of Graduate Student Life is here as a support to help you actually have a balanced life while in graduate school. Balance, in turn, will make you a better student. For ways to find balance, get connected and live well, please explore this Web site and feel free to contact us.
Life at Cornell
In Life at Cornell, you'll find information on health care, housing, dining options, shopping, emergency services, and other essentials. Within these pages we have tried to give you a comprehensive guide to Cornell and Ithaca. We hope you take full advantage of all this unique community offers.
The Big Red Barn
The Barn is your place! It's a center to meet students from other fields and schools; a setting for student, faculty, and staff interaction; a place to eat breakfast, lunch, and evening snacks; and a retreat for pleasant informal surroundings to relax, enjoy music, play the piano, or read.