A division of the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines, ELSO's mission is to offer writing and speaking support to multilingual and international graduate and professional students that meets the needs of students in diverse programs, from diverse linguistic backgrounds, and at diverse points in their graduate careers.
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ELSO News
Fall 2024 ELSO Tutoring Schedules Open!
Schedules for ELSO Fall 2024 Pronunciation and Writing & Presenting are now available.
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ELSO Faculty Welcome New Graduate and Professional Students
Meet ELSO faculty and get your questions answered at ELSO Info Session and orientation resource fairs.
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2024 Write Together at Home Program: Summer Writing Support for Postgraduates
The summer Write Together at Home Program will be running again this year! The Write Together at Home Program provides graduate students, professional students, and postdocs with community, structure, and resources to support their writing. This fully online program is designed to help you establish...
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ELSO Info Session for DGSs and GFAs
DGSs and GFAs are warmly invited to join ELSO faculty on Friday, April 26, 1:00-2:00 EDT via Zoom to learn more about ELSO services that are available to multilingual graduate and professional students.
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ELSO Spring Break Tutoring Hours
ELSO's Writing and Presenting Tutoring service will run through Spring Break! The Pronunciation service will be closed March 31-April 7.
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ELSO Senior Lecturer Melissa Myers Recognized with Innovative Teaching Award
ELSO Senior Lecturer Melissa Myers was recognized with an Innovative Teaching Award Honorable Mention for “Creative Responses to Generative AI.”
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Sign-up for the Spring 24 Speaking Groups Program!
Sign-ups for the SP24 ELSO Speaking Groups Program are open!
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ELSO Goals
Our goals are for multilingual and international graduate and professional students to:
- value multilingualism, seeing it as a resource and point of pride
- be a part of and have a voice in the Cornell community and larger academic or professional community
- create community with multilingual and international graduate and professional students across fields
- engage in cross-cultural communication
Fall 2024 ELSO Info Sessions
New to Cornell? Have questions about ELSO programs? You are invited to attend an ELSO Info Session. During these online events, ELSO faculty will provide an overview of ELSO programs and answer your questions. Zoom links will be provided through the ELSO listserv.
ELSO Info Session Schedule:
Friday, August 16, 4:00-5:00 pm EST
Tuesday, August 20, 9:00-10:00 am EST
Friday, August 23, 2:00-3:00 pm EST