Let’s Talk about These Difficult Times: An Event for International Graduate and Professional Students
Join ELSO faculty to have an open and safe conversation about these difficult times, and to learn about helpful resources.
A division of the Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines, ELSO's mission is to offer writing and speaking support to graduate and professional students from all language backgrounds that meets the needs of students across programs and at all points in their graduate careers.
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ELSO News
ELSO Workshop October 30: Using AI to Enhance Speaking Skills
ELSO's next workshop Using AI to Enhance Speaking Skills is Friday, October 30.
ELSO Workshop October 23: Writing Statements of Purpose
The next ELSO Workshop, Writing Statements of Purpose, is Friday, October 23 from 4-5:30pm in Caldwell Hall 250.
Spotlight on ELSO Tutors: Adele Woodmansee
Learn more about ELSO Presenting and Writing Tutor Adele Woodmansee
ELSO Goals
Our goals are for graduate and professional students from all language backgrounds 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 graduate and professional students across fields
- engage in cross-cultural communication
Fall 2026 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 14, 4:00-5:00 pm EST
Tuesday, August 18, 9:00-10:00 am EST
Friday, August 21, 2:00-3:00 pm EST