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Sara Xayarath Hernández
@sara-x-hdez.bsky.social
Community-minded & committed to making academia more accessible, supportive, and equitable. Mama, Inked, First Gen, Latine, Midwest Farm Kid, Associate Dean in Graduate Education at Cornell.
Are you considering graduate school?

Register now to participate in the Cornell University Graduate School Virtual Fair on Friday, October 24, 2025 (11 am-1:00 pm EST)!

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#CornellGradFair #FuturePhD #GradEducation #GradSchool
October 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Please help spread the word!

Call for registrations for our upcoming virtual Cornell University Graduate School admissions prep program - Consider Cornell: Explore!

Friday, June 27, 2025 | 11:00 am-4:30 pm EST

gradschool.cornell.edu/inclusion/re...
#GradSchool #FuturePhD
June 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Low-income and first-gen students would be hardest hit by the House reconciliation package. Tell Congress to protect access to college—not make it harder. www.votervoice.net/ACENET/campa...
#HigherEd #StudentAId
June 6, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Attention #Indigenous #FutureGradStudents - this is a great opportunity to gain research experience & learn about grad studies @cornellcals.bsky.social! Please check it out and spread the word!
cals.cornell.edu/cornell-agri...
January 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
You really can’t go wrong with Cornell gear and Mexican food when it comes to a @cornelloise.bsky.social team appreciation celebration😊❤️🙏🏽

#GradEducation #Community #Belonging #Excellence
December 11, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Reposted by Sara Xayarath Hernández
Breaking news: The U.S. Naval Academy can continue to use race-conscious admissions policies, a federal judge ruled Friday in a closely-watched case that followed last year’s Supreme Court decision rejecting the use of affirmative action in college admissions.
Naval Academy can consider race in admissions, federal judge rules
The decision comes after the Supreme Court rejected the use of affirmative action in college admissions
wapo.st
December 6, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Hyper-practical guidance from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education & Immigration on how to support non-citizen students and employees in our post-election reality
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Five ways to aid undocumented students
President-elect Donald Trump has threatened mass deportations. The Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration offers five suggestions to support students who may be immigrants or undocum...
www.insidehighered.com
December 7, 2024 at 3:54 AM
Grateful for the hyper-privilege of being able to take a break from reality to enjoy what was a very wonderful holiday weekend with loved ones but also really wishing it wasn’t ending so soon!
December 1, 2024 at 5:18 PM
First eggnog of the season😊⛄️❤️
November 23, 2024 at 11:00 PM
It was so wonderful collaborating with our graduate coordinator for academic success & belonging Rikki Laser & our Cornell GWiS leadership to bring back their “Science on Tap” initiative, now expanded to “Research on Tap” to be inclusive of scholars across all disciplines and backgrounds!
November 19, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Call for Applications: NextGenPop Undergraduate Program in Population Research! 2-week, in-person, summer experience & subsequent virtual components focused on research & professional development. Applications due by Feb. 5. Please share w/students! nextgenpop.org/summer-2025-...
Summer 2025 Application
To apply, you will need: Current transcript (unofficial) Resume or CV Writing sample Answers to three essay questions, 200 words each Letter of reference from a faculty member at your school (uploa…
nextgenpop.org
November 19, 2024 at 4:56 PM
While we couldn’t be at #ABRCMS2024 in person this year, I am grateful that technology still allowed @drdenzilstreete.bsky.social and me to present our work and that of the Equity in Graduate Education Consortium!
November 16, 2024 at 10:44 PM