Cornell Unplugged

From September 14-20, Cornell students, faculty, and staff are invited to go off-line, off-screen, and off-tech to fullest extent possible. This campus-wide initiative encourages participants to explore how mindful technology use can support: personal well-being and meaningful connection more human-centered forms of teaching and learningmore thoughtful and sustainable modes of computing and AI useThroughout the week, participants are encouraged to unplug from phones, computers, televisions, and other electronic devices to the greatest extent possible. Whether participants choose to unplug for a day, an hour, or an evening, every action counts. Wondering how to unplug? Consider putting away devices during meals, holding in-person meetings, or turning off social media notifications. You can also join in a wide range of in-person and off-line activities during the week including daily Golden Hour viewings on Libe Slope! Visit the Sustainable Cornell | Cornell Unplugged to learn about Strategies to Unplug at work and take the Unplugged Pledge! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Cornell Unplugged Events Monday, September 14 8:00 AM- 6:00PM | Mann Library, Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction8:00 AM- 5:00PM | Mann Library, Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond12:30 - 1:30PM | 404 Plant Sciences, The Unplugged Classroom: What the New CALS Guidance Says and What Actually HappensGolden Hour sunset on Libe Slope8:00 - 10:00PM | Big Red Barn, Beginner Friendly: Lesson on 6 Count Turns & the Weekly Social Dance! Tuesday, September 15 8:00 AM- 6:00PM | Mann Library, Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction8:00 AM- 5:00PM | Mann Library, Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond9:00 AM -1:00 PM | 117 Statler Drive, 2026 Cornell Career Fair Days - Human Capital & HR Career Fair5:00 – 6:00 PM | Kennedy Hall, 116 – Call Auditorium, Drs. Peter and Rosemary Grant, 2009 Kyoto Prize - Frontiers of Discovery Lecture Series5:00 – 7:00PM | Warren Hall B50, Weekly Accountability & Support Sessions (WASS) #3 - Effective Learning TechniquesGolden Hour sunset on Libe Slope Wednesday, September 16 8:00 AM- 6:00PM | Mann Library, Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction8:00 AM- 5:00PM | Mann Library, Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond12:00 – 2:00 PM | CCC 2nd Floor Atrium, NeurodiversiTea neurodiversity-affirming space4:30 – 6:00PM | West Campus, Wellness Fair5:00PM | Cascadilla Gorge Trail hike (meet at Schwartz Center Plaza) - Cornell Outing ClubGolden Hour sunset on Libe Slope Thursday, September 17 8:00 AM- 6:00PM | Mann Library, Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction8:00 AM- 5:00PM | Mann Library, Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond12:30PM | Lincoln Hall, Midday Music: Cory Smythe (CU Music)4:15 - 5:30pm | Mann 102, Comm UnPlugged Teach-In5:15 - 7:30PM | the Johnson Museum of Art, The Findlay Family Lecture: Moche of Ancient Peru Kroch Library | Rivers of Ice: Three Centuries of Glacial Science exhibition Golden Hour sunset on Libe Slope Friday, September 18 8:00 AM- 6:00PM | Mann Library, Last Call: Bird Decline and the Threat of Extinction8:00 AM- 5:00PM | Mann Library, Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond9:00 – 10:30 AM | Newman Arboretum, Birds and Blooms2:00 - 3:00 PM | the Johnson Museum of Art, Museum Highlights Tour with Student Curators3:30 – 4:00PM | Cornell Botanic Gardens Summerhouse, Guided Mindfulness Meditation with the Let's Meditate Initiative at Cornell Botanic Gardens4:00 - 6:00 PM | the Johnson Museum of Art, Teen Studio4:00 PM | Dodson Field, Cornell Field Hockey vs Columbia University4:00 – 5:00 PM | Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center, From Garden to Pharmacy: An Ethnobotanical Walk Through Medicinal Plants7:00 - 10:00 PM | Biotechnology Building, Contra Dance8:00 PM – 12:00AM | Fuertes Observatory, Unplugged Under the StarsGolden Hour sunset on Libe Slope Saturday, September 19 8:00 AM - 5:00PM | Mann Library, Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond9:00 AM | Ticket office at Lynah Rink, Return of the Great Wait (athletics) – Student Camp Out for Men’s Ice Hockey Tickets Early access for season tickets10:00 - 11:00 AM | Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center, Saturday Botanic Gardens Highlights Tour12:00 - 1:00 PM | Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center, Plants of Latin America: A Bilingual Tour1:00 - 3:00 PM | the Johnson Museum of Art, Family Workshop: Architecture Adventures1:00 PM | Schoellkopf Field, Cornell Sprint Football vs Mansfield UniversityGolden Hour sunset on Libe Slope Sunday, September 20 8:00 AM- 5:00PM | Mann Library, Keeping Common Birds Common: Birds and Habitat at Cornell Botanic Gardens and Beyond10:00 - 11:00 AM | Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center, Sunday Botanic Gardens Highlights Tour2:30 - 3:30PM | the Johnson Museum of Art, Museum Highlights TourGolden Hour Finale sunset on Libe Slope