Graduate and Student Professional Center at Cornell University
The Big Red Barn, an old carriage house turned student center, is located in the heart of campus and surrounded by lawns and gardens. A central place for Graduate and Professional students to eat and relax, the Big Red Barn hosts more than 500 events per year like social programs (including the ever popular T.G.I.F. (Tell Grads It’s Friday), cultural programs, art openings, wellness events, sustainability programs, and family events.
08/20/2025
This collaborative resource fair will allow graduate and professional degree students from across programs to engage with each other while learning more about the resources, offices, and organizations that help support their development and progression at Cornell. Open to incoming and current students.
08/18/2025
Thank you all for coming to our tour today! Check out our schedule this week and pop in when you can📍
05/26/2025
We better see you and all your friends at TGIF this summer!!🫵 Join us for the above dates for our weekly Tell Grad’s It’s Friday!
05/16/2025
HAPPY FRIDAY! We are excited to announce our first TGIF of the summer with a fun kickoff event! The first 40 people will get a free slice of pizza, there will be free outdoor games and as always great vibes. See you then!☀️
05/15/2025
Thats right folks! We will be open for summer programming starting May 27th until August!! Tuesday through Thursday you can catch us for drinks and snacks from 3pm to 8pm and Friday’s for TGIF at 4:30pm. Programs will be announced separately stay tuned into our weekly newsletter.
05/15/2025
The barn will be taking one week off to prepare for summer programming. We will see you all again on Tuesday May 27th for programs and Friday May 30th for TGIF!
04/25/2025
All attendees from our GRADitude events throughout this past week to enter the raffle for $$ prizes to be announced at a TGIF pizza party later tonight!
04/24/2025
Attend GRADitude events throughout the week to enter the raffle for $$ prizes to be announced at a TGIF pizza party this Friday!
(P.S. The first 40 event attendees will receive a voucher for their first
TGIF beverage on us at the Graduate School!)
04/11/2025
Join us for “Threads of Change: A Sustainable Reading Retreat and Mending” at the Big Red Barn! In collaboration with EcoArtivism, we’re excited to bring together art, sustainability, and hands-on mending skills. Discover the importance of sustainable fashion through an engaging evening featuring an interactive show and tell, insightful discussions, and learning to mend from a professional seamstress! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 17 and get ready to transform the way you think about fashion—one stitch at a time.
There are 20 spots available, and an RSVP is required at the link in bio!
03/24/2025
The Big Red Barn will be closed during Spring Break from March 29th to April 6th due to construction. We will reopen on April 7th! Enjoy your vacations☀️
| Monday | 8am - 10pm |
| Tuesday | 8am - 10pm |
| Wednesday | 8am - 10pm |
| Thursday | 8am - 10pm |
| Friday | 8am - 4pm |
| 4:30pm - 7pm |