Intercultural Life
Welcome to ICL!
We plan programs, initiatives, and provide services that will help ALL students address common areas of concern: academic, cultural, and spiritual.
We organize events that help international students get to know each other—as well as domestic students—and to get more comfortable in their new home on the Hilltop.
We also help Cornellians connect to campus clubs and organizations that match their interests. The best way to find out what we do is to join us at one of our upcoming events.
Our Mission
The Mission of Intercultural Life is to promote an appreciation and understanding of intercultural relations through, but not limited to, cultural, intellectual, and social diversity. The Office will strive to provide appropriate resources and services which help disseminate knowledge of culture, diversity, and tips on functioning in a diverse and intercultural world.
Vision
Our vision is to create an environment where cultural literacy and positive intercultural relations are an integral part of the campus culture.
ICL program goals
- Minimize student challenges both culturally and socially.
- Encourage student leadership amongst historically marginalized and underrepresented student populations.
- Provide cultural awareness.
- Establish positive and ongoing relationships with the campus and the larger community promoting strong intercultural relations.
ICL programs and events
The office of Intercultural life offers a variety of events throughout the academic year that give you the opportunity to explore cultures and ideas that you might not have experienced yet. You might find us on the OC, hanging out at the firepit, or gathering at the Inez Stoner House. We welcome everyone on campus to join us to learn more about one another and celebrate the diversity our backgrounds bring to the campus community. Some of our annual events include:
Kick-off cook out : Block 1
International Education Week: Block 3
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) week: Block 6
Intercultural Awareness Week: Block 7
Learn More about these programs
Where is the Inez Stoner House?
Why you might want to come to the Inez Stoner House
- Gather your club or organization for a meal
- Your club or organization wants to host a special study event
- Gather for a holiday or celebration
- Great for meetings and class sessions
House expectations
Leave Stoner House in the same condition as you found it. Cleaning supplies are stored on site and you are expected to use them to clean up (immediately) after your event. Here's a checklist to follow:
- Clean floors, which includes vacuuming and may include mopping.
- If you used the kitchen, clean all surfaces (appliances, counters, tables).
- Wash and dry any dishes you used; put the dishes away.
- Hang dry your wet towels.
- Take any leftovers home with you but do not take any dishes, pots or pans, silverware, or anything else that belongs to Stoner House.
- Move furniture back to original locations.
- Shut any windows that may be open.
- Turn off the inside and outside lights when you leave.
Reserve Stoner House by contacting iclworkstudy@cornellcollege.edu.