Design Tech Hybrid Open House for Admitted Students, Spring 2025

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Overview

The Design Tech Hybrid Open House will provide admitted students an overview of the multicollege Department of Design Tech and in-depth information about the Master of Science in Design Technology program. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet the Design Tech faculty, current students, and Department Chair Jenny Sabin. The day will include a presentation and an open Q&A session with faculty and students. Those able to join us in person will also have opportunities for guided tours of our material fabrication shop and facilities, research labs, the Cornell University Ithaca campus, and informal conversations with our faculty and graduate students.

Schedule

9 a.m. Check-In and Breakfast
(in-person only)		 Milstein Dome
9:30 a.m. Welcome and Presentation
(in-person and via Zoom) Introduction by the Chair, then a short presentation by faculty, and a Q&A with faculty and students.		 Milstein Dome
11:30 a.m. Tour of Facilities and Labs
(in-person only)		 Leaving from Milstein Dome
1 p.m. Lunch 
(in-person only)		 Milstein Dome
2:15 p.m. Campus Tour
(in-person only)		 Leaving from Milstein Dome
5 p.m. Design Tech Open Studio Exhibition
(in-person only) A chance to see current M.S. DT and Design Tech faculty work.		 Bibliowicz Family Gallery, Milstein Hall

Transportation

Getting to Ithaca

By plane: Tompkins County is served by US Airways, Delta, and United flights to and from major cities throughout the country. The Syracuse International Airport is an hour and a quarter drive from Ithaca.

By bus or train: Cornell's Campus-to-Campus Bus ServiceOpens a Cornell link runs from New York City to Ithaca. Ithaca is served by the Greyhound, Trailways, and ShortLine bus systems. Visitors can reach the campus from the bus depot by taxi or the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) bus service. (Many bus routes make campus stops.) The nearest Amtrak connection point is Syracuse.

By car from the New England area: Take the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87/90) west to exit 25A. Interstate 88 southwest to Bainbridge, Route 206 west to Whitney Point, and Route 79 west to Ithaca.

By car from New York City: Take either the Holland or Lincoln tunnel to Interstate 280 west to Interstate 80 west to Interstate 380 north to Interstate 81 north to the Whitney Point exit. Follow Route 79 to Ithaca. Or you can take the George Washington Bridge to Interstate 80 West and follow the directions above.

By car from the west: Take the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) east to exit 42 (Geneva) and Route 96 South to Ithaca, or take the New York State Thruway East to exit 41 (Waterloo) and Route 89 South to Ithaca.

Transportation Contact Information

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Cornell Tech Events

Studio Professional Track at Cornell Tech,  Informational Webinars, and Admitted Students Day

In parallel with the Design Tech Hybrid Open House hosted at AAP, the students admitted to the M.S. DT Studio Professional Track may also choose to participate in the following informational webinars held by Cornell Tech:

Studio Curriculum Team
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 4 p.m. EST | Virtual

The House: Housing Webinar (All Programs)
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 3 p.m. EST | Virtual

MakerLab (Prototyping Labs)
Monday, March 31, 2025 at 4p.m. EST | Virtual

Student Affairs & DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging)
Monday, April 7, 2025, at 9 a.m. EST | Virtual

In addition to those virtual events, on Friday, March 14, at 1 p.m. EST, Cornell Tech will host the in-person Admitted Student Day event at the Cornell Tech Campus – Bloomberg Center, 2 W Loop Rd, New York, NY. Students admitted into the Studio Professional Track who choose to attend this event will be able to meet Cornell Tech Faculty and Staff and learn more about our academic programs; discover the support services, student clubs, and resources available to you; interact with current students and get a taste of campus life; explore the facilities and campus spaces, including housing facilities; and experience a mock class and get a sense of the multidisciplinary curriculum. Although the M.S. Design Technology Professional Studio Track students won't be attending classes at the Cornell Tech New York City Campus until their second year, admitted students to this track are welcome to attend this event to get to know the campus in person.

How to get to Cornell Tech

Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Opens an external link– Bus, subway, and commuter rail options serving the New York City metro area.

NJ TRANSITOpens an external link – Bus, train, and light rail service between New Jersey and New York City.

New York City FerryOpens an external link – Offering service to the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island as well as parts of Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn.

Roosevelt Island TramwayOpens an external link – Fast, convenient service between Roosevelt Island and Manhattan.

 

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