Learning Where You Live (UNILWYL)Cornell University

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

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  • Schedule of Classes - November 4, 2026 7:06PM EST

UNILWYL 1128
Mindful Intercultural Communication Practices

Students will learn a series of meditation routines. Students will first learn breathing techniques for relaxation and for training the ability to stay focused. Students will also learn practices that ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8288 UNILWYL 1128   SEM 101

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    • M
    • Jan 25 - Jan 31, 2027

    • Yuan, C

    • M
    • Feb 1, 2027

    • Yuan, C

    • M
    • Feb 2 - Apr 12, 2027

    • Yuan, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1130
The Art and Science of Birds

Art and science have always been fundamentally linked. Before the invention of photography, illustration was the main documentation tool in science; even now, artistic representations are used to communicate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIOEE 1130

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  8289 UNILWYL 1130   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Ditner, J

      Lovette, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    See https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3HGHGDfqhYhRnFQ to apply.
    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

UNILWYL 1135
All About Money

An introduction to why, where, when, and how to save (invest) money and issues involving managing debt and assets. This includes defining the concept of the time value of money (interest), identifying, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  8291 UNILWYL 1135   SEM 101

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    • W
    • Jan 25 - Mar 16, 2027

    • Loucks, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1150
Nature and Your Wellbeing

Get ready for an adventure and prepare to embark on a journey through Cornell's beautiful campus in this one-of-a-kind course! From hidden gardens to majestic gorges, students will explore nature's wonders ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8286 UNILWYL 1150   LEC 001

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    • W
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027

    • Fee, J

      Skelly, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1162
Farm to Table 101

This course aims to develop food literacy skills through nutrition education, exploration of locally (upstate NY) produced food products, food preparation and consuming products prepared in class. The ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8297 UNILWYL 1162   SEM 101

    • W
    • Feb 3, 2027

    • Gier, E

    • W
    • Feb 17, 2027

    • Gier, E

    • W
    • Mar 3, 2027

    • Gier, E

    • W
    • Mar 17, 2027

    • Gier, E

    • W
    • Apr 14, 2027

    • Gier, E

    • W
    • Apr 28, 2027

    • Gier, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

UNILWYL 1166
Queer Identities in Practice

This course will introduce students to the LGBTQAI+ umbrella experience through interactions with community partners and scholars specializing in issues of power, desire, sex, gender, race, and sexuality. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  8294 UNILWYL 1166   SEM 101

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Bouraad, T

      Menard, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1170
Reading Cornell's Toni Morrison

Each spring, this seven-week LWYL course will focus on a different novel by Nobel Laureate and Cornell alumna Toni Morrison (MA '55). Students will read and discuss each novel in the context of Morrison's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • Topic: Toni Morrison's Tar Baby

  •  8293 UNILWYL 1170   SEM 101

    • M
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027

    • Adams, A

      Gilbert, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

UNILWYL 1181
Step Into a World: Exploring Hip Hop History and Culture

Hip Hop is embraced as one of the most important movements of the past half-century, offering a unique opportunity to examine issues such as art, music, dance, identity, and politics. Students will examine ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  8296 UNILWYL 1181   SEM 101

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    • R
    • Jan 28, 2027

    • Ortiz, B

      Reagan, K

    • R
    • Feb 11, 2027

    • Ortiz, B

      Reagan, K

    • R
    • Feb 25, 2027

    • Ortiz, B

      Reagan, K

    • R
    • Mar 11, 2027

    • Ortiz, B

      Reagan, K

    • R
    • Mar 25, 2027

    • Ortiz, B

      Reagan, K

    • R
    • Apr 8, 2027

    • Ortiz, B

      Reagan, K

    • R
    • Apr 22, 2027

    • Ortiz, B

      Reagan, K

    • R
    • May 6, 2027

    • Ortiz, B

      Reagan, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1250
You're Invited: The Art and Practice of Gathering

Communities are built out of gatherings such as dinners, club meetings, services, study breaks, protests, and parties. Most are designed by habit rather than by intention, and almost none of us are taught ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  • 17693 UNILWYL 1250   SEM 101

  •  
    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Karim, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1402
Rose Scholars Program

Rose Scholars program is an interdisciplinary course available only to residents of Flora Rose House. The program requires weekly participation in one of about five guided trips, workshops, discussions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  8285 UNILWYL 1402   SEM 101

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Godowski, J

      Sassler, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

UNILWYL 1403
Rose Café: Life Hacks for College and Beyond

Life Hacks for College and Beyond is a practical course designed to equip students with essential skills for navigating adulthood with confidence. This course will cover a range of foundational life skills ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  8298 UNILWYL 1403   SEM 101

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Godowski, J

      Sassler, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1404
Cook Conversations: The Comeback: Reinvention, Resilience, and Life’s Plot Twists

What happens when life doesn’t go according to plan? This course explores how setbacks, failures, and unexpected turns can become powerful catalysts for growth, reinvention, and new directions. Through ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8287 UNILWYL 1404   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Plowright, R

      Stratton, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

UNILWYL 1406
Bethe Ansatz: Dialogues Across Disciplines

On a weekly basis, Bethe Ansatz brings together students, Cornell faculty, and other distinguished guests for informal, substantive engagement around a wide range of issues and endeavors: intellectual, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8283 UNILWYL 1406   SEM 101

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Alabi, C

      Das, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1407
Conversations at Keeton

Join us on Wednesday evenings following House Dinner for informal, shared conversations about how we live, think, and relate to one another in a complex world. Through visiting speakers and open discussion, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  8295 UNILWYL 1407   SEM 101

  •  
    • W
    • Feb 3, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

    • W
    • Feb 10, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

    • W
    • Feb 24, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

    • W
    • Mar 3, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

    • W
    • Mar 10, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

    • W
    • Mar 17, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

    • W
    • Mar 24, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

    • W
    • Apr 7, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

    • W
    • Apr 14, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

    • W
    • Apr 21, 2027

    • Lewis, K

      Park, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1408
Carl Becker Café

The cafe series is a weekly informal discussion held every Wednesday evening. The cafe features guest speakers who share their experience and expertise and often speak to challenging issues of our time. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8284 UNILWYL 1408   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

    • Leonard, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

    Instructor Consent Required (Add)

UNILWYL 1520
Using the Power of Food to Confront Climate Change

This course will help students use the power of food to help make climate change relevant to others. We all eat, it's all changing and research shows that people want to know more about climate change ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  8292 UNILWYL 1520   SEM 101

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 25 - Mar 16, 2027

    • Hoffmann, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.

UNILWYL 1560
Bodies and Machines: Dreams (and Fears) of a Technological Future

What happens to the human when it is enhanced by machines? For over a century, writers have imagined how technology might transform what it means to be human. In this seven-week course, students will examine ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  8299 UNILWYL 1560   SEM 101

  •  
    • M
    • Mar 17 - May 11, 2027

    • Epperson, E

      Recupero, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is a Learning Where You Live course.