Robinson-Appel Awards honor student service projects with local youth

Najeh Abduljalil ’25, Alisha Robbins ’26, Yasmin Ballew ’23 and Michael Dicpinigaitis ’24 were recognized for creating opportunities and improving access for youth from Tompkins County and the surrounding region. 

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Diversity ambassadors share, connect with prospective students

A student-run organization, Cornell's Diversity Admissions Ambassadors help historically underrepresented groups learn about, apply to and thrive at Cornell. 

Students urge lawmakers to support financial aid

Twelve undergraduate students, representing six states, took to Capitol Hill last week for Student Aid Advocacy Day, speaking with members of Congress and their aides about the critical importance of federal financial aid.

Warmup time corrects creativity power imbalance

Employees who are not in positions of power can become more creative when given time to “warm up” to a task by engaging in the creative task more than once.

New faculty award celebrates community engagement across Cornell

The award was created to recognize novel approaches to community engagement in each college that haven’t historically been honored.

Unfair labor practices delay first union contracts

Employer actions after workers unionize can often impede the first collective bargaining agreement, according to ILR School researchers.

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Some advice for life from Barry Beck '90, Cornell’s Entrepreneur of the Year

The latest Startup Cornell podcast features Barry Beck '90, who will be honored on campus April 13-14 as this year's Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year.

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National leaders headline Union Days at the ILR School

The public is invited to “Talkin’ Union” events featuring speakers whose experiences reflect contemporary labor movement struggles and successes.

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Labor’s relationship with democracy will be examined at ILR’s Konvitz Lecture

A Columbia Law School professor whose scholarship examines the failures of U.S. law to protect workers’ rights will deliver the Konvitz Lecture at 4:30 p.m. May 2 in Ives Hall 105 at the ILR School.

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