Law, Government & Public Policy

Flight attendants' union leader talks airline worker issues

The leader of the flight attendants' union, Patricia Friend, visited campus and discussed issues facing her workers. (Dec. 6, 2010)

To convey trust, vary your voice's pitch, volume, study says

A new study by the ILR School's Michele Williams finds that our tone of voice, its pitch and volume, can convey trust. (Dec. 1, 2010)

Robert Summers, pre-eminent legal scholar and beloved teacher, says goodbye

After what he calls 'a thousand years' of learning, teaching and writing, Cornell Law School luminary Robert S. Summers taught his last class Dec. 1. (Dec. 1, 2010)

Student pitches business idea for sunscreen application on MTV Networks program

Kristen McClellan '12 is pitching her business idea, a sunscreen application device, on an MTV Networks show.

Hotel school announces IDeaS scholarship winners

The School of Hotel Administration scholarship panel selected the recipients based on demonstrated excellence in revenue management and desire to enhance their profession. (Nov. 11, 2010)

Team $UPERMARKETers wins first Battle of the Brands

The winners of the first annual Johnson School Marketing Challenge: Battle of the Brands, in which teams of Johnson students developed and executed marketing plans for specific products, won $1,000. (Nov. 9, 2010)

Kate Griffith named first Proskauer Rose professor

The Proskauer Rose Employment and Labor Law Assistant Professorship has been established for an ILR assistant professor who engages in scholarly work in conflict resolution and collective bargaining. (Nov. 3, 2010)

Elevator pitch contest includes ideas for campus umbrella kiosks and shoes with adjustable heels

After 15 students briefly pitched their business ideas to a panel, the judges and audience chose three winners Oct. 27 for their viability and uniqueness. (Nov. 1, 2010)

Digital age transformed marketing, says CNN's Scot Safon

Scot Safon, MBA '84, CNN Worldwide's chief marketing officer, talked about how the the digital revolution has transformed the field of marketing, in his Oct. 21 talk on campus. (Oct. 29, 2010)