Task force recommends restraint in use of institutional voice

Cornell leadership will apply principles of institutional restraint to decisions about when and how the university should comment publicly on matters of social and political significance.

Mindful choice or locked in? Study probes feelings about written consent

People who sign consent forms feel more trapped, not more empowered, than those who give consent verbally, according to new research by Vanessa Bohns, the Braunstein Family Professor in the ILR School.

Weiss and Provost awards honor outstanding faculty

Seven teaching faculty from across the university have been awarded Cornell’s highest honors for graduate and undergraduate teaching.

Why instability is becoming the norm in the new world order

For much of the postwar era, the global economic system was built around a reassuring idea: that shared rules, open markets and international cooperation would smooth shocks, spread prosperity and reduce conflict. Maybe not.

Rebecca Hann named VP for budget and planning

Hann’s appointment was approved Jan. 12 by the Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees.

Talent loss proves costly to businesses following corporate wrongdoing

Employees are more willing to leave their job when their employers engage in stakeholder violations and more employees quit when the sanctions are broad in scope

To show LGBTQ+ support, look beyond Pride Month

Timing, not just content, influences whether organizational expressions of allyship are perceived as authentic. 

How well-meaning allies increase stress for marginalized people

A Cornell-led research team found that when allies directly asked a marginalized person for help during a prejudice confrontation, marginalized group members reported more emotional burden than when no help was sought.

Narrative-based performance reviews deemed fairest by employees

Shifting from numerical to narrative-based performance reviews can significantly impact employees’ perceptions of fairness and their likelihood of improving performance based on the feedback, according to Cornell-led research.