ILR alumni honored at Groat and Alpern Award celebration

Hundreds gathered in Manhattan to celebrate awards won by Russell Hernandez ’88 and David M. Cohen ’73 for career achievements and service to the ILR School.

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David M. Cohen Professorship will support ILR School labor relations faculty

The new professorship will allow the ILR School to recruit and retain top faculty talent in areas of labor relations including collective bargaining, labor law, labor history and dispute resolution.

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China’s segregated school system hinders migrants

Eli Friedman’s new book reveals how cities in China have granted public goods to the privileged while condemning poor and working-class migrants to insecurity, constant mobility and degraded educational opportunities.

Restorative Record helps employers see beyond criminal records of job applicants

New initiative and accompanying web-based tool helps employers see beyond criminal records of applicants and into the skills applicants would bring to jobs.

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Five students receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

A diverse group of students and recent graduates representing Cornell’s four contract colleges have been selected to receive the 2022 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.

Organize locally, ILR School alumni urges during Konvitz Lecture

Teaser: Combatting polarization begins with participating in the political process, says Basil Smikle Jr. '93 

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Mindfulness reduced stress, but didn’t change decisions: ILR research processes

Online exercises reduced perceived stress, but did not alter decision-making processes, at least when the training occurs at an adult age, researchers found. 

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Why is there no Uber for live music?

While digital platforms like Uber continue to proliferate and expand the gig economy into new sectors of work, some industries, such as live music, have structural features that keep them from adapting well to online platforms.

Amid the Big Quit, here’s how to retain talent: ILR professor

Identifying top performers who are dropping hints they’re headed for new jobs is the first step in retaining valuable workers, Assistant Professor JR Keller and colleagues write. 

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