A new study concludes that streamlining the union certification process will reduce employee harassment, interrogation, threats and retaliation via anti-union employer campaigns.
A new book gives parents advice on loosening the so-called electronic umbilical cord to their college-age children, along with tips for such common challenges as the freshman 15 and roommate problems. (June 27, 2011)
More than 200 people from area colleges, organizations and government services attended the Diversity Community Roundtable at Ithaca College, discussing ways to create inclusive workplace cultures. (June 17, 2011)
Scholars and civic leaders pondered how to address the challenges prompted by upstate New York's changing population at the State of Upstate New York Conference in Syracuse, N.Y., June 8. (June 10, 2011)
An assistant professor in anthropology will study plant biology and international intellectual property law to keep African healers from commercialization without remuneration with a Mellon fellowship. (June 8, 2011)
The Avon Global Center for Women and Justice at Cornell calls for legal system reforms regarding survivors of domestic violence who are convicted of crimes when protecting themselves from abuse. (June 7, 2011)
The State of Upstate New York Conference: Resiliency, Partnerships and Innovation will be held in Syracuse, N.Y., June 8-9 for a broad audience of policymakers, academics and elected officials. (May 23, 2011)
During his keynote address at the Sloan Program in Health Administration's annual Wagner Memorial Dinner, Mark Bertolini, CEO of Aetna, emphasized the role of technology in improving health care. (May 23, 2011)
