Staff, faculty win SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence

Twenty faculty and professional staff members in four of Cornell’s state contract colleges have been selected for the 2020–21 State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.

Pay inequity among peers affects turnover

According to new research, workers receiving less pay than that of their same-sex and same-race coworkers respond significantly stronger than workers receiving less pay than coworkers of a different race or sex.

Top journalists to discuss labor with ILR dean

The pandemic revealed shocking disparities in U.S. workplaces, and workers are demanding change. Learn more Wednesday in ILR’s webinar series, “The Future of Work: Labor in America.”

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ILR welcoming two new professors for 2021-22

Y. Samuel Wang and Dana Yang will join the Department of Statistics and Data Sciences in the upcoming academic year.

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Face-to-face: Families celebrate the newest Cornell grads

Four Commencement ceremonies were held May 29-30, spaced out to meet health guidelines. Though campus was less crowded, the campus mood was warm and celebratory.

Tested by pandemic, ROTC seniors start military careers

In a hybrid ceremony May 28 in Bailey Hall, 21 graduating members of Cornell’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps received commissions as officers in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.

An ‘even sweeter’ graduation

At Schoellkopf Field this weekend, 309 ILR degree candidates will be celebrated. For many, it will be a moment of thankfulness.  

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Merrill Scholars thank educators who shaped Cornell journeys

In a virtual ceremony May 24, this year's 37 Merrill Presidential Scholars, who represent the top 1% of graduating seniors, recognized the high school teacher and university faculty or staff member who most influenced their academic development.

Codes of conduct for supply chains challenged

“Private Regulation of Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains,” a new book by Professor Sarosh Kuruvilla, examines the effectiveness of corporate social responsibility in improving labor standards in global supply chains.

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