Sharon Tennyson, associate professor of policy analysis and management and an expert on consumer protections and financial regulation, will become editor of the Journal of Consumer Affairs June 1. (April 5, 2011)
To spur job creation and a business-friendly climate throughout the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced New York’s statewide Regional Economic Development Council awards Dec. 11. The Southern Tier, noted as a top-performing region, received $81.9 million.
At an ILR School talk Nov. 8, Daniel Katz told of parallels between today and the 1930s, when the nation and its labor unions were divided by issues of race and gender equality and immigration. (Nov. 9, 2011)
RoAnn Destito, commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services, presented particulars about New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed "Tax-Free NY" program to the Cornell community June 14.
Veterans' rights activist Gus Kappler ’61, M.D. ’65, spoke on campus Sept. 23 about his experiences as a surgeon in Vietnam and ongoing poor treatment of U.S. veterans.
Panelists Michael Lewis and Mary Ellen O'Connell took on the question of the legality of American drone strikes in the Lund Critical Debate Nov. 21 on campus.