January 25 2008
New students bring diverse backgrounds and world view to ILR
Spring transfer class includes students with labor, economic, and government interests
Froilan Malit spent his childhood years working as a flower picker for land and farm owners in the Philippines. More recently, he created a program to tutor underprivileged children in his country.
Now, he has come to Ithaca from California and hopes to take his life and career in an exciting new direction by studying at the ILR School
“I believe ILR will provide me with the tools to improve the organization of Philippine labor unions and contribute to the economic development of my country,” Malit says.
Malit is one of 14 new undergraduate transfer students who have joined the ILR School in the spring 2008 semester. This is in addition to the 111 transfers who began their education at ILR last fall.
ILR has a current undergraduate student body of 850. Approximately one quarter of that total is transfer students who come from colleges and universities throughout the country and the world. Successfully recruiting exceptional transfer students helps ILR admissions stay strong.
Along with their desire to become active members of the ILR community, these students also come to ILR with a unique range of interests and work experience, from senatorial intern to archery instructor.
Spring transfer Judah Rosenblatt has worked as an intern for Connecticut Senator Joseph Lieberman and as a page for CBS News. “My summer internship in Senator Lieberman's office opened my eyes to the intricacies of national issues and the need for interdisciplinary preparation to be an effective member of our complex workplace.”
This spring’s class includes students who are transferring from four-year colleges and universities in New York, Texas, California, and Pennsylvania; from community colleges; and from other colleges at Cornell University including the Colleges of Engineering and Arts & Sciences.