Student Organizations
ILR students have traditionally created and joined organizations that express and advance their interests. The vitality and programs of the organizations depend to a great extent upon the interests and the energy of a changing student body.
Any official ILR student organization interested in space for a Web site should contact ilrweb@cornell.edu or go to the Cornell Student Activity Organization website: http://www.sao.cornell.edu/SO/.
Cornell Organization for Labor Action (COLA)
The Cornell Organization for Labor Action (COLA) includes members from ILR and from other colleges. COLA has been active in bringing the concerns of organized labor and the unorganized oppressed to the attention of the school and the university, with speakers, a Social Justice Fair, and Union Days events and activities.
COLA President (tbd)
Advisor: Professor Risa Lieberwitz, rll5@cornell.edu
ILR Ambassadors
ILR Ambassadors are student volunteers who host prospective students. If you would like to come visit, you will probably meet one. To schedule a visit, contact our ILR Ambassador, Michelle Kremer at mek96@cornell.edu.
Minority ILR Student Organization (MILRSO)
The Minority ILR Student Organization (MILRSO) provides social, academic, and pre-professional support to its members. Open to all ILR students, MILRSO fosters cross-cultural friendships and dialogue. MILRSO also coordinates an annual symposium and workshops that address the experiences of people of color in the workplace, They maintain corporate and alumni contacts to aid in members' professional development.
Read about the 2008 MILRSO fashion show or take a look at photos from the event.
MILRSO President, Dupe Babatunde, dob5@cornell.edu
Advisor: Britt Gamble, Assitant Director for Multicultural Affairs, bkg27@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-2223.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
The Society for Human Resource Management is composed of graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in the professional field of HR management and the issues with which managers deal. The group hosts speakers from organizations that recruit interns and employees from the ILR student body.
SHRM President, Patrick Ryan, pmr33@cornell.edu
E-mail: ilr_oss@cornell.edu Advisor: Professor Brad Bell, bb92@cornell.edu
ILR Global Affairs Club (IGAC)
The club’s founders have established IGAC as a neutral organization that will serve the interests of both labor activists and business enthusiasts. Since IGAC seeks to foster open discussion and debate around international topics, it will strive to provide outlets for leadership and learning to complement ILR classroom instruction with applied experience.
IGAC President, Janna Keatseangsilp, jlk267@cornell.edu
IGAC email: ilrgac@gmail.com
ILR International Programs, and Professor Lisa Nishii.
Club website:http://rso.cornell.edu/igac/
Student Government Association (SGA)
The Student Government Association (SGA) annually elects officers who are representative of each of the classes, including Transfer students. These individuals are joined by officers of other ILR student groups to constitute a general governing body for student issues in the School. A Freshman class representative is elected in the latter part of the Fall Term.
SGA President (2009-2010): Heather Levy '10, hdl22@cornell.edu
Advisor: Kevin Harris, kfh4@cornell.edu
Phone: 607-255-2223
Club website: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/sga/
Women's Caucus
The Women's Caucus has arranged visits to the ILR School by speakers and representatives of the interests and concerns of women, in panel discussions and presentations about careers, pay equity, harassment, and child care.
Women's Caucus President, Chelsea Leyh, cbl23@cornell.edu
E-mail: ilr_oss@cornell.edu Advisor: Laura Lewis, lal8@cornell.edu