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Our flexible, interdisciplinary major lets students pursue a wide range of academic interests and careers.

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Study the workplace comprehensively with the world's highest concentration of workplace faculty.

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Every ILRie Has a Story

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2023 Senior Spotlights

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Learn more about 23 outstanding ILR School students as the Class of 2023 prepares for graduation on Saturday, May 27.

 

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ILR School Events

Ecovillages: How to Foster and Mainstream Sustainable Lifestyles

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Assessing Prevailing Wage Benefits to Workers, Contractors, and the NYC Economy

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Thomas P. Golden Courtyard Dedication

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Hospital-at-Home Programs Lack Standards, Accountability

Professor Rosemary Batt’s new ”hospital-at-home” research explores how a temporary solution for the COVID-19 health care crisis may become a permanent problem for patients, workers and taxpayers. The paper by Batt is part of a growing body of ILR peer-reviewed health care research and expertise, as well as a blog by John August. 

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“My time at the ILR School helped me understand both labor and management perspectives, which has proven to be a solid foundation for my career.”
– Rob Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball

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Faculty Spotlight

Get to know more about one of ILR’s new faculty members.

Yiran Zhang
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ILRies Change
the Future of Work.

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Catherwood Library

The Martin P. Catherwood Library is the most comprehensive resource on labor and employment in North America, offering expert research support through reference services, instruction, online guides and access to premier collections.

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ILR in the News

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Batt Research Shows Private Equity Profiting Off Autism Services

A new policy paper by Rosemary Batt calls for legislation to provide monitoring and oversight to improve autism services.
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Batt Research Shows Private Equity Profiting Off Autism Services

Fair Pay Has Positive Spillover: Park Research

New ILR research shows how to achieve pay fairness between job groups.
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Fair Pay Has Positive Spillover: Park Research

ILRies Make an Impact Through Community Partnership Funding

Five ILR students led grassroots community projects, thanks to funding from Cornell’s student-run Community Partnership Funding Board.
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ILRies Make an Impact Through Community Partnership Funding

Bettman ’74 Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Gary Bettman ’74, the longest-tenured commissioner in the history of the four major North American sports leagues, was honored with the Sports Business Journal's 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 14th annual Sports Business Awards on May 24 in New York City.
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Bettman ’74 Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Campus Life

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Meet Buffalo High Road Fellow Seth Vieira. Seth is researching the lives of Say Yes to Education, Boys and Young Men of Color program alumni, to develop an accessible curriculum. #ilrschool #cornell #buffalo #highroad #summer @highroadfellows

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Meet Buffalo High Road Fellow @iemaddie. Maddie will be working with the Center for Self Advocacy on their “Let’s Connect” project, which assists people with disabilities in learning computer skills. #ilrschool #cornell #buffalo #highroad #summer @highroadfellows

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Meet Buffalo High Road Fellow @timo.isreb. He will work with @bufcat716 to revitalize their community outreach endeavors and help serve the Buffalo youth arts community. #ilrschool #cornell #buffalo #highroad #summer @highroadfellows

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Meet Buffalo High Road Fellow Genevieve Galluccio. She will work on the @massaveproject urban farm, in their commercial kitchen, aiding in community outreach and the organization’s developmental progress. #ilrschool #cornell #buffalo #highroad #summer @highroadfellows

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High school and transfer students - join us in-person or virtually to learn more about the ILR School and our Bachelor's Degree. Use the link in our bio to register today.

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Meet Buffalo High Road Fellow @pranathi.c. She will be working on the Housing Values and Residential Segregation project @ubcus. #ilrschool #cornell #buffalo #highroad #summer @highroadfellows

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