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

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ILRies Change
the Future of Work.

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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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Baseball Reveals That Specialists Excel After Leaving Comfort Zones

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Venturing out of one’s comfort zone to perform a task – and then performing poorly in that task, such as a baseball pitcher trying to hit – can lead to better performance when returning to one’s specialty, new research by Assistant Professor Brittany Bond suggests.
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Baseball Reveals That Specialists Excel After Leaving Comfort Zones

Faculty, Staff win SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence

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Theresa Woodhouse, of the ILR Dean’s Office, and three faculty members – Dina Bishara, Benjamin Rissing and Lisa Nishii – have received the 2022-23 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.
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Faculty, Staff win SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence

K. Lisa Yang ’74 Named to the Cornell Board of Trustees

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A philanthropist who holds membership on the ILR School Dean's Advisory Council, Yang's four-year term as a trustee begins July 1.
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K. Lisa Yang ’74 Named to the Cornell Board of Trustees

Merrill Scholars Honor Mentors at 35th Annual Ceremony

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Three ILRies were among the 43 student scholars honored at this year’s 35th Merrill Presidential Scholars ceremony on May 23 in the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room.
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Merrill Scholars Honor Mentors at 35th Annual Ceremony

Campus Life

A view of student life at Cornell University's ILR School in Ithaca, NY.

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ILRie selfie-time with Cornell president Martha Pollack at Cornell commencement 2023! #Cornell2023 #ILRie #ILRschool #Graduation

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ILR’s Class of 2023 lined up with Dean Alex Colvin before their walk to Schoellkopf Field last weekend! #Cornell2023 #ILRie #ILRschool #Graduation

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All quiet up on the hill. If you're missing ILR, here's a pic to warm you heart. #summer

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Mac Bacerra '20, a founding member of the Scheinman Institute's Conflict Resolution Club, discusses how the Scheinman Institute has helped him excel professionally. Watch the video, link in bio.

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Cornell president Martha Pollock with ILRies gathering for commencement this morning. #Cornell2023 #ILRies #ILRschool

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It’s a sunny, glorious day as ILRies march to Schoellkopf Field with Cornell’s Class of 2023! #Cornell2023 #ILRie #ILRschool #Graduation

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