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Nickle LaMoreaux ’01
From crisis to recovery and reimagination, IBM’s chief human resources officer has helped lead the company through the pandemic.
Lisa Yang ’74 said the initiatives named for Thomas Golden “will cement his legacy in a manner that reflects his inclusive commitment: a vision of a unified pathway for ILR’s centers, institutes and programs to level the playing field in the world of work."
Sherell Farmer ’22, dedicated to addressing labor issues, systemic racism and mass incarceration, receives national recognition for her community-engaged work.
ILR Dean Leading eCornell Series “The Future of Work: Labor in America”
New webinar series to kick off on March 25 as Dean Alex Colvin discusses “Unionization in Big Tech: Why Now?” with Chewy Shaw, of the Alphabet Workers Union and Jessica García, of the president of the Retail, Wholesale Department Store Union.
ILR junior to participate in fellowship program that explores entrepreneurship through academic coursework, mentorship with entrepreneurs in residence and a summer internship with a successful startup of his choice.
At the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference, alumni like ILRie Dustin Liu ’19 shared how the community-engaged learning initiative prepared him to solve the problems many communities face.
Seth Harris, who was the acting secretary of labor and deputy U.S. secretary of labor from 2009-14 and served for six and a half years during the Clinton Administration, will serve as President Joe Biden’s top labor adviser.
Migrations, Co-Directed by Gleeson, Offers Grants to Focus on Racism, Dispossession in 2021
Associate Professor Shannon Gleeson helps lead Global Cornell’s Migrations initiative, which studies how all living things – humans, animals, insects, microorganisms, plant life – move, and the context in which they move.
Dean Colvin and Rebecca Kehoe Discuss Star Employees on WORK!
In the latest episode of the ILR School’s podcast, Dean Alex Colvin speaks with Associate Professor of Human Resource Studies Rebecca Kehoe about star employees and their effects on the workplace.
Results of the 3,100-respondent survey speak to enormous challenges experienced in health care institutions, voting system and the world of work, authors say
A new social contract is possible if workers, business, labor, education and government work together, Lee Dyer and Tom Kochan say in the new edition of their book.
Diversity and Inclusion Expert Tony Byers Joins Dean Colvin on WORK!
In the latest episode of the ILR School’s podcast, Dean Alex Colvin and Tony Byers discuss the increased role of diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Northeast ADA Call Center Providing COVID-19 Guidance
Specialists at the call center, based in ILR’s Yang-Tan institute, are helping people navigate pandemic-related issues impacting people with disabilities.
Based on her research, Associate Professor Vanessa Bohns says people can influence the behavior of others in choosing whether to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Migrations Initiative Wins $5M Mellon Grant for Racial Justice
Associate Professor Shannon Gleeson co-authored the proposal that earned a three-year grant to study the links between racism, dispossession and migration.
The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded funding to Assistant Professor Sean Fath for his research on ways to encouraging hiring without bias.
Dean Colvin Welcomes Google’s Tanuja Gupta to WORK!
In the latest episode of the ILR School’s podcast, Dean Alex Colvin and Tanuja Gupta discuss her role as one of the organizers of Googlers for Ending Forced Arbitration.
Twenty-four ILRies who completed their degree requirements this month were among Cornellians honored Saturday by Dean Alex Colvin and other university leaders in a virtual ceremony, the first of its kind in the institution’s history.
