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“You Create Your Own Story”

The MILR admissions team provided support through the application process, graduate says.
MILR student Thomas Jones
“You Create Your Own Story”

HR Strategy Learnings: Aboud’s Executive Master’s Program Journey

Months before graduation from the ILR School’s EMHRM program, Christina Aboud was offered multiple job opportunities.
Andrea Mooney, Megan Orlander, Christina Aboud, Smiley Zhao
HR Strategy Learnings: Aboud’s Executive Master’s Program Journey

WIDE Student Fellows Expand Their Understanding of DEI

Workplace Inclusion and Diversity Education fellows learn about the theory of diversity, equity and inclusion in classes, then practice it in internships.
Shruthisri “Sri” Ravisankar ’25, Stephen Kim, and Samira Islam
WIDE Student Fellows Expand Their Understanding of DEI

M.S. Degree a Conduit for Making Positive Change for Workers

"If you're thinking about having an impact on workers, you won't find a better program,” says Irfan Surya Asgani, M.S. ’24.
Irfan Surya Asgani, M.S. ’24
M.S. Degree a Conduit for Making Positive Change for Workers

“Make the Most” Mindset Leads Kwon ’24 to Her Homeland

Grace Kwon ’24 took a non-traditional path to the ILR School and found tremendous success along the way.
Grace Kwon '24
“Make the Most” Mindset Leads Kwon ’24 to Her Homeland

Hard Work, Personal Stories Bring Speech Team Big Wins

Cornell Chronicle
The Cornell Speech Team, a registered student organization sponsored by the ILR School, had the most successful season in the team’s 40-year history this past spring.
Margot Treadwell '24 participating in an ILR debate
Hard Work, Personal Stories Bring Speech Team Big Wins

From ILR to a Nuclear Sub

Carly Powers ’24 reflects on her Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps experience.
Carly Powers '24 NROTC
From ILR to a Nuclear Sub

Seniors Kwon, Mackey and Treadwell Named Merrill Scholars

Cornell Chronicle
Three ILRies are among the 42 Merrill Scholars selected based on outstanding scholastic achievement, evidence of leadership and their desire to positively affect the world beyond Cornell.
Ives Hall Cupola
Seniors Kwon, Mackey and Treadwell Named Merrill Scholars

Thomas Jones Receives Award Recognizing Inclusive Excellence

Industrial and Labor Relations master’s candidate wins Exemplary Service Award for Advanced Career Graduate Students.
Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones Receives Award Recognizing Inclusive Excellence

ILR Fulbrighters Headed to Spain, South Korea

Alexis Fintland ’22 and Grace Kwon ’24 have been awarded Fulbright awards for the 2024-25 academic year.
Ives Hall with ILR banner
ILR Fulbrighters Headed to Spain, South Korea

Community College Transfer Flourishes at ILR

Cornell Chronicle
First-generation student Isabella DeRubeis ’24 transferred to the ILR School from Monroe Community College, where she found her footing as a leader and scholar.
Isabella DeRubeis ’24
Community College Transfer Flourishes at ILR

ILRie Helps Fencing Club to National Title

Cornell Chronicle
Riley Xian ’25 co-captained the Cornell men's fencing club team as it captured the USACFC national title, the program's first since 2018.
Riley Xian ’25 fencing
ILRie Helps Fencing Club to National Title

Kwon, Treadwell Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

Cornell Chronicle
Grace Kwon ’24 and Margot Treadwell ’24 were among nine students and recent graduates representing Cornell’s four contract colleges selected to receive the 2024 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. 
Ives Hall with ILR banner
Kwon, Treadwell Receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

ILRie Chosen as Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Fellow

Cornell Chronicle
Margot Treadwell ’24 is one of two Cornell seniors selected as junior fellows of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and will spend next year conducting research with the organization in Washington, D.C.
Margot Treadwell '24 participating in an ILR debate
ILRie Chosen as Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Fellow

MS Student Shares Journey

David A. Grant II discusses his path from SUNY Cortland to Cornell.
David A. Grant II, MS student
MS Student Shares Journey

QA with MS Student Claire Sleigh

A connection “around a shared motivation for social justice and the importance of the labor movement in achieving better outcomes” is shared by students in the cohort, Sleigh said.
M.S. Student Claire Sleigh
QA with MS Student Claire Sleigh

ILRie Spends Semester In Jordan

Margot Treadwell spent her semester abroad exploring her interest in Arabic, women’s labor globally, and immersing herself in a new culture.
Margot Treadwell ‘24 in Jordan
ILRie Spends Semester In Jordan

ILRie Interns With U.S. District Court Judge

Alex Herazy ’25 spent a semester interning with U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman as part of a credit internship
Alex Herazy ’25 with Judge Richard Berman '64
ILRie Interns With U.S. District Court Judge

Speech & Debate Qualifies Team for National Tournament

The Cornell University Speech and Debate program, sponsored by the ILR School, qualified the varsity team of Praveen Gunendran, CALS ’24 and Devansh Jotsinghani, Brooks ’24 for the National Debate Tournament, to be held from April 4-8 at Emory University.
The speech and debate team that participated in the Northeast District Championship and the Northeast Regional Championship.
Speech & Debate Qualifies Team for National Tournament

Students Debate Freedom of Expression’s Impact on Business

Cornell Chronicle
Students sparred over whether promoting freedom of expression in the workplace drives innovation and improves business, or interferes with decision-making and results in gridlock, during a debate and discussion held Feb. 7 in Ives Hall.
At the Feb. 7 debate, Leo Glasgow ’26 (standing) argues that freedom of expression is good for business.
Students Debate Freedom of Expression’s Impact on Business

Students Debate Free Speech in the Workplace

Cornell Chronicle
The first in a series of three debates supporting Cornell’s Freedom of Expression Theme Year was held on January 31.
Abigel Manaye, A&S ’24 (standing) argues the opposition side of the debate, “Speechless: Should Union Organizers Have Free Speech Rights in the Workplace?,” held Wednesday in Ives Hall. Other participants (sitting, left to right) were ILRies Margot Treadwell ’24, Amalia Schneider ’24, and Ram Orfanel, A&S ’23.
Students Debate Free Speech in the Workplace

Shay, Park Named Miller Scholarship Winners

The annual awards provide funding to graduate students for conducting research.
Ives Hall with ILR banner
Shay, Park Named Miller Scholarship Winners

Merrill Scholars Honor Mentors at 35th Annual Ceremony

Cornell Chronicle
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.
A student walking down the steps outside Ives Hall
Merrill Scholars Honor Mentors at 35th Annual Ceremony

Malcomb Wins Social Justice Award

The 2023 Cornell Graduate Diversity & Inclusion Awards winners include Claire Malcomb, an ILR Ph.D. student and ILR WIDE fellow in the Department of Organizational Behavior.
Claire Malcomb
Malcomb Wins Social Justice Award

Student Passionate About Education Reform

At ILR, Tofunmi Olabode ’24 is building on educational equity and justice interests that began in high school.
Tofunmi Olabode ’24
Student Passionate About Education Reform

ILRie Elected as Student Trustee

J.P. Swenson ’25 will begin his two-year term in the fall semester.
JP Swenson
ILRie Elected as Student Trustee

2023 ILR Senior Spotlights

The ILR School celebrates members of the Class of 2023.
2023 ILR Senior Spotlights

ILR Announces 2023 McPherson Honors and Awards

ILR held its 30th McPherson Honors and Awards Celebration, a spring tradition honoring students and faculty, Tuesday at the Statler Hotel on campus.
Tara Gideon '23 and Kevin Harris
ILR Announces 2023 McPherson Honors and Awards

ILR Duo Wins SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

Cornell Chronicle
Yasmin Ballew ’23 and Anne Bugayong ’23 have been selected due to their outstanding achievements that demonstrate excellence in the areas of academics, leadership, campus involvement and community service.
Ives Hall Cupola
ILR Duo Wins SUNY Chancellor’s Awards

Debaters Win Championship

Cornell Speech & Debate Program duo from ILR and the College of Arts and Sciences won top honors in national finals.
Meg Kandarpa ’23 and Eli Pallrand, A&S ’24
Debaters Win Championship

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