Nick Salvatore, ‘One of Our Foremost Historians,’ Dies at 82
Cornell Chronicle
Nick Salvatore, a professor emeritus in the ILR School, an award-winning historian and teacher and lifelong champion for working people, died on Nov. 29 in Ithaca. He was 82.
How ‘Free Money’ Helped Low-Income Workers Stay Employed
Cornell Chronicle
New research by Dionne Pohler, the David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations, found that a small, unexpected tax benefit helped low-income Canadians continue working, contrary to what classic economic theory would predict.
How do Gender Norms Hold Women Back in the Workforce?
Cornell Chronicle
Encouraging a growth mindset and being more subtle about the pursuit of power and dominance are among the ways women might rise through the ranks in the workplace, according to a new model that maps women’s pathways to influence.
New Strategies for Addressing Sexual Harassment at Work to Be Webinar Topic
The free, live webinar, “Insights from Research and Advocacy to Address Sexual Harassment and Intimate Partner Violence in the Workplace,” will be held on December 11 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Toolkit Helps Job Seekers With Records Pursue Second Chance
Cornell Chronicle
CJEI's updated Criminal Record Online Toolkit consolidates relevant federal, state, and local laws and forms across jurisdictions in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts.
Aima Raza ’27 was one of 23 fellow Laidlaw scholars to travel to Mushullakta in the Amazon of Ecuador to learn about community-led organizing and practices in sustainability and education.
Assessment of a Unique Agreement to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Apparel Factories
The Dindigul Agreement to End Gender-based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) has been successful in empowering women to identify and combat gender-based violence in the workplace, largely due to a strong female-led union and a productive labor-management relationship, according to a recent assessment by Cornell’s Global Labor Institute.
Dionne Pohler has been elected the inaugural David and Alexandra Lipsky Professor in Dispute Resolution and Labor Relations. The Cornell Board of Trustees approved the professorship, which began Nov. 1.
Universities’ Role in Society Goes Beyond Education, Research
Cornell Chronicle
Americans broadly agree that universities should engage in a range of societal issues beyond their core education and research missions – while avoiding political activism, new economics research finds.
Randi Weingarten ’80 Book Talk Slated for NYC Office
American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten ’80 will discuss her new book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy,” on Monday, November 17 at ILR’s New York City Conference Center at 570 Lexington Avenue.
Konvitz Lecturer Calls for ‘Curious, Teeming and Occasionally Noisy Pluralism’
Cornell Chronicle
Constitutional scholar Cass R. Sunstein, delivered the annual Milton Konvitz Memorial Lecture on Oct. 30. The lecture, “Free Speech on Campus,” took place at Myron Taylor Hall.
New Interactive Map Highlights How Federal Funding Impacts NY State
Cornell Chronicle
Russell Weaver, the co-lab’s director of research, introduced the “NYS Federal Impact Interactive Map,” to help New Yorkers track the impact of sweeping economic policy changes enacted since January by the Trump administration.
Dean Colvin Brings an ILR Perspective to Keynote on Future of Work
ILR Dean Alex Colvin delivered the keynote address at the Oct. 14 “Emerging Tech Dialogues: The Future of Work: People, Process, and Technology” conference in Statler Hall at Cornell University.
Free Speech on Campus the Focus of Konvitz Lecture
Cornell Chronicle
Cass R. Sunstein, one of the nation’s leading constitutional scholars, will lead a timely discussion of the past, present and future of free expression at American universities when he delivers this year’s Konvitz Memorial Lecture on Oct. 30
Book Examines Immigration and Race in the Low-Wage Workplace
Cornell Chronicle
A new book co-authored by Kati L. Griffith, Shannon Gleeson and Patricia Campos-Medina argues that reforming labor and employment law, immigration law and civil rights law is necessary to reshape the low-wage workplace.
Keller Keynote to Share Modern Job-Search Strategies for Mid-Career Professionals
JR Keller, associate professor of human resource studies, will offer experienced professionals the strategies they need to adapt, advance and thrive in today’s evolving job market in an eCornell Keynote on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 1 p.m.
Five-Part eCornell Series Focuses on HR Business Partners
A new, comprehensive model developed by CAHRS to assist HR professionals will be explored during a free, five-part eCornell webcast series beginning October 16.
Two Grants to Study AI and Worker Voice Awarded to ILR
AI is causing a major shift in today’s workplace and raising many concerns. Two new grants will fund ILR research aimed at providing insights to policymakers, union leaders, managers and others who are shaping the future of AI in the workplace.
Using generative AI, fashion designers can use digital photos to adjust models’ features and even deploy fully digital avatars in place of humans. A team including an ILR School researcher has written a paper highlighting models’ challenges.
ILR at 80: An Audacious Idea, Humble Beginnings, Worldwide Legacy
Since its opening in November 1945, the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations has had an outsized impact on unions, corporations, governments and non-profit organizations in New York state and around the world.
Kenneth Kirschner ’75 will receive the ILR School’s 2026 Groat Award and Stephen H. Goodman ’65 will receive the 2026 Alpern Award on March 26 at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.
Inspiring Students to Become Global Citizens Through Engaged Learning
Richard “Dick” Fincher ’73, who has been instrumental in creating and teaching the Vietnam Engaged Learning Program and the Hopi & Navajo Engaged Learning Program, has announced his intention to slow down and gradually retire from teaching, but the legacy he has created will continue.
