Scott Buchheit, M.S. ’77, packed a lot of living into his ILR days, including a stint as a union laborer in Florida, a four-month motorcycle trip across America, and time in the Adirondacks helping the Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy and New York state reach an agreement in an historic land dispute.
ILR School Events
See all eventsJoin us for our BeComing Lunch Series with Joaquin Rivera. BeComing is a space for discussion about personal experiences, successes, challenges, and growth – inside and outside of academic settings. Enjoy a catered lunch, free and open to all! Joaquin is a senior in the ILR School who minors in Classics and Southeast Asia Studies. Within ILR, he is most interested in studying international labor issues, and hopes to go into law or public policy in the future to help disadvantaged workers. On campus, he is involved in the Shakespeare Troupe, Chesterton House, Cru Cornell, Claritas, the Asian & Asian American Center, the Asian American Studies Program, and the Cornell Filipino Association. He loves seeking balance between academics, creative arts, and cultural heritage. Joaquin strives to embody the wisdom that he heard at a BeComing talk 2 years ago, that being 'you can meet someone new at Cornell everyday We strive to make our events accessible to everyone. For accommodation requests and information, please contact aasp@cornell.edu or aaac@cornell.edu.
UNION DAYS 2025 Please join us for a documentary screening, followed by Starbucks Workers United panel discussion. The Empty Chair follows the journey of Starbucks worker-organizers as they seek to unionize in the face of repression and hostility from the global coffee giant. Join us at 6 p.m. downtown Ithaca at the Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street. To see all Union Days events, click here.
UNION DAYS 2025 Join us for an exciting discussion of unionization and collective bargaining across the region. Attend in person in 105 Ives or live online at 4:30 p.m. Our featured speakers are: Tracey Harrison, Vice-president, SEIU 1199, United Healthcare Workers East Christine Johnson, President, UAW Local 2300 Kolya Vitek, Starbucks Workers United To see all Union Days events, click here.
Yang-Tan Institute: Enhancing equal opportunities for all people with disabilities
The Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability contributes to the development of organizations and communities that welcome the skills and talents of people with disabilities in New York state, the U.S. and abroad.
YTI informs public policy in many ways, including providing public access to disability data in specific geographic areas.
Forrest Briscoe, who joined the ILR faculty in the fall of 2024, is the Maurice and Hinda Neufeld Founders Professor in Industrial and Labor Relations. He teaches and researches organization theory and strategic management.
ILRies Change
the Future of Work.
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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Through the ILR Credit Internship Program, qualified juniors and seniors have the opportunity to gain real-world experience in the ILR field, all while earning a full semester’s credit! This program allows students to explore a wide-range of career paths in settings such as labor and employment…
Meet Mallory, one of your ILR Ambassadors! Swipe to read more about her summer internship experience! 👀
