http://www.news.cornell.edu News from ilr at Cornell en-us (C) Cornell University ws21@cornell.edu http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/BrownBagSci.html A task force on the management sciences finds that the Cornell's many highly ranked, specialized business education programs may have the potential for collaboration. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:57:39 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/ForensicsMoves.html The organization, which offers students the opportunity to participate in intercollegiate speech and debate competitions, is moving from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:20:34 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/entrepreneurshipSeries.html A Nov. 20 seminar in the new Entrepreneurship Seminar Series in the East Hill Office Building will focus on tips and strategies for getting an idea ready for market. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:52:13 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/WSHistory.html Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies, formerly Women's Studies, has expanded over four decades to encompass the breadth of academic discourse in such areas as gender and queer studies. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:13:40 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/ILRtaxcredit.html In an interview, ILR School Professor John Bishop discusses how his tax credit proposal would leverage billions of dollars of private resources to create jobs. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:05:12 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/TreesCampus.html Cornell was recently recognized as one of only 13 schools - and the first Ivy League School - by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program for practicing sound campus forestry for 2009. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:41:37 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/ILR.NetterConf.html The difficulty of finding a job in the current economy when a candidate has the additional handicap of a criminal record was the focus at the Richard Netter Conference, Oct. 9 in New York City. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:30:53 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/AdvisoryCouncil.html The newly formed Strategic Plan Advisory Council will synthesize recommendations gathered from the Cornell community into a draft strategic plan. Town meetings will be held in January and February, and a draft issued in March. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:58:13 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/EhrenbergMellon.html 'Educating Scholars: Doctoral Education in the Humanities' is a new book with first author Ron Ehrenberg that looks at attrition and completion rates in humanities Ph.D. programs. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:43:33 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/eShipBigIdea.html 'The Big Idea' competition offers undergraduates the chance to win $2,500 for their business or social enterprise ideas. Its first deadline is Dec. 23. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:19:48 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/current_month.raw http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/09/11_20_09.pdf http://www.news.cornell.edu/pages/Events.shtml