Law, Government & Public Policy

Workers' advocacy group leader urges students to consider socially just careers

The leader of a group that advocates for low-wage workers urged students to pursue work that changes lives at the ILR School's Union Days. (April 15, 2011)

Cornell students win MIT real estate competition

A team of Johnson School and Program in Real Estate graduate students' analytical skills helped them win a national case competition held at MIT. (April 13, 2011)

Unilever CEO says company will double its growth with sustainable practices

Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, said that his company, which sells in some 180 countries, plans to double its growth while drastically reducing its environmental impact during the Durland lecture April 11. (April 12, 2011)

CU dairy expertise attracts Colombian company to upstate

Cornell dairy expertise has attracted a company from Colombia to open its first North American plant in upstate New York. (April 11, 2011)

Implications of wage theft legislation examined in NYC

At an ILR School event in New York City, experts examined the implications of the New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act. (April 11, 2011)

Ehrenberg helps U.S. colleagues respond to university program and department closings

ILR School's Ronald Ehrenberg to serve on AAUP committee examining reasons necessary to close programs and departments. (April 11, 2011)

Johnson launches Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute

Cornell's Johnson School has launched the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute to act as a hub for entrepreneurial research, education and programmatic activities. (April 8, 2011)

Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration slated for April 14-15

Cornell will celebrate entrepreneurship April 14-15 with hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen, Peter Coors of beer fame and Texas Rangers and United Football League top officials. (April 7, 2011)

Unilever CEO to speak on sustainable business models

Paul Polman, CEO of the multinational conglomerate Unilever, will give the 23rd annual Durland Memorial Lecture in Ives Hall, presented by the Johnson School. (April 7, 2011)