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NEWS DIGEST Rising academic stars joined senior compensation practitioners at the inaugural Emerging Scholars Conference hosted by the Institute for Compensation Studies in Ithaca. Scholars in the early stages of their research careers attended from leading universities in the United States, Great Britain, China and Canada. Linda Barrington, Institute for Compensation Studies executive director, says practitioner involvement in the summer conference helped "plant the seeds" about the broader impact of research and how it can be applied to address compensation problems in practice. The conference was sponsored by WorldatWork, with support from Cornell's Institute for Social Sciences and ILR's Pierce Memorial Fund. From left to right: Lynda Jiwen Song, Majid Ghorbani, Byron Lee Participant Tae-Young Park, assistant professor at Vanderbilt University, said: "While we share the same interests in compensation, there are diverse perspectives. To look at how others presented their ideas, and how the audience reacted to those ideas, was fascinating to me." View more on The Employment and Disability Institute began research in October on causes and consequences of age discrimination charges. A $174,458 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is funding the analysis, which will be part of the foundation's "Working Longer" program on the extended careers of many Americans in recent years. Charges filed under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act will be examined to learn who files them against whom and which employers are most at risk, said Research Associate Sarah von Schrader of the Employment and Disability Institute. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data will provide findings for distribution to both scholarly and nonacademic audiences, she said. Kathleen Weslock MILR '83, senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Cisco Systems, shared career wisdom at the ILR Alumni Association's annual student careers networking event in September. Speak up and volunteer to take on extra tasks that go beyond your job description, she advised. "The best thing a boss can hear is, 'can I help you take something off your plate?' If you don't ask for something, you're not going to get it." Work hard, too, Weslock said. "There's gain in the pain. You know how hard you have to work at ILR. If you think it's a cake walk, then try harder. You can probably do better." Faculty from Renmin University of China visited ILR in June to explore partner opportunities in teaching, research and outreach. Professors from Renmin's business school discussed student and faculty exchanges, potential research collaborations and opportunities for executive education programming with ILR faculty and deans. This summer, ILR students participated in the first exchange with Renmin's School of Labor and Human Resources. Harry Katz, Kenneth F. Kahn Dean, says Renmin is an ideal partner. Like ILR, it has programs in human resources, organizational behavior, law and labor relations, making it possible to "engage in multifaceted ways." Byron Lee, Renmin assistant professor, says there is great promise for a "long-lasting relationship." "We see that there's a fit between what Cornell ILR does and what Renmin does. We hope to be able to develop future programs that will benefit students and faculty at ILR, but also at Renmin and in China." View more on "Have fun at what you're doing, and do what you love," she said. "If you like what you're learning, you'll love what you do." From left to right: Andrena Garden '13 and Michelle Kizer '13. Employment numbers for ILR's Class of 2013 undergraduates are looking strong. Selected for contributions to ILR and Cornell, and for professional successes, Pamela O. Kimmet '80 will receive ILR's Groat Award and K. Lisa Yang '74 will receive the school's Alpern Award in 2014. previously served as senior managing director and head of global human resources at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Before that, Kimmet was senior vice president of human resources at Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. They will be honored at the school's annual celebration, being held on March 27 at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. Yang's work in the financial services industry included positions at Lehman Brothers and First Boston. She now devotes her time to a number of charitable causes, including the Devereux Foundation, and serves as a voice for people with physical and mental disabilities. Kimmet is senior vice president of human resources at Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. She 12 Preliminary figures, based on 57 percent of the class reporting in so far, show that 75 percent have jobs, according to a postgraduation survey. Ninety-four percent of those who graduated this year with master's of industrial and labor relations degrees have accepted job offers or are pursuing additional graduate study, according to the data. "Employers consistently tell us that ILR students stand out because of their broad, practical education and global perspective," said Regina Duffey Moravek '90, director of the ILR Office of Career Services. ADVANCE