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12 ADVANCE Martin F. Scheinman '75, M.S. '76 and Laurie A. Scheinman were named foremost benefac- tors by Cornell this fall in recognition of their commitment to the university and ILR. Robert Manfred '80 will succeed Bud Selig as Major League Baseball's commissioner in January. Manfred was elected in August by MLB owners. Manfred, who has served as the MLB's chief operating offcer and its executive vice pres- ident of labor relations, led league efforts to strengthen player-owner relations and address player use of performance-enhancing drugs. He directed the three most recent labor agree- ment negotiations with the MLB players. A lawyer and business executive who joined the MLB in 1998, Manfred credits ILR with his success and his ability to be effective in "Daddy leave" policy research by Ankita Patnaik Ph.D. '15 shows a participation upswing by dads in programs that offer time off work for infant bonding. In Quebec, which in 2006 reserved fve weeks of parental leave entitlements for fathers, use of the leave rose by 200 percent, according to fndings from Patnaik, studying in the Cornell Depart- ment of Economics. In a related study, Patnaik presents the frst causal evidence that exposure to paternity leave can have a large and lasting impact on household gender roles such as who does what chores; leave-taking dads absorb more housework traditionally shouldered by women. Everyday choices by employees in the work- place may be infuenced by the accents of those with whom they interact, according to new research led by an ILR professor. "Not What You Expected to Hear: Accented Messages and Their Effect on Choice" was written by Assistant Professor Beth Livingston with colleagues Pauline Schilpzand from Oregon State University and Amir Erez from the University of Florida. Accents might also impact how outsiders react to an organization's communication, according to the report, published by the Journal of Management in July. Three experi- ments with a total of 590 college students helped investi- gators research how accent bias might infuence hiring, business deals, consumer choices and oth- er decisions. " p b P ' p u b p o w b I NEWS DIGEST collective bargaining. "The single biggest skill I gained at ILR is the ability to negotiate … I was well trained in how to get ready to bargain." In USA To- day, Selig said Manfred is the "perfect choice" and has the "temperament, the training and the experience to be a very, very successful com- missioner." A new book co-authored by Cornell ILR researchers from the R. Brinkley Smith- ers Institute for Alcohol-Related Workplace Studies exam- ines the impact of retirement on alcohol and drug use and misuse. "Retirement and the Hidden Epidemic: The Complex Link Between Aging, Work Dis- engagement, and Substance Misuse – and What To Do About It," summarizes a 10-year study that followed 10,000 workers through retirement, adjustment and its implications for wellness. The study received support from the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse. ILR Professor Samuel Bacharach, Smithers Institute director, and Peter Bamberger '82, M.S. '84, Ph.D. '90, director of research for Smithers, found that those who chose partial retirement had a tendency to drink more than those who stayed on the job. Individuals who take full retirement are more likely to engage in binge drinking. Bamberger says the book, published by Oxford University Press, also includes a "full chap- ter of insight on what one can do for their aging parent who they suspect might have substance-related problems." A c b r f B e A W S i o o d m T m t c h g h m h d c e Harry Katz, ILR's Kenneth F. Kahn Dean, will serve as the university's interim provost beginning in November, Cornell President David Skorton announced as Advance was going to press. Katz was slated to step down in June after a 10-year term as dean. His appointment as interim provost followed the announcement that Provost Kent Fuchs will become president of the University of Florida. ILR Associate Dean Robert Smith will serve as interim dean until the school's next dean is named. The search for a new dean began earlier this year. Katz will serve as the president's frst deputy offcer, oversee university academic programs and units, and be responsible for strategic planning and budgeting, tenure and promo- tion, and academic and research initiatives. "Cornell has a long and proud history of philanthropy that goes back to our founder, Ezra Cornell. The Scheinmans continue to carry out our founders' legacy through their contribu- tions and generosity," Cornell President David Skorton said. The founding, growth and evolution of the Scheinman Institute on Confict Resolution, which received a major naming gift from the Scheinmans in 2007, is "one of the things I'm most deeply proud of during 10 years of leader- ship," said Dean Harry Katz. Skorton thanked Marty Scheinman for his service as a trustee and alumni leader, and both Scheinmans for "touching so many parts of Cornell," including the Cornell Fund, the Ses- quicentennial Grove and LGBT initiatives. e d i n h o w t o g e t r e a d y t o