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This year's Jim Chelius Human Resource Management Case Competition was sponsored by Wyndham Worldwide, whose executives were impressed by SMLR students' knowledge, professionalism, and insightful presentations.
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As more Americans say #MeToo, a SMLR expert discusses the legal options for victims.
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Inspired by farmworkers in Washington and her host mother in Africa, Laura Hanson Schlachter is passionate about her research on democratic worker ownership initiatives.
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Dr. Varma, one of the first SMLR IRHR degree holders, will be honored as the recipient of XLRI – Xavier School of Management’s Distinguished Alumnus Award (Academician).
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Democrat Phil Murphy calls the New Jersey/New York Center for Employee Ownership “a vital tool for our state’s future.” Republican Kim Guadagno says it will “make our economy stronger for everyone.”
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Working for a university, a family member, and eventually for himself, Phil Mellizo’s experiences under three different business structures helped to shape his future research interests.
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The New Jersey/New York Center for Employee Ownership provides advice, education, and technical assistance to companies and small business owners.
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Distinguished Professor Dorothy Sue Cobble was awarded an Honorary Degree in Social Science by Stockholm University as part of its annual Inauguration of New Professors and Conferment of Doctoral Degrees, the university’s largest ceremonial occasion.
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Empowering women in STEM, Shiloh Butterworth ’15 fought to enact a paid family leave policy at his engineering firm.