Equity & Inclusion
Updates and stories related to DEI efforts across the college and in industry at large.

Park Perspectives: Johnson prepares women to “lean in”
Four years ago “Lean In” opened my eyes to the struggles women face in the workplace. Johnson strengthens our personal motivations as women to push further.

Act Fast! Aleda Schaffer, MBA ’10, speaks on women’s empowerment at JWiB
Johnson Women in Business welcomed Aleda Schaffer, MBA ’10, who spoke on women’s empowerment and discovering herself as a professional and mother.

The Consortium: You can choose your family
The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management is the largest MBA diversity network in the United States. I began the Two-Year program this year as a Consortium member.

Join us! Johnson Means Business diversity event to welcome prospective MBAs
With the fall semester in full swing, we’re gearing up for Johnson Means Business (JMB), our diverse and LGBTQ student hosting event on campus.

Two Johnson alumnae will receive Johnson’s 2017 diversity awards
Tyeise Huntley Jones, MBA ’10, and Adrienne Rose Martinez ’01, MBA ’08, will be honored at the Johnson Diversity Symposium and Alumni Awards Dinner Oct. 27.

Top 10 reasons to apply for Johnson’s Women in Business event
Johnson’s Women in Business event, also known as JWiB, gives prospective women MBAs an opportunity to visit the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and be among like-minded businesswomen. Our tight-knit community is definitely one to experience firsthand.

Noteworthy: Deborah Streeter discusses women in leadership
Dyson’s Deborah Streeter discusses issues women face in business and entrepreneurship on GE’s Brilliance: Leadership Learning podcast.

A Voice for Diversity
Sandra Persing, MBA ’10, fights as a champion for diversity, inclusion, and advancement in the Web developer community.

Cornell research uncovers keys to successful and lasting diversity training
Co-authored research by Jamie Perry found the most effective types of diversity training and programs use many different instructional methods.