Equity & Inclusion
Updates and stories related to DEI efforts across the college and in industry at large.
New student-led initiative makes connections, supports Black-owned businesses
Empower, founded by Dyson’s Arianna Kohilakis ’22, identifies project opportunities and pairs Black-owned businesses with Cornell undergraduate volunteers.
SHA, Johnson teams both make finals of She Has a Deal pitch competition
The teams are among five nationally who will compete for $50,000 in deal equity in the women-only real estate competition in October.
Michelle Duguid to lead college push for diversity, inclusion, and belonging
Duguid, an associate professor of management and organizations, assumed the role of associate dean for diversity, inclusion, and belonging on July 1, 2020.
MBA Students Care fundraiser fights for racial justice
A group of dedicated Johnson MBA students came together with a community of graduate business programs in an effort to raise funds to help fight against racial injustice.
Black Graduate Business Association helps launch the Black MBA Alliance
Johnson’s BGBA launches the Black MBA Alliance with Black MBA student associations at other schools to advance racial justice awareness and education
Juneteenth gives corporate America a chance to act on pledges to fight racism following George Floyd’s killing
Dean Lynn Perry Wooten discusses Juneteenth as many companies begin to give their employees the day off or a day of reflection.
For businesses to be actively anti-racist, they have to put in the work and investment for the long-term
In a contributed piece, Professor Christopher Marquis discusses creating sustained change in business around the plague of racial injustice.
Employees crowdsource to boost social justice donations
Assistant Professor Jamie Perry says matching contributions is one way companies can show their employees they know what’s going on right now.
Learning to recognize discrimination in business language
According to Angela Noble-Grange, senior lecturer of management communication, a reason we use business speak is to build credibility.