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These first months in this role have been incredibly exciting. As I have acclimated to this leadership role, engaged with our outstanding alumni network, and connected with campus leadership and resources, I’ve found the challenges and opportunities to be deeply energizing. I’m fully committed to serving and doing everything I can to keep LER at the forefront of our field.

As we explore all that we have achieved this year, I hope you feel as inspired as I do, by what we have accomplished together. I look forward to meeting you and collaborating, to shape our 2025 story. Your support is what makes this possible, and for that, I am truly grateful. 

Thank you!

New Faces

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Milestones

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Faculty Promotions

The School is pleased to celebrate the promotion of an outstanding faculty member, Eliza Forsythe, to Associate Professor.

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By the Numbers

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Illinois Climate Jobs Insitute

The Illinois Climate Jobs Institute (CJI) was established in 2022 by the Illinois legislature to conduct applied and academic research that contributes to the state’s clean energy transition and the broader academic study of economic and labor market impacts of decarbonization.

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Support

Scholarships are one of our greatest recruitment tools to attract the brightest minds to the School of Labor and Employment Relations. Over the past few years, the generosity of our alumni, donors, and corporate partners have significantly increased our scholarship awards, while reducing the financial burden of our students.

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Atlanta TraveLER

The School is fortunate to have dedicated partners and alumni who help our students experience pieces of the “real world” prior to graduation. We were able to travel to Atlanta this year to tour several facilities and meet with influential HR professionals.

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Named Faculty Scholar

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Listen and LERn: The LER Podcast

Following its creation in 2023, the Listen and LERn podcast has continued to thrive with different cohosts this year. Current students Amy LaScala and Anthony Gonzalez, both set to graduate in December, run the podcast. Please follow us and hear from our students and faculty about life at the School.

More episodes are available on Spotify.

Donor Spotlight

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Brockhaus Family LER Scholarship

The support John Brockhaus received during his time at LER inspired him to give back to students in the program so they could start their careers on the right foot. ILIR (now LER) invested in him, and now he wants to return the favor.

John Brockhaus, AM 98, Vice President of Total Rewards and People Analytics for Cargill

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Joyce A. Ingram LER Scholarship

“The degrees, my JD, and my Master of Arts in Labor and Industrial Relations, served as the wind beneath my wings and enabled me to soar to my fullest potential in the field of human resources.”

Joyce A. Ingram, AM/JD 81