New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University
Type | Statutory |
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Established | 1945 |
Dean | Alexander Colvin[1] |
Academic staff | 50 |
Undergraduates | 911 |
Location | , , U.S. |
Affiliations | |
Website | ilr.cornell.edu |
The New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University
Established by the state legislature in 1945, the school is a
In Fall 2016, the School received 1,925 freshman applications and accepted 235 students (12.2% acceptance rate).[4]
History
In 1944, a coalition of leaders in American
More specifically, the State Legislature established the school in 1945 based on the recommendations of the New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Industrial and Labor Conditions. This committee was headed by Irving M. Ives and was originally formed in 1938. Ives, along with others in the committee, determined that a fundamental dysfunction in the relationship between management and labor was that each group brought different technical information and skills to the negotiating table and that these differences were hindering the formation of mutually favorable outcomes. The committee’s response to this observation was to recommend that the state of New York provide "a common training program" for representatives of labor and management.[5] The committee stressed that the importance of such a training program is "not merely attendance at the same institution or in the same school, but rather mutual and cooperative analysis of the problems common to both groups." Indeed, a quote from the committee’s 1943 report adds, "The Committee believes [however] that a state-sponsored school in this state should be based upon a broader educational philosophy. One of the most important ways of improving industrial and labor relations is to bring together, in a common training program, representatives of both labor and industry."[6]
In other words, it was the committee’s recommendation to provide common training to leaders from all perspectives of the management-labor debate. It was hoped that this common training would stabilize the negotiating table by producing leaders on all sides who have common technical information and competencies. In 1942 the committee recommended that ILR be established at Cornell (the state’s land grant institution). Two years later, formal legislative action was taken and
Ives was the first dean of the school. However, soon after gaining this title he became a United States Senator for New York and left for Washington. Beginning in the summer of 1947,
In 1960, enrollment in the ILR school was reported to consist of 300 undergraduates and 60 graduates.[9]
Milton R. Konvitz, who was a labor-law expert, was a founding faculty member and remained active until his death in 2003. Frances Perkins, who served as Secretary of Labor for 12 years under Franklin D. Roosevelt, joined the faculty and served until her death in 1965.
The school offered the first 4-year degree (B.S.) in the field of industrial and labor relations. Originally, students had ninety-seven of the required 120 hours prescribed for them. The first two years consisted of many social science classes such as American history and government, sociology, psychology, economics, and law. Students were required to take English and public speaking courses as well as courses in accounting and statistics. The last two years of coursework were the technical core: classes that were expected to provide the students with the technical skills and competencies which enable them to develop professional expertise within the field of industrial and labor relations. Examples of these courses include: history of labor and labor-union organization and management, business organization and management, and corporate finance. Beyond the classroom, students were expected to gain applied experience. This was achieved primarily through a required summer work-training program. To fulfill this expectation, students would spend three of their summers working in the field for each of the following types of organizations: industrial or commercial, government, and labor.[10]
In 2012, ILR opened the International HRM Academy in collaboration with King's College London.[11]
Campus
1. Ives Hall |
2. Ives West Hall |
3. Ives East Hall |
4. Dolgen Hall |
5. King Shaw Hall |
6. ILR Research Building |
Between its founding in 1945 and 1960, the school was housed in temporary quarters in
The main campus occupies a quad near the center of Cornell, comprising an academic building, a research building, an extension building, a conference center, and a library. Ives Hall, named after ILR founding dean
In 1998, New York State replaced the portion of Ives Hall fronting along Tower Road with a new 110,605 sq ft (10,275.5 m2) building.[14] Recently, the State also renovated the faculty wing of Ives Hall at a cost of $14 million,[15] and in 2004, New York State completed extensively renovations of three other campus buildings.[16]
The 1911 building which houses the ILR Conference Center was rededicated as Patricia G. and Rubén Jose King-Shaw, Jr. Hall in 2012.[12]
New York City and other locations
ILR occupies 40,000 square feet of space in the General Electric Building at 570 Lexington Avenue in New York City for almost 100 staff.[17] Seven ILR institutes and programs are based here, including the R. Brinkley Smithers Institute for Alcohol-Related Workplace Studies, The Worker Institute, ILR Executive Education, the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution, the Labor and Employment Law Program, the Institute for Compensation Studies and the Institute for Workplace Studies.[17] The 12th floor features a conference center and space for meetings, receptions, and classes.[17]
ILR also has campuses in Albany, New York, Buffalo, New York, and Rochester, New York.[18]
Organization and degree programs
The school is divided into six departments: Labor Relations, Law and History;
Undergraduate programs
While most such schools offer only masters and PhD degrees in human resources or labor relations, Cornell is one of a few that offer a four-year undergraduate program focused on work and employment, the
The school also sponsors a chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The school's undergraduate contingent has claimed the national title at SHRM's HR Games twice—in 2002 and 2004.[24] In 2011, a Cornell Daily Sun article rated ILR the "Sexiest Major" at Cornell: "The dreamy look in their eyes and the business-casual attire on their backs... They are the students who would have been in AEM except for the fact that they have souls. These students’ passion for the underdog and stunning good looks make ILR, hands down, the number one sexiest major at Cornell."[25]
ILR School departments | |
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Labor Relations, Law and History | |
Human Resource Studies | |
International & Comparative Labor | |
Economics | |
Organizational Behavior | |
Social Statistics |
Undergraduates have a number of internship opportunities, including semester-long for-credit internships.[26] The school also sponsors non-credit internships over the January break or during the summer.[26] Students can also participate in the Arts College's Cornell-in-Washington program. Students in the top 20% of their junior class can write a senior thesis and thereby graduate with honors.[27]
Graduate programs
Graduate students may also complete a semester abroad or a one-year-additional dual-degree Master in Management from
Certificate programs
Through
Activities and publications
Since 1946, the school has participated in Cornell University's cooperative extension program, which reaches every county in the state. The school's extension program provides training and consulting services to both organized labor and management on contract negotiations, handling grievances, and employee relations.[30]
The school's international program hosts scholars from other nations to conduct research in Ithaca as visiting fellows.[31] Starting in 1952, the school conducted the Liberian Codification Project under the direction of Milton R. Konvitz.[32]
The school also hosts:
- Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies (CAHRS)
- Cornell Higher Education Research Institute (CHERI)
- K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI)
- Institute for Compensation Studies (ICS)
- International Programs
- Labor Dynamics Institute
- Martin and Laurie Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution
- NYS AFL-CIO/Cornell Union Leadership Institute, which offers a one-year certificate programs for labor union leaders
- R. Brinkley Smithers Institute for Alcohol-Related Workplace Studies
- Worker Institute at Cornell [33]
Since 1947, the school's faculty publishes a quarterly academic journal named the Industrial and Labor Relations Review.[34] The school's Sports Business Society has also published the magazine Sports, Inc. since 2008.[35]
People
Faculty
Current and former faculty include Charles Tharp, former
Alumni
Academia
- Former Academy of Management President David A. Whetten (Ph.D. '74)[40]
- Ohio State University provost Joseph A. Alutto (Ph.D.'68)
- Michael Goldsmith, former law professor at the BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School
- New York City Schools Chancellor Harold O. Levy ('74)[41]
General management
- Priceline.com founder Jay S. Walker ('78)
- Parenting Magazine founder Robin Wolaner('75)
- NFL Players Association President JC Tretter ('13)
- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman ('74)[42]
- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred ('80)[43]
- San Diego Padres General Manager A. J. Preller ('99)
Labor organizations
- President of UNITE HERE Bruce S. Raynor ('72)
- American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten ('80)[44]
- J. C. Tretter ('13)[45]
Government
- U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Seth Harris ('83)[46]
- Michael F. Nozzolio ('73)[47]
- Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Harry T. Edwards ('62)
- Chairman of the Alan B. Krueger('82)
- IBM CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux ('01)[48]
- Former IBM CHRO Diane Gherson (MILR '80)[49]
- Former IBM CHRO Walt Burdick (BSILR)[50]
- Coca-Cola Enterprises CHRO Pam Kimmet ('80)[53]
- Archer Daniels Midland CHRO Michael D'Ambrose ('79)[54]
- NFL CHRO Robert Gulliver (BSILR '88)[55]
- Quaker OatsCHRO Michael DeAngelo (MILR '97)
- Intel CHRO Christy Pambianchi ('90)[56]
- Cisco CHRO Kathleen Weslock (MILR '83)[57]
- Former Northrop Grumman CHRO Ian Ziskin (MILR '82)[58]
- EarthLink CHRO Valerie C. Benjamin ('90)[59]
- Aptiv CHRO Obed Louissaint ('01)[60]
Other
- Rabbi Bruce M. Cohen ('82)
- Former Cornell football head coach Jim Knowles ('87)[61]
- Publicist Matthew Hiltzik ('94)[62]
- Sara Horowitz ('84), founder of the Freelancers Union
- CBS's The Early Show reporter Dave Price ('87)[63]
- Harold Tanner ('52), former chairman of the Cornell University Board of Trustees
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