The New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University (ILR) is an

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school and one of

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's statutory colleges. The school has five academic departments which include:

Labor Economics Labour economics seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the markets for wage labour. Labour is a commodity that is supplied by labourers, usually in exchange for a wage paid by demanding firms. Because these labourers exist as pa ...

Human Resource Management Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the effective and efficient management of people in a company or organization such that they help their business gain a competitive advantage. It is designed to maximize e ...

, Global Labor and Work,

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, and Statistics & Data Science. Established by the state legislature in 1945, the school is a statutory or contract college through the

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(SUNY) system and receives funding from the

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. It was the world's first school for college-level study in workplace issues and remains as one of the leading institutions for industrial relations. In addition to its undergraduate curriculum, the school offers professional and doctoral degrees, as well as executive education programs. In Fall 2016, the School received 1,925 freshman applications and accepted 235 students (12.2% acceptance rate).

History

20th century

In 1944, a coalition of leaders in American

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labor Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...

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, and

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formed to establish the school. They believed that a new type of school was needed that focused on issues involving the American workplace. 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. 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 oweverthat 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." 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 Governor Dewey approved establishing the school. On July 1, 1945, ILR became a going educational enterprise, charged with the mission "to improve industrial and labor conditions in the State through the provision of instruction, the conduct of research, and the dissemination of information in all aspects of industrial, labor, and public relations, affecting employers and employees." 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, Martin P. Catherwood became the dean. The school was also championed by then-President of

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. The state of

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provided the school with generous funding. However, due to time constraints, the school soon moved into quonset huts on the Ithaca campus and later into buildings vacated by the

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. In 1960, enrollment in the ILR school was reported to consist of 300 undergraduates and 60 graduates. Milton R. Konvitz, who was a labor-law expert, was a founding faculty member and remained active until his death in 2003.

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, who served as Secretary of Labor for 12 years under

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, 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

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and

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psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

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, and

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. Students were required to take English and public speaking courses as well as courses in

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and

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. 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 Management (or managing) is the administration of organizations, whether businesses, nonprofit organizations, or a Government agency, government bodies through business administration, Nonprofit studies, nonprofit management, or the political s ...

, and

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. 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.

21st century

In 2012, ILR opened the International HRM Academy in collaboration with

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Campus

Between its founding in 1945 and 1960, the school was housed in temporary quarters in

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s on the engineering quadrangle. Original plans called for an I&LR school to be built behind Phillips Hall on part of Hoy Field, but these plans were rejected by school alumni. Between 1959 and 1961, a new ILR quadrangle was constructed using state funds on land formerly occupied by the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. Three Veterinary College buildings including James Law Hall were demolished in September 1959. Four existing Veterinary college buildings were renovated. Of these, the 1911 building housing the ILR Conference Center (and renamed King-Shaw Hall in 2012) is listed on the register of historic structures. 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

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, is the academic building and is divided into a classroom/student wing and a faculty wing. The student wing houses separate lounges for undergraduate and graduate students. Also on the quad is the

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, which is one of only two official depository libraries of the

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(the other being the

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). The ILR Conference Center, with its distinctive

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atop, hosts special training sessions and recruiting events and offices for the

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. The research building houses the Scheinman Institute on Conflict Resolution as well as offices for the '' ILR Review''. The extension building, renamed Dolgen Hall in 2008, houses the Yang Tan Institute. All of these buildings are owned by New York State on land that Cornell conveyed to the state. In 1998, New York State replaced the portion of Ives Hall fronting along Tower Road with a new building. Recently, the State also renovated the faculty wing of Ives Hall at a cost of $14 million, and in 2004, New York State completed extensively renovations of three other campus buildings. The 1911 building which houses the ILR Conference Center was rededicated as Patricia G. and Rubén Jose King-Shaw, Jr. Hall in 2012.

New York City and other locations

Cornell University flag at 570 Lexington Avenue

ILR occupies 40,000 square feet of space in the

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at 570 Lexington Avenue in

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for almost 100 staff. 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. The 12th floor features a conference center and space for meetings, receptions, and classes. ILR also has campuses in

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, and

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Organization and degree programs

The school is divided into six departments: Labor Relations, Law and History; Human Resource Studies; International and Comparative Labor;

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;

; and

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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 B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations (BSILR). All students are required to complete a 120 credit hour curriculum with the following general requirements: First-year students are required to complete two writing seminars, Introduction to

, Introduction to U.S. Labor History, as well as Introductory Microeconomics and Introductory Macroeconomics. Sophomore year students have the following course requirements: Introductory Statistics, Labor and Employment Law, Human Resource Management, Labor Relations, Economics of Wages and Unemployment, and an advanced writing course. Junior and Senior level students are required to take 24 credits from within the school's six departments. An additional 16 credits may be taken outside the school. Additionally, there is a

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requirement of two classes. In 2016, 10 percent of undergraduates went on to attend law school and seven percent earn an MBA or other advanced degree. In 2010, of the 911 undergraduates, 406 (45%) were New York State residents at the time they matriculated. New York residents pay a reduced in-state tuition. The school also sponsors a chapter of the

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(SHRM). The school's undergraduate contingent has claimed the national title at SHRM's ''HR Games'' twice—in 2002 and 2004. In 2011, a ''

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'' 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." Undergraduates have a number of internship opportunities, including semester-long for-credit internships. The school also sponsors non-credit internships over the January break or during the summer. 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.

Graduate programs

Graduate-level degrees offered through the

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include the Master of Industrial and Labor Relations (MILR), the dual MILR/ Master of Business Administration (MBA) (joint with the Johnson School), the Master of Professional Studies (MPS), the Executive Master of Human Resource Management, the Master of Science (MS) in Labor Research & Policy, and the

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Graduate students may also complete a semester abroad or a one-year-additional dual-degree Master in Management from

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at any one of its campuses:

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, or

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. The school's contingent has claimed the title at the National MBA Human Capital Case Competition five times (the most of any school)—2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Certificate programs

Through eCornell the school offers over 90 professional development certificate programs through online provision.

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. The school's international program hosts scholars from other nations to conduct research in Ithaca as visiting fellows. Starting in 1952, the school conducted the

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n Codification Project under the direction of Milton R. Konvitz. 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 Since 1947, the school's faculty publishes a quarterly academic journal named the ''

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''. The school's Sports Business Society has also published the magazine ''Sports, Inc.'' since 2008.

Notable people

Notable faculty

Current and former faculty include Charles Tharp, former SVP of HR at

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and Saks; Francine D. Blau (also ILR alumna), first female recipient of the IZA Prize; and the 4th U.S. Secretary of Labor,

—the first female

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member, the longest-serving (12 years) Secretary of Labor, witness to the Triangle Factory fire, and champion of both the

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and the

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. Andy Stern, former President of the SEIU, holds an appointment as the Alice B. Grant Labor Leader in Residence at the school.

Notable alumni

Academia * Former

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President David A. Whetten (Ph.D. '74) *

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provost Joseph A. Alutto (Ph.D.'68) * Michael Goldsmith, former law professor at the BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School *

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Harold O. Levy ('74) General management *

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founder Jay S. Walker ('78) * ''

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'' founder

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('75) *

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President

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('13) *

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('74) *

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('80) *

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General Manager A. J. Preller ('99) Labor organizations * President of

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Bruce S. Raynor ('72) *

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President

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('80) *

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President J. C. Tretter ('13) Government * U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor

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('83) *

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('73) * Chief Judge of the

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('62) * Chairman of the

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('82) Human Resource Management *

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CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux ('01) * Former IBM CHRO Diane Gherson (MILR '80) * Former IBM CHRO Walt Burdick (BSILR) *

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CHRO John L. Donnelly ('78) *

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CHRO Pam Kimmet ('80) *

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CHRO Michael D'Ambrose ('79) *

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CHRO Robert Gulliver (BSILR '88) *

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CHRO Michael DeAngelo (MILR '97) *

Intel Intel Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and Delaware General Corporation Law, incorporated in Delaware. Intel designs, manufactures, and sells computer compo ...

CHRO Christy Pambianchi ('90) *

Cisco Cisco Systems, Inc. (using the trademark Cisco) is an American multinational digital communications technology conglomerate corporation headquartered in San Jose, California. Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, s ...

CHRO Kathleen Weslock (MILR '83) * Former

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational Aerospace manufacturer, aerospace and Arms industry, defense company. With 97,000 employees and an annual revenue in excess of $40 billion, it is one of the world's largest Arms industry ...

CHRO Ian Ziskin (MILR '82) *

EarthLink EarthLink is an American Internet service provider. Earthlink went public on NASDAQ in January 1997. Much of the company's growth was via acquisition. In 2000, ''The New York Times'' described it as the "second largest Internet service provider ...

CHRO Valerie C. Benjamin ('90) *

Aptiv Aptiv PLC is an Irish- American automotive technology supplier with headquarters in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Aptiv grew out of the now-defunct American company, Delphi Automotive Systems, which itself was formerly a component of General Moto ...

CHRO Obed Louissaint ('01) Other *Rabbi Bruce M. Cohen ('82) * Former Cornell football head coach Jim Knowles ('87) * Publicist Matthew Hiltzik ('94) *

Sara Horowitz Sara Horowitz (born January 13, 1963) is a founder of the Freelancers Union and a proponent of mutualism. She has been working for unions since age 18, when she held a summer internship at the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. She ...

('84), founder of the

Freelancers Union Freelancers Union is a nonprofit organization based in New York City that provides advocacy, programming and curated insurance benefits for freelancers through partnerships. The organization dessiminates information through monthly meetings. Raf ...

* CBS's ''

The Early Show ''The Early Show'' is an American morning television show that aired on CBS from November 1, 1999, to January 7, 2012, replacing the original incarnation of '' CBS This Morning'', and the ninth attempt at a morning news-talk program by the n ...

'' reporter

Dave Price David M. Price (born October 18, 1966) is an American journalist and weather forecaster who is currently working for WNBC-TV in New York as a weekday afternoon weatherman. Price is perhaps best known for his time on CBS television's '' The Ea ...

('87) *

Harold Tanner Harold Tanner (1932 – June 14, 2025) was an American investment banker and philanthropist. Background Tanner was born in 1932. He graduated from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations in 1952 and earned an MBA from Ha ...

('52), former chairman of the

Cornell University Board of Trustees Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson White in 1865. Sin ...

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