On May 24 local time in the United States, at the invitation of Cornell University, a delegation of five members headed by the CULR President Liu Xiangbing made a friendly visit to the university.
In the morning, Ms. Donna M. Ramil, the international project leader of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) at Cornell University warmly welcomed the CULR delegation and introduced the current progress of ILR international exchange projects. Both sides fully exchanged views on several possible communication methods in the field of teacher-student exchanges, including exchange students, professional courses, and visiting scholars. Ms. Donna answered in detail the questions from Li Tao, Director of the Academic Affairs Office at the CULR, regarding the credentials required for exchange students, including language proficiency, professional background, project costs, course matching, and credit recognition.
In the afternoon, Ms. Laura Spitz, Deputy Dean of International Affairs at Cornell University, and Ms. Laurie Damiani, Director of International Affairs, met with the delegation and welcomed the CULR delegation on behalf of Cornell University. Ms. Spitz first introduced the overall situation of cooperation and exchange between Cornell University and China, as well as the concept of cooperation project design and development. President Liu Xiangbing introduced the history, industry background, and characteristics of the labor-related disciplines of the CULR, and also expressed his hope to leverage the diversified cooperation with ILR and gradually establish deeper and closer connections with Cornell University. Ms. Spitz expressed her consent and hopes to promote multi-level exchanges between the two universities.
Next, Professor Kevin F. Hallock, Dean of ILR, met and had a discussion with the CULR delegation. President Liu Xiangbing expressed the purpose of this visit, giving an overview of the CULR, its talent cultivation, academic research capabilities, and the foundation of cooperation between the two sides. Professor Kevin first welcomed the delegation and gave some basic information about ILR in the fields of trade union training and human resources training. He particularly noted that the CULR has a trade union background and a sound labor-related discipline setting, and proposed a preliminary plan to establish a global platform for labor research. President Liu Xiangbing agreed with him and pointed out that there are many similar cooperation platforms in China, and the CULR is playing an increasingly important role in international comparative research in fields such as labor relations and labor law. Next, Jiang Ying, Director of the Law School of the CULR, and Qiao Jian, Director of the School of Labor Relations and Human Resources, respectively described the current situation and development trend of China's labor legislation, the impact of the "Internet Plus" era and aging on labor relations, and other issues. The two sides also discussed and exchanged views on related labor economic issues such as salary.
On the morning of May 25, the Chinese Student and Scholar Association of Cornell University organized a conference with some teachers, students, and the delegation. President Liu Xiangbing gave an overview of the CULR and its talent recruitment policies, hoping that more outstanding students can develop career back in the homeland. Qiao Jian, Jiang Ying, and Li Tao interacted and exchanged ideas with student representatives attending the conference on the current situation and trends of labor relations in China under the new normal, the problems faced by Chinese international students returning to China for employment, and the implementation of a two-way summer student exchange program.
During the visit to Cornell University, the CULR delegation also had in-depth exchanges with Professor Sarosh Kuruvilla, former head of the Department of Labor Relations of ILR, Associate Professor Li Shanjun, Director of the Cornell Institute for China Economic Research, and Associate Professor Pei Zhuan of the School of Policy Analysis and Management, on a range of topics such as China's Belt and Road opening-up strategy, strengthening international comparative research on labor relations, and new issues facing China's labor legislation. The delegation members were also shown around the campus, teaching and living facilities, as well as the library and museum of Cornell University.
Cornell University was founded by Ezra Cornell and Andrew D. White in 1865 and is located on Ithaca Island in New York, USA. It is a private research university and a renowned member of the Ivy League. The founding principle of Cornell University is that everyone has equal rights to education. It is the first coeducational university in the Ivy League to implement gender equality, and its purpose is to create a new comprehensive university with complete disciplines and a wide range of subjects. The School of Industrial and Labor Relations of the university is the first one in the United States. Cornell University's traditional strengths include agriculture, veterinary medicine, engineering, labor relations, arts and sciences, economics, architecture, education, business, media, and hotel management. The university has a total of 21,904 students, 1,648 professors, and 45 Nobel laureates.
(Foreign Affairs Office)