CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies

The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (also known as CUNY SLU) is a public undergraduate, graduate, and professional school in New York City associated with the City University of New York system. Founded in 2018 as an outgrowth of the Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies, the Murphy Institute is now one of incorporated programs at the School of Labor and Urban Studies, which provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in Labor Studies and Urban Studies, as well as certificate programs and workforce development for members of labor unions.[1]

The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies
Former name
The Joseph S. Murphy Institute
Established2018 (2018)
FounderGregory Mantsios
AffiliationCity University of New York
DeanGregory Mantsios
Location
New York City
,
NY
,
10036
,
USA

40.754894°N 73.981856°W / 40.754894; -73.981856
CampusUrban
Websiteslu.cuny.edu

History

The CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies was established in 2018 as an outgrowth of the Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies, otherwise known as The Murphy Institute. The Murphy Institute was first established in 1984 at Queens College in collaboration with three New York City labor unions for the purposes of providing worker education to labor union members.[1] In 2005, the Murphy Institute was incorporated into the CUNY School of Professional Studies, expanding to provide undergraduate and graduate degrees.[2]

Though New York labor unions had been petitioning for the Murphy Institute to become its own stand-alone school since 2012, when the New York State AFL-CIO passed a resolution endorsing the proposal, it was only until Governor Andrew Cuomo added $1.5 million to the state budget in 2018 that funding was available.[3]

Faculty

The School of Labor and Urban Studies has a world-class faculty, which includes renowned social science scholars as well as expert practitioners in the fields of Labor and Urban studies, some of whom have shared appointments with other universities in the CUNY system.[4] Among the faculty include:

References
  1. "School Facts". CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. City University of New York. 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  2. "Welcome From the Dean". CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. City University of New York. 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  3. Campanile, Chris (March 26, 2018). "Cuomo's budget includes plan to create CUNY school focused on unions". New York Post. New York City. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  4. "Faculty". CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies. City University of New York. 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
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