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Retiring Minds Want to Know

How institutions are making voluntary retirement programs workAuthor: Mark RowhUniversity Business, July/August 2012It’s an increasingly common move by campus officials during challenging economic...

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Award-Winning Transitions

Author: Mark RowhUniversity Business, July/August 2012In June, 15 colleges and universities were recognized by the American Council on Education and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for innovative...

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Penn State Fallout

Author: Tim GoralUniversity Business, September 2012In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, Pennsylvania State University has announced a program of performing background checks on all new hires....

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Why Aren't Females Aspiring to Be CIOs?

What the research shows and the opportunities that lie aheadAuthor: Jerome P. DeSantoUniversity Business, October 2012The higher education chief information officer role has origins that date back...

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Executive Onboarding

The unwritten rules of successAuthor: Barbara KaufmanUniversities and colleges are struggling to compete for high quality senior administrative leaders. Tight budgets compound the challenge, since...

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Talent management solution integral to university’s strategic plan

University System of New Hampshire implements Ellucian Talent Management SuiteAuthor: UB Custom Publishing GroupUniversity Business, December 2012With its four institutions—the University of New...

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Bullying at Work on Campus

Higher ed workers bullied more than general workforceAuthor: Kristen DomonellUniversity Business, Feb 2013Bullies aren’t just on the playground. In fact, 62 percent of higher ed employees surveyed for...

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The Plight of Part-Time Faculty

What shapes the perspective of these faculty—and what supports they needAuthor: Kevin EaganUniversity Business, Feb 2013Part-time faculty play a vital role in university life. They teach large intro...

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8 Simple Rules for Managing Student Workers

Making the most of campus employment programsAuthor: Mark RowhUniversity Business, May 2013In her role as web manager and assistant director of institutional marketing at Elms College (Mass.), Karolina...

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The Rights Question

Who owns intellectual property in the brave new world of MOOCs?Author: Kristen DomonellUniversity Business, May 2013Disputes over intellectual property (IP) rights have been around as long as faculty...

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Where the Happy Staff Are

Author: Kristen DomonellUniversity Business, May 2013Texas Tech University is the only school in Texas to have an undergraduate institution, law school, and medical school on the same campus. It is...

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Construction site: Proceed with communications

How to sell the benefits of facilities projects and campus expansions during a time when budget cuts could mean job cutsAuthor: David BrondUniversity Business, August 2013Summer months on college and...

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Institutional knowledge

What walks out the door when younger employees leave?Author: Andrew M. PeñaUniversity Business, December 2014Every day when an employee resigns from their job, either voluntarily (or involuntarily)...

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5 employee benefits to add to the campus mix

New and renewed ideas for health, wellness and retirement benefits in higher edAuthor: Carol PattonUniversity Business, December 2015Wellness benefits have transformed into all kinds of unique...

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Tobacco-Free Campus

Lessons learned from one university's initiative to kick the habitAuthor: Caryl Carpenter and Lynn Nelson RussomUniversity Business, Sept 2011Imagine it's the end of the semester. Students are pulling...

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Fostering Employee Engagement and Retention in Higher Ed

Keeping employees engaged while minimizing turnover is a crucial component of institutional success, but unfortunately, many colleges and universities are hampered by a culture of disengagement. One...

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Higher ed employees kept in the loop

Schools are more transparent with employees to avoid second-guessingAuthor: Carol PattonUniversity Business, September 2018Schools are more transparent with employees to avoid second-guessing, but that...

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How do we hire the best college faculty?

Determining employee engagement is the keyAuthor: Gemmy Allen, Brett Welch, Kaye Shelton and Pam QuinnUniversity Business, September 2018Determining employee engagement is the key. Highly engaged...

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7 campus healthcare facts to know

Insurance access and coverage trends for adjunct professors and part-time staffAuthor: Elaina LovelandWhile adjuncts are now more likely to get pay raises, have job stability and be welcome in faculty...

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Higher ed office policies in a #MeToo world

Strategies to enable people to engage with each other civilly and respectfullyAuthor: Karen GrossHow would you want your own daughter (real or hypothetical) to be treated in her workplace? Use these...

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