Bullying at Work on Campus
SpotlightHigher ed workers bullied more than general workforce
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleUniversity Of Michigan Faculty Beat: Retaining And Wooing Stars Requires...
People WatchAnnArbor.comLosing star faculty is a blow to the gut, and most universities will go far to keep their favorite teachers and researchers. Read more »
View ArticleUniversity Of Michigan Pays $100 Incentives To Employees In Wellness Programs
Top NewsAnnArbor.comFor the fifth year in a row, the University of Michigan will be giving $100 to each of its employees enrolled in its health care benefits who participate in online wellness programs...
View ArticleLouisiana State U Faculty Member Sues School For Firing After Whistleblowing...
Top NewsThe Times-PicayuneMargaret Herster, in the suit filed Tuesday, also said school director Rod Parker denied her equal pay and advancement because she is a woman.Read more »
View ArticleUND President Balks At Plan For NDUS Office Space On Grand Forks Campus
Construction WatchThe Grand Forks HeraldA proposal to create office space for University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani on the University of North Dakota campus is being challenged by UND President...
View ArticleStudents, Faculty Target Administrators At Oregon’s Public Universities
Top NewsThe Register-GuardStudents, faculty and classified staff at Oregon’s public universities and community colleges are uniting behind a legislative effort to froce those institutions to provide...
View ArticleND Public College Students Vote “No Confidence” In University System...
Top NewsThe Jamestown SunNorth Dakota public university students have no confidence in state University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani and would like to see the State Board of Higher Education remove...
View ArticleAlabama A&M Faculty Repeat Concerns Over No Pay Raises For 5 Years
Top NewsAL.comFor the second time in three months, faculty at Alabama A&M University expressed concerns over a lack of pay raises to university officials.Read more »
View ArticleTobacco-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...
View Article8 Simple Rules for Managing Student Workers
Making the most of campus employment programsAuthor: Mark RowhIn her role as web manager and assistant director of institutional marketing at Elms College (Mass.), Karolina Kilfeather routinely relies...
View ArticleThe Rights Question
Who owns intellectual property in the brave new world of MOOCs?Author: Kristen DomonellDisputes over intellectual property (IP) rights have been around as long as faculty members have been producing...
View ArticleWhere the Happy Staff Are
Author: Kristen DomonellTexas Tech University is the only school in Texas to have an undergraduate institution, law school, and medical school on the same campus. It is also the U.S. university with...
View ArticleWho Owns Intellectual Property in the Brave New World of MOOCs?
Also In This IssueNow, with the disruptive force and explosive growth of MOOCs, online courses could become akin to televised sports and applied research, with a serious emphasis on who owns—and who...
View Article8 Simple Rules for Managing Student Workers
Also In This IssueAs a readily accessible labor pool, student workers have long been an integral part of most institutions’ human resource planning as well as a basic component of financial aid...
View ArticleScarce resources should be used for learning, not sex changes
OpinionCampus ReformUniversity administrators across the country are deciding to add sex reassignment surgery to their health insurance plans. For example, in recent history, UC-Berkeley, Duke...
View ArticleConstruction 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...
View ArticleInstitutional 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)...
View ArticleExecutive 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...
View ArticleTalent 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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