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Strategies for Speaking Out

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

4) Put all conversations you have with anyone in administration - about anything related to your public voice- in writing. This will help you obtain important supports, such as disability insurance, down the road. Frankly you need that list handy every day you work for a university. Write it all down immediately. (5) 7) Take walks.

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Strong Networks Help Turn Black Faculty into University Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The ACPS, conducted by the American Council on Education and the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) Institute, found that 61% of college presidents surveyed were men, and 46% were white men. The same report found that Black/African American administrators in higher education were just 8% of all senior leaders.

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Get ready to roll for 2024 Open Enrollment

CU Work-Life Balance

This year’s Open Enrollment runs April 22 – May 10 , and all benefits-eligible employees will have the opportunity to change their health plan enrollments, modify optional insurance policies and add or remove dependents. If you are a CU System Administration employee, skip this step.) Log in to the employee portal.

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Benefits rate increases vary by plan

CU Work-Life Balance

Kaiser enrollee demographics paired with migration away from the plan and greater administrative fees affected the monthly premiums. Life insurance and disability Life insurance and disability insurance monthly rates remain unchanged. CU Health Plan – Kaiser monthly premium increases will range from $83.50

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Questions over campus security, repairs linger in wake of UNLV shooting - Jacob Solis, the Nevada Independent

Ray Schroeder

That includes not only the cleanup of Frank and Estella Beam Hall — the site of the shooting — but also what multiple faculty and administrative sources described as at least “hundreds” of broken doors in every building on campus.

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VTSU to Eliminate 33 Positions at Four Campuses - ANNE WALLACE ALLEN, Seven Days

Ray Schroeder

The financially troubled Vermont State University announced on Friday it will eliminate 33 faculty, administrative and staff positions and reduce benefits for the remaining workers for an annual savings of $12 million.

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Paid Parental Leave and FAMLI coverage, all rolled into one

CU Work-Life Balance

The announcement of CU’s forthcoming Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) plan has sparked inquiries regarding how this insurance will interact with CU’s existing paid leave benefits, with particular focus on the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) plan. When FAMLI leave becomes available on Jan.