Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

As colleges and universities nationwide welcome a new cohort of students, the beginning of a new academic year generates a sense of anticipation. Greg Abbott signed a new law shutting diversity offices at Texas' public universities. As part of the ongoing battle, Texas Gov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

On this January day, Curry — who grew up just a short distance from the college — greets the groundworkers and buttonholes administrative staff about the latest developments taking place across campus. There is much to celebrate. There is much to celebrate. Additionally, Curry has secured millions of dollars for student success initiatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

A year ago, Coe was the only college or university to earn B or above on all four pillars. In these early days, I am acclimating myself to the institution, evaluating the campus climate, establishing relationships with faculty, staff and students, and becoming more connected with the local community,” says Jaamal.

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University Business

MAY 13, 2024

Facing financial pressure and unavoidable budget cuts, Pennsylvania State University is offering its employees voluntary buyouts at its Commonwealth Campuses through May 31. Employees also must have been hired before April 1, 2023. ” By fiscal year 2025-26, the university wishes to have a balanced budget. .

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CU Work-Life Balance

JANUARY 16, 2024

The University of Colorado recently finalized updates to the Administrative Policy Statement (APS) on Parental Leave in response to Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) coverage , which debuted Jan. Eliminated the requirement for nine-month faculty to exhaust their sick leave before taking PPL.

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CU Work-Life Balance

APRIL 12, 2024

The University of Colorado benefits cost changes will vary by plan — with no or low monthly premium increases for most CU Health Plans and larger increases for others. The university will continue to contribute 90% of premiums, averaged across all medical and dental benefits. for employee-only coverage to $172 for family coverage.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

While many of the immediate concerns in postsecondary education arenas are centered on admissions policies and scholarship support, the potential damage of eliminating affirmative action extends to employees across higher education and beyond. Evidence suggests that many minoritized students already perceive campus environments as racist.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 9, 2023

Gray felt inspired to instead become a chaplain at Amarillo College and help faculty and staff of the two-year institution with their mental health struggles. Gray was more interested in the mental health of faculty and staff members.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

Image: Community colleges across the country are struggling to recruit and hire new people after losing faculty and staff members in droves during the pandemic. The institutions lost 13 percent of their employees nationally from January 2020 to April 2022, according to an estimate from EAB, a higher education consulting firm.

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CU Work-Life Balance

APRIL 18, 2024

A big part of staying healthy is finding and treating problems before they get serious. That’s one reason CU Health Plan is expanding coverage for no-cost preventative generic drugs. Last year, no-cost coverage debuted for generic diabetes medications and some diabetes supplies.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MARCH 9, 2023

As short-staffed higher ed IT departments continue to feel overburdened, colleges and universities could face challenges when deploying and managing devices among faculty and staff. Working with…

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University Business

APRIL 3, 2024

Colleges and universities are trudging through inflationary construction costs to successfully reinvest in their existing facilities as students’ interactions with the campus community change in an ever-digitalized world, suggests data from the 11th edition of the State of Facilities in Higher Education report.

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CU Work-Life Balance

MAY 2, 2023

It’s important for all University of Colorado faculty and staff to use the vacation leave they’ve earned and avoid losing any leave. Each leave-eligible CU employee has a limit on how many vacation leave hours they can carry from one fiscal year to the next. Here’s how to find it: Log in to the employee portal.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Image: Addressing the challenges with students’ mental health goes beyond the counseling center and health and wellness resources, and one university is hoping to get its entire campus community on board with meeting mental health needs and managing crisis situations.

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University Business

JANUARY 10, 2024

Campus is a hybrid community college attempting to reimagine affordability and student support and double the typical completion rates for community college students, all the while ensuring its staff are working at a competitive wage. However, the two-year colleges using these tactics are few and far between. Smith School of Business.

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EAB

JANUARY 23, 2023

Currently, many colleges and universities are reevaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of their teams. Equip faculty and staff to better refer students to support Faculty and staff play a critical role in supporting students' mental health and well-being. Stanford University's Red Folder View resource 3.

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The Student Affairs Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

VCU University Counseling Services curates online resources to facilitate self-help and offers substance use counseling for eligible students. VCU’s Rams in Recovery is an active community that supports students and staff in recovery and those making changes in their substance use. This policy applies to ALL VCU employees.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation Laurel Littrell is a faculty librarian at Kansas State University. At a public university such as Kansas State University, where I am employed, budget and salary information is public, and understanding about budget decisions and functions is important to our constituents and communities.

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CU Work-Life Balance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

University of Colorado faculty, staff and their family members have access to Savi, a financial wellness benefit to help navigate the complexities of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Savi has two service options available to CU employees pursuing PLSF forgiveness.

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CU Work-Life Balance

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The University of Colorado’s self-funded and self-administered paid family leave program will take effect on Jan. This plan follows the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program established by the state of Colorado and will improve paid leave time for employees taking time off for family care or medical needs. Starting Jan.

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Robert Kelchen

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Colleges have been struggling to address supply chain issues and a shortage of staff members willing to work in person at pre-pandemic wage rates. Colleges have responded by reducing services, increasing wages in some cases, and even trying to get faculty members to work in dining halls.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Picture this: You have a broad mix of faculty, staff, students, service providers, collaborators and visitors interacting with the school networks and data. If you’re at a research university, there are troves of potentially valuable data relating to defense and national security. For large U.S.

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CU Work-Life Balance

MAY 4, 2022

The past few years have been more challenging than usual, and so it’s important for all University of Colorado faculty and staff to make sure they use the vacation leave they’ve earned. Each leave-eligible CU employee has a limit of how many vacation leave hours they can carry form one fiscal year to the next. 181 and up.

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CU Work-Life Balance

MARCH 15, 2023

The University of Colorado delivers many benefits, resources, perks and discounts as part of its commitment to CU faculty and staff. The CU Advantage is designed to make CU’s benefits and perks easier to discover, understand and use,” said RyAnne Scott, director of communications and outreach for Employee Services. “In

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CU Work-Life Balance

AUGUST 8, 2023

The University of Colorado welcomes international students, faculty, researchers and staff from around the globe each year. Appointment availability may be reduced by staff constraints through the summer, but new appointment openings will be made available in the weeks ahead. tax obligations.

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EAB

MAY 17, 2023

Blogs Five Things University Leaders are Prioritizing This Year (And Two They Should Be) The results from EAB’s Spring 2023 Pulse Survey are in! Successful Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy Requires Cross-Campus Effort To answer this call for increased mental health support, EAB launched the Mental Health Collaborative in Spring 2022.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

How Howard University’s Holistic Approach to Strategy is Leading to New Levels of Excellence Howard University's Partnership with EAB's Strategic Advisory Services About Howard University (Howard) is a private, federally chartered historically Black research university in Washington, D.C.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 30, 2023

” Nancy Sutton, vice president for academic services, said others at the college also wondered about the long wait time. ” Nancy Sutton, vice president for academic services, said others at the college also wondered about the long wait time. But she understood the plan was also forward-looking.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 6, 2023

More than half (56 percent) would direct additional funds toward new or redefined positions, and about two out of five (41 percent) would prioritize employee salary increases. Librarians at master’s-granting colleges and doctoral universities felt similarly dispirited (13 percent and 20 percent, respectively).

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Campus Sonar

APRIL 17, 2024

Prioritize Preparation Campuses are home to hard working, caring employees who are going above and beyond to support their students through academic and career advising, retention efforts, health and wellness, and other aspects of campus life. Make sure you read the other two recommendations we shared.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In light of the recent shooting at Michigan State University, student fear and anxiety can easily flare across the country. A telehealth service like TimelyMD, for example, can provide 24/7 assistance for students. .

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CU Work-Life Balance

JULY 18, 2022

Many occasions require faculty and staff to provide verification of their employment, salary or termination with the University of Colorado. Whether applying for a loan, government programs, housing or other services, CU employees can provide proof of their employment and income history 24/7.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Image: Professor Thomas Meixner’s dying words, according to a University of Arizona faculty report on his murder, were “I knew you were going to do this!” Yet, the report says, multiple parts of the university repeatedly failed to effectively respond.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 9, 2023

The faculty committee that criticized the University of Arizona in the wake of professor Thomas Meixner’s murder won’t continue its inquiry. On Friday, members of the faculty committee wrote a letter to the chair and vice chair of the faculty.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 17, 2023

The meeting came after months—and some say years—of complaints from students, faculty and staff members about overly chilly classrooms caused by aging or broken heating systems. Disposable handwarmer packets were also doled out to faculty members on Finkelstein’s campus, but they didn’t do much good, she said.

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CU Work-Life Balance

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Supervisors are encouraged to support their employees’ use of their vacation leave entitlements. Full-time University Staff and 12-month Faculty and can carry up to 352 hours (44 days) of vacation leave from one fiscal year into the next. Classified Staff Years of Service. Accrual / Month. Maximum Accrual.

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University Business

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Although most colleges and universities are scrambling to moderate precisely how students should be allowed to use it, faculty and administrators are inviting its use systemwide. It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has gripped the higher education sector in more ways than inside the classroom.

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