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Personnel and HR

UB op-ed: Colleges can help the formerly incarcerated transcend past mistakes—and I’m an example

My first job out of prison was as a warehouse laborer earning minimum wage. The job was mind numbing and backbreaking, and didn’t offer benefits. Then, I received a call from the local university for a clerical position; it was the opportunity I desperately needed, and it changed the trajectory of my life.

Will a new rule settle the grad student unionization question?

Private colleges and universities may get more certainty over whether they must treat graduate-student teaching assistants as employees who have the right to unionize.

People Watch: MSU taps new president

Following the resignation of longtime president Lou Anna Simon, Samuel L. Stanley Jr. has been selected to lead Michigan State University.

UB op-ed: Beyond the background check

Scandals attached to high-level university hires—provosts, deans, coaches, athletic directors or even presidents—have the potential to enmesh a university in legal, financial and reputational troubles. Reacting to a scandal costs […]

Human Resources: Ever hear the one about …

As a recruiter at Emporia State University in Kansas for many years, Asher Delmott has heard some real doozies. Take the applicant who called herself an established office administrator, but […]

UB op-ed: Developing policies that prevent relationships from crossing the line

In light of the #MeToo movement, many universities are confronting an issue that has presented challenges for many years: relationships between faculty and students. Institutions often encourage close relationships between […]
Fri Jun 28th, 2019

Why mentorship and advocacy are key to women in tech leadership

Speakers at this year’s UB Tech® conference Women in Technology summit discussed practical steps women can take to advance their careers, leverage technology and support future generations.
Tue Jun 18th, 2019

Document management providers on the challenges of policy management in higher ed

“Hands down, it’s communication—making up-to-date policies accessible to a large readership in the way people expect it today: on the go, on their mobile devices, fully searchable, 508 compliant. Common complaints: […]
Tue Jun 18th, 2019

6 steps to better policy process

Policy management process tends to involve a set of critical components. These six related steps are important for administrators on a policy cleanup mission.
Tue Jun 18th, 2019

7 ways the provost’s job is bigger and broader than ever before

7 ways the provost’s job is bigger and broader than ever before: Expanding the role of the chief academic officer
Tue Jun 18th, 2019

UB op-ed: Beyond the background check

Scandals attached to high-level university hires—provosts, deans, coaches, athletic directors or even presidents—have the potential to enmesh a university in legal, financial and reputational troubles. Reacting to a scandal costs […]
Tue Jun 18th, 2019