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HR leaders play a critical role in ensuring that all employees feel supported, and in establishing what the "new normal" will look like for the organization, while communicating in personable, relatable ways.
Never has academia’s labor problem been more visible than now when higher education finds itself having to turn on a dime to make sure students can finish courses that can no longer be taught on campus in classrooms, says UB guest columnist Paula M. Krebs, of the Modern Language Association.
Chief Diversity Officer Tamra Minor works to assess the university’s diversity initiatives so she can make the case for continued investment.
University of Michigan's equity initiatives are expanded by academic diversity officers who develop goals for all 50 schools, departments and divisions.
Infusing equity, diversity and inclusion into all campus operations is San Jose State University Chief Diversity Officer Kathleen Wong-Lau's top priority.
Community colleges offer more diversity than many other institutions, so Portland Community College Chief Diversity Officer Tricia Brand focuses on college degree completion and creating clear academic pathways for students.
Chief diversity officers, or CDOs, prioritize social justice, gender equality and other equity issues as newest members of the college president's cabinet.
Today’s workforce expectations are prompting HR leaders to enhance the candidate experience, streamline the hiring process and promote value propositions, says UB HR columnist Carol Patton. And some leaders are thinking the unthinkable—accepting work experience as a substitute for a college degree.
Film covers Wheaton College (Ill.) professor’s suspension for making a statement that officials determined conflicted with the institution’s statement of faith.
Many higher ed institutions are moving away from the use of paper forms and some are requiring brief “check-ins” online to improve the employee evaluation process for efficiency and effectiveness.
Jenkins is moving on from another historically black university, West Virginia State. In other news: University of Nebraska, Oregon State University, Wilkes University (Pa.) and University of West Georgia have also hired new leaders.
With skilled employees in demand, today’s colleges and universities are driving recruiting by reexamining, and redefining, the hiring process, says Carol Patton, UB HR columnist.
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