November Webinars - ''Building Conflict Competent Teams'' and ''The Retiree Medical Funding Crisis ... How Will Higher Education Respond?'' (10/01/2008)

Don’t miss CUPA-HR’s two November Webinars: "Building Conflict Competent Teams" on November 6 and "The Retiree Medical Funding Crisis" on November 20. To register, visit http://www.cupahr.org/webinars/webinars.asp.

Know Your Competition (10/01/2008)

In these tough economic times, employees are looking for more than just competitive pay. They also desire a wide range of benefits. So how can you know if your institution’s benefits offerings are on track with other schools of your type and size? Check out CUPA-HR’s 2008 Comprehensive Survey of College and University Benefits. And with our DataOnDemand application, you can conduct your own analyses any time you want and as often as you want, using peer comparison groups that you create.

Public Policy News You Can Use - October 1, 2008 (10/01/2008)

Headlines:
ADA Expansion Bill Becomes Law
Immigration Proposals Stall in Final Days of Session
Arizona’s E-Verify Law Upheld
Senate Holds One More Hearing on Ledbetter Pay Discrimination Bill

Can't Make It to the National Conference? Our Blog Is the Next Best Thing! (10/01/2008)

If you’re unable to attend the CUPA-HR national conference in St. Louis this month, you can catch a recap of the event (to be held October 12-14) on our blog. Bloggers will be posting daily, highlighting some of their favorite parts of the conference — a particularly poignant speaker, a popular session, fun networking events and more. Visit the blog daily at http://dev.cupahr.org/blog.aspx.

Lines of Reasoning: Perspectives on Harassment in Higher Education - CUPA-HR's New Training DVD Coming This Fall (09/17/2008)

CUPA-HR’s new harassment training DVD, “Lines of Reasoning: Perspectives on Harassment in Higher Education,” will debut at the National Conference and Expo 2008 in St. Louis, Missouri, where attendees will be able to preview the DVD and purchase a copy at the discounted rate of $350. The DVD also will be available for purchase on CUPA-HR’s Web site in late October.

2008-09 Salary Surveys Now Open for Data Collection (09/17/2008)

The Administrative Compensation Salary Survey, the Mid-Level Administrative and Professional Salary Survey, the National Faculty Salary Survey and the Two-Year Faculty Salary Survey are all open for data collection. Click here to see position descriptions, survey worksheets, survey pricing and to upload directions for completing the 2008-09 salary surveys. We look forward to your participation in this year's surveys!

Regions Seek Presentation Proposals for Spring Conferences (09/17/2008)

Share your HR strategies with your colleagues in the Eastern, Midwest, Southern and Western CUPA-HR regions. All four regions are now accepting presentation proposals for the 2009 region conferences.

Speakers Named for CUPA-HR's Emerging Issues for the Higher Education Workplace (09/03/2008)

The program for CUPA-HR’s first ever Emerging Issues for the Higher Education Workplace forum is coming together! The Emerging Issues forum will be held March 15-17 at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. Speaking will be John H. Fleming, Ph.D., principal and chief scientist for customer engagement and HumanSigma practices for Gallup Consulting; W. Gardner Campbell, Ph.D., director of the Academy for Teaching and Learning at Baylor University; and Dr. Annie McKee, executive coach, author, faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania, and founder and managing director of Teleos Leadership Institute.