Employee Morale

An Outsourcing Plan Stirs Fear at Texas A&M

When the Texas A&M University System announced that its flagship would gain $260 million in new revenue and savings in the next 10 years by outsourcing its building maintenance, landscaping and dining services, Chancellor John Sharp said the plan was an unprecedented way to raise money in financially struggling higher education.

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The Texas Tribune via The New York Times

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Report: CSUS workforce complaints reflect 'state worker environment'

An inordinately high number of workplace complaints at California State University, Sacramento, reflects the "state worker environment" on the capital campus, according to a report commissioned by officials and obtained this week by The Bee.

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The Sacramento Bee

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Why GVSU Is The 'Gold Standard' For Faculty And Staff Fundraising

When it comes to faculty and staff fundraising, Grand Valley State University just might be the “gold standard.”

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Mlive.com

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CU-Boulder Chancellor: Dining Workers Will No Longer Be Charged For Shift Meals

Chancellor also wants to explore same perk for UMC food service workers

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Boulder Daily Camera

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Purdue Names Interim President Until Daniels Takes Over

Tim Sands has taken the reigns of Purdue University.

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Journal and Courier

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Nicholls State And The University Of Southeastern Louisiana Lay Off Workers

The state's public colleges and universities are absorbing a fifth round of budget cuts since 2008. In the new state budget, higher education was cut by $66 million, bringing total cuts since 2008 to $420 million.

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AP via NOLA.com

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Utah State U Admissions Official Charged With Stealing Scholarships

Crime » Audit revealed awards made to family.

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The Salt Lake Tribune

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Award-Winning Transitions

Mark Rowh

University Business, July/August 2012

In June, 15 colleges and universities were recognized by the American Council on Education and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for innovative practices in supporting faculty before, during, and after their retirement transitions. The awards focused on efforts to support the development of a legacy for retiring faculty, help them transition into retirement, and keep faculty involved in the academic community during their retirement years.

Examples of the measures recognized include:

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Retiring Minds Want to Know

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How institutions are making voluntary retirement programs work

Mark Rowh

University Business, July/August 2012

It’s an increasingly common move by campus officials during challenging economic times: voluntary retirement. Offering these incentives to faculty and staff provides a ready means of reducing personnel costs while not being seen as severe and traumatic as layoffs, salary reductions, and furloughs tend to be.

Although the details of such plans vary from one college to the next, they all rest on the potential for shrinking the workforce during times of static or declining budgets.

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