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University Of South Alabama's Moulton Praises Faculty For Weathering Storm

In an upbeat address to faculty Thursday, University of South Alabama President Gordon Moulton credited the faculty with weathering an economic storm that has resulted in fewer salary increases.

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Press-Register

More Southern Illinois U-Carbondale Professors Threaten Strike

Illinois' budget woes have placed heavy constrictions on the state's higher education system, putting professors' contracts in jeopardy and portending layoffs.

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Riverfront Times

Rutgers University Students Protest Pay Freeze For Campus Workers

Five months after Rutgers University undergraduates staged a two-day sit in to protest tuition hikes, students returned to the campus administration building in New Brunswick today to stage another protest.

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The Star-Ledger

Utah Regents Reel Back Raises For College, University Presidents

Bowing to pressure from the governor, the Utah State Board of Regents has rescinded pay hikes it awarded last month to college and university presidents in an effort to bring compensation in line with their out-of-state peers.

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The Salt Lake Tribune

Union At Madison Area Technical College Looks For Options

The leaders of the Madison Area Technical College Part-Time Teachers' Union are proposing to dissolve the union, creating in its place a private corporation that would contract with the college to provide instructors and administrative functions.

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Wisconsin State Journal

Mich. State Univ. Medical School Expansion In Grand Rapids Still Raising Concerns In East Lansing

The expansion of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine in Grand Rapids is hailed as a boon to West Michigan, but some Lansing area officials and former faculty members worry that their region will pay the price.

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The Grand Rapids Press

New Best Workplace Report

Behind the News
Ann McClure
University Business, Oct 2011

In August, Glassdoor.com, an anonymous workforce review site, created a "Best Universities to Work For" report based on user-submitted information. The University of Kansas came out on top with a score of 4.2 (very satisfied) and a president approval rating of 100 percent. Iowa State, Brigham Young (Utah) and Georgia Tech were all hot on Kansas' heels with scores of 4.1.

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What's Next?

Helping employees learn and grow
Carol Patton
University Business, Oct 2011

Many organizations focus training efforts on developing technical skills, explains Kim Ruyle, VP, managing principal at Korn/Ferry Leadership Talent & Consulting in Miami. Yet, work behaviors, attitudes, and values are more likely to get employees fired. To help employees grow and remain engaged, Ruyle suggests:

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Training Ground

Human Resources
Exploring new ways to boost employee learning
Carol Patton
University Business, Oct 2011

It wasn't long ago that I believed there was nothing new in employee training or professional development. My inbox was filled with emails about new employee workshops and online training programs covering the same old topics. And there were phone calls from consultants, bragging about this or that traditional training program.

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