How presidents at private colleges benefit from the deferred-compensation system. All over America, private colleges and universities rely on the deferred-compensation system to incentivize presidents to pursue long tenures. According to supporters of the system, deferred-compensation plans encourage presidents to remain with an institution for a long period of time, ensuring stable and successful leadership. […]
Category: Human Resources
Mar 05, 2020
Feb 27, 2020
Making the argument to consider academic freedom in college rankings. Currently, college rankings are based on a variety of select performance indicators, such as student retention rates, reputation, admissions selectivity, and so on. However, one factor that is notably absent from these ranking metrics is the question of academic freedom. Here’s why we should consider […]
Feb 13, 2020
Learn how human resources at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) is helping faculty build education skills and knowledge for student success. NWTC is a two-year technical college offering over 200 career-focused programs. To ensure that students get the real-life advice and expertise that they need, the college recruits faculty straight from the industries that they […]
Nov 07, 2019
Learn more about the Department of Labor’s final ruling on overtime pay. Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) approved a change that drastically affects how employees will be paid for overtime work. Their final ruling on overtime pay makes employees who earn less than $35,568 annually eligible for overtime pay starting January 1, 2020. This […]
Oct 10, 2019
Exploring how higher education institutions can offer fair pay for contingent faculty. Determining fair pay for contingent faculty is a contested issue in the higher education system. On the one hand, administrators look to save money through minimally compensating members of a flexible instructional workforce. On the other hand, union leaders believe that contingent faculty […]
Sep 12, 2019
New chart allows users to view the compensation of different college and university presidents in relation to three institutional characteristics. Recently, The Chronicle of Higher Education released a chart that allows you to view the compensation of different college and university presidents in context. More specifically, the chart shows presidents’ total compensation and base salaries […]
Aug 29, 2019
Three findings from the American Association of University Professors’ annual faculty compensation survey. Recently, the American Association of University Professors released its annual survey that examines trends and changes in the salaries of full- and part-time faculty members. Curious to learn more? Then here are three of the main findings from the American Association of […]
Aug 22, 2019
New research suggests that while salary transparency helps to close the wage gap, it has some negative side effects. Recently, economists from the University of Toronto, Princeton University, and the Social Analysis and Modelling Division from Statistic Canada examined the impact of salary disclosure on higher education faculty salaries. Interestingly, while the research shows that […]
Aug 15, 2019
Findings from the ACE’s report on diversity in higher education. Referencing data from CUPA-HR and other sources, the ACE (American Council on Education) recently did a thorough analysis of the diversifying student body and the faculty of higher education institutions. Here’s what the ACE’s report on diversity in higher education revealed. First, the report notes […]
Jul 11, 2019
Rutgers University signs an agreement that attempts to close the major pay gaps between its flagship campus and its other campuses. Recently, academics at Rutgers University in New Jersey signed an agreement that attempts to close the major pay gaps between its flagship campus and its other campuses in more disadvantaged communities. The four-year contract […]