Category: Human Resources

stacks of coins, view the compensation of different college and university presidents
Sep 12, 2019
Understanding Presidents’ Pay in Context

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 […]

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money in a wallet, American Association of University Professors’ annual faculty compensation survey
Aug 29, 2019
What the AAUP Faculty-Pay Survey Reveals About Academic Jobs

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 […]

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clock with coins, it has some negative side effects
Aug 22, 2019
Salary Transparency’s Effect on The Pay Gap and Possible Side Effects

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 […]

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elderly white professor, ACE’s report on diversity in higher education
Aug 15, 2019
What ACE’s Report on Diversity in Higher Education Reveals

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 […]

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green piggy bank on calculator, attempts to close the major pay gaps between its flagship campus and its other campuses
Jul 11, 2019
College Looking to Close the Pay Gap Between Their Different Campuses

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 […]

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female doctor working with child, gender pay gap
Jun 13, 2019
Interesting Things to Know About the Gender Pay Gap

Understanding the gender pay gap. While most people know what the gender pay gap is and what it entails, many do not know anything beyond the basics.  Here are some of the interesting facts about the gender pay gap that the American Association of University Women found. The “Motherhood Penalty” Persists The “motherhood penalty” refers […]

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women in business attire with paperwork, feedback for campus administrators and leaders
May 16, 2019
Managing Executive Feedback in Higher Education

Tips for handling feedback for campus administrators and leaders. One of higher education’s most serious recurring problems is the evaluation of campus leaders.  Part of this issue can be attributed to the significant periods of time between evaluations.  When leaders are allowed to operate for too long without oversight, institutions often discover a lack of […]

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Learn How Google’s Pay Equity Analysis Led to Raises for Male Employees, Google’s pay equity analysis led to raises for thousands of men
Apr 25, 2019
Learn How Google’s Pay Equity Analysis Led to Raises for Male Employees

Google’s pay equity analysis led to raises for thousands of men. After an analysis of its pay structure, Google determined that they were underpaying male employees relative to their peers.  As a result, Google’s pay equity analysis led to raises for thousands of men and some women.  For background on how the company typically awards […]

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Understanding the New Title IX Guidelines for Survivors,proposed Title IX rule changes
Feb 21, 2019
Understanding the New Title IX Guidelines for Survivors

Learn more about the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX rule changes and how they could benefit survivors of sexual harassment. While Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposed Title IX rule changes have been met with considerable backlash for strengthening the rights of the accused at the expense of the victim, some experts point out that […]

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How Staff Mentorship Programs Help Employees Succeed on Campus, staff mentoring program
Jan 31, 2019
How Staff Mentorship Programs Help Employees Succeed on Campus

A closer look at the staff mentoring programs at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Brown University. University of Cincinnati UC’s staff mentoring program, Mentor Me UC, first launched in response to a university climate survey which revealed that underrepresented groups, such as people of color and women, felt that they did not have opportunities […]

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