College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
As the association for HR professionals in higher education, CUPA-HR provides leadership on higher education workplace issues and a community for those focused on advancing the higher ed HR profession.
News & Updates
Articles
Making Flexibility Feasible: Lessons From a 4 1/2-Day Workweek Pilot
Monday, November 9, 2026
On-Demand Webinars
Unlock HR’s Superpower: Organizational Design in Higher Ed
Thursday, November 5, 2026
News
Election Results and House and Senate Committee Leadership Forecast
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Introducing Cooper, Your AI Knowledge Assistant
Looking for information, but not sure where to start? Cooper is trained exclusively on CUPA-HR content. Just ask Cooper a question, and it will draft a response that pulls from relevant articles, resources and web pages. It will even suggest follow-up questions. Cooper is a members-only resource.
Submit a Presentation Proposal for the Spring Conference
We’re accepting presentation proposals for the 2027 CUPA-HR Spring Conference, to be held April 11-13 in Austin, Texas. Share your successful strategies and lessons learned with the higher ed HR community! Whether it’s a new process, a popular program or a solution to a persistent challenge, your experience can help others. The deadline to submit a proposal is January 5.
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