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One-Third of Faculty Members in Higher Education Institutions Saw a Salary Decrease in FY 2009-10

Findings from CUPA-HR’s 2009-10 National Faculty Salary Survey indicate that not only was there no median increase in the overall average salary in fiscal year 2009-10 for faculty members in colleges and universities, but also that institutions were forced to reduce the salaries of some faculty incumbents. More

Save the Date — CUPA-HR Annual Conference and Expo 2010 in New Orleans September 20-22

From the driving forces confronting us — the economy, higher ed challenges, workforce chaos, work-life pandemonium, universal healthcare — have emerged fundamental shifts in how we do business and creative solutions for doing more with less. Plan now to join CUPA-HR for a conference that addresses the challenges we face every day in our higher ed workplaces. More

National Higher Education HR Awards — Honoring the Profession’s Best and Brightest

CUPA-HR is now accepting nominations for the National Higher Education Human Resource Awards. These annual awards honor dedication to and innovation and excellence in the field of higher ed HR. Nominations will be accepted through March 31. More

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Public Policy

  • Public Policy News You Can Use (February 17, 2010)
    • Senate Confirms Solicitor of Labor
    • Controversial NLRB Nomination Blocked in the Senate
    • Healthcare Reform Still In Flux
    • Jobs Bill Gets Snowed In
  • Legal Watch (February 17, 2010)
    • Stray Age-Related, Politically Incorrect Remark Not Age Discrimination
    • Mental Health Parity Act Regs Released, Effective for Plan Years Beginning in July 2010
    • “Acceptable Vulgarity” Does Not Vitiate Sexual Harassment Claim
    • Unions Lose 700,000+ Members in 2009 — Majority of Union Members Now Government Employees
    • CA Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Attorneys’ Fees May Be Denied in Low Recovery Discrimination Cases

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March 10-12
TN/KY Joint Spring Conf.
Nashville, TN

March 11
NV Chapter Conf.
Reno, NV

March 12
SoCal Chapter Mtg.
Pasadena, CA

March 17-18
OH Chapter Meeting
Columbus, OH

March 21-23
CUPA-HR Western Region Conf.
Portland, OR

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March 19
Early registration deadline for the 2010 Eastern Region Conference

March 26
Early registration deadline for the 2010 Southern Region Conference

March 29
Advanced registration deadline for the 2010 Midwest Region Conference

April 1
Nomination deadline for the National Higher Education Human Resource Awards

May 1
Nomination deadline for the CUPA-HR Conference Grants