On November 20, the Trump Administration released its Fall 2019 Unified Regulatory Agenda and Regulatory Plan, providing the regulated public with a detailed glimpse into the regulatory policies and priorities under consideration by 59 federal departments, agencies and commissions. 
CUPA-HR’s Higher Ed HR Magazine and Higher Ed Workplace blog are full of articles and stories highlighting new and innovative ways to do HR (from institutions and organizations who have been there, done that). In case you missed them, here are some highlights from the magazine and the blog from the past year.
Yves Salomon-Fernández, president of Greenfield Community College and adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, shares her perspective on hiring university leaders who are not afraid to lead, are not afraid of change.
For colleges and universities to attract top talent to fill the pipeline of future institution leaders, higher ed HR leaders must consider their recruitment process from the candidate’s perspective, recognize the importance of positive onboarding experiences and the lasting effects they have on new hires and current employees, and adapt to the changing needs of today’s employees. 
New research from TIAA Institute and CUPA-HR sheds light on the personal finance practices and financial wellness of full-time higher education employees.
The goal of the University of California (UC) Women’s Initiative for professional development is to elevate UC-employed women in their careers and share their value to the organization. The highly sought-after program is offered to mid-career women faculty, academic personnel and staff who demonstrate the potential to advance their careers at UC.
What should a collaborative relationship between HR and student affairs look like around diversity and inclusion efforts on campus? We asked Monica Nixon, assistant vice president for equity, inclusion and social justice at NASPA (the association for student affairs administrators in higher education), to share her perspective from the student affairs side on ways HR can and should be partnering with student affairs leaders on campus.
Most HR professionals are familiar with how to meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. But what about going beyond compliance to ensure that inclusion of people with disabilities is part of an organization’s diversity and inclusion strategy at a higher level?