Special Awards – Chapter Excellence Award and Honorary Life Membership

CUPA-HR’s National Chapter Excellence Award
Goes to the New York Metro Chapter

CUPA-HR’s Chapter Excellence Award recognizes a CUPA-HR chapter that is making a significant impact through its commitment to the association and to the higher ed HR community. The CUPA-HR New York Metro Chapter received the Chapter Excellence Award for pivoting its work to connect with local and regional members at virtual events to build a sense of community and belonging during COVID-19.

Some of the chapter’s impactful virtual events were a diversity, equity and inclusion panel, an event with a local law firm that guided attendees in best practices to keep workplaces safe during the pandemic and to stay in compliance with applicable laws, and an event recognizing the accomplishments made during 2020 of individual institutions within the chapter. In addition to these events, the New York Metro Chapter expanded its board, boosted its social media presence, and continues to actively work to connect members to share know-how with one another and with chapter sponsors.

The recipient of the national Chapter Excellence Award is selected from the recipients of CUPA-HR’s four regional Chapter Excellence Awards. This year’s regional award recipients were the Wisconsin, Tennessee, Lone Star and New York Metro chapters.

CUPA-HR Honorary Life Membership Awarded to Lynn Bynum

Honorary Life Membership is the highest honor for recognizing retiring CUPA-HR members who have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to the higher education HR profession and long-term leadership in the association. This year’s Honorary Life Membership recipient is:

Lynn Bynum
Retired Chief Human Resources Office and Title IX Coordinator
at Bellarmine University
Lynn Bynum has been a member of CUPA-HR for more than 20 years. She began her leadership service to the association when she served as president-elect of the CUPA-HR Kentucky Chapter in 2002-03 and president in 2003-04. She later went on to serve on the national board of directors, including a term as chair in 2012-13. She also served on a number of CUPA-HR committees and task forces, including the Public Policy Committee, the Learning and Professional Development Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Additionally, she’s presented at several CUPA-HR chapter, regional and national conferences. After 21 years at Bellarmine, she retired in May 2021. Prior to her role at Bellarmine, Lynn held HR leadership positions in state government and private industry.