Media
Press Releases
If you are a reporter or journalist working on a story and would like to speak to someone at CUPA-HR, contact Missy Kline at mkline@cupahr.org with your specific questions. If you are reporting on CUPA-HR’s salary survey findings, you can find detailed information in the press releases and in the Surveys section of the website.
Research Press Releases
- Short Tenure for Higher Ed's Top Leaders (04/23/2018)
- Non-Tenure Faculty See Higher Pay Raises Than Tenure-Track Faculty in 2017-18 (03/28/2018)
- 11 Institutions That Are Getting It Right In Diversity and Equity in Leadership Positions (09/07/2017)
- 5 Noteworthy Findings From CUPA-HR’s 2017 Healthcare Benefits in Higher Ed Survey (08/09/2017)
- CUPA-HR Survey Finds Pay Gaps Among Higher Ed Staff, Lack of Younger Skilled Craft Workers(05/17/2017)
- Wide Range of Higher Ed Positions Affected by Changes to the Overtime Rule (05/03/2017)
- Top Disciplines for New Faculty Hires in Higher Ed (04/04/2017)
- Higher Ed Presidents Seeing More Take-Home Pay, Fewer Perks (03/14/2017)
- Ethnic Minorities Paid Equitably, But Underrepresented in Higher Education Administration(02/27/2017)
- Study Confirms Men Outnumber Women in Highest-Paying Jobs in Higher Education - Women Occupy Less Than 30 Percent of Top Executive Posts (02/13/2017)
- CUPA-HR Survey Finds Workplace Wellness Programs Are on the Decline in Higher Education(08/09/2016)
- Survey Finds Earnings of Hourly Employees in Higher Education Vary Widely by Geographic Region (04/20/2016)
- Survey Shows Ethnic Minorities Are Underrepresented in High-Paying Professional-Level Positions in Higher Ed (04/07/2016)
- Instructors in Tenure-Track Positions Saw Highest Overall Median Salary Increase; Highest Paid Disciplines Are Legal Studies and Business (03/24/2016)
- Higher Ed Leaders See Modest Salary Increases This Academic Year; Males Outearn and Outnumber Females in Most Administrative Positions (03/07/2016)
Higher Ed HR Awards Press Releases
- Linda Lulli, Former Vice President of Human Resources at Bryant University, Receives CUPA-HR's Donald E. Dickason Award (06/20/2017)
- Deborah Benton, Former Employee Relations Manager for Tulsa Community College, Receives CUPA-HR's Distinguished Service Award (06/20/2017)
- Dr. John M. Beehler, President of Jacksonville State University, Receives CUPA-HR's Chief Executive HR Champion Award (06/20/2017)
- Rhode Island School of Design Receives CUPA-HR's Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award(06/20/2017)
- Emory University's Learning and Organizational Development Team Receives CUPA-HR's HR Excellence Award (06/20/2017)
- Community College of Allegheny County Civility Ambassadors Receives CUPA-HR's HR Innovation Award (06/20/2017)
- Florida International University’s Division of Human Resources Receives CUPA-HR’s HR Innovation Award (06/20/2017)
- Mark Coldren, Chief Human Resources Officer at University at Buffalo, Receives CUPA-HR’s Donald E. Dickason Award (05/31/2016)
- Jane Federowicz, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources at Rosemont College, Receives CUPA-HR's Donald E. Dickason Award (05/31/2016)
- Larry Farmer, Human Resources Officer at Catawba College, Receives CUPA-HR's Distinguished Service Award (05/31/2016)
- Dr. Carine Feyten, President and Chancellor of Texas Woman's University, Receives CUPA-HR's Chief Executive HR Champion Award (05/31/2016)
- Tarrant County College's HR Title IX Team Receives CUPA-HR's HR Excellence Award (05/31/2016)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Receives CUPA-HR's Inclusion Cultivates Excellence Award(05/31/2016)
- Central Community College’s Employee Training Department Receives CUPA-HR’s HR Innovation Award (05/31/2016)
- UC Boulder’s Facilities Management Human Resources Team Receives CUPA-HR’s HR Innovation Award (05/31/2016)
- Georgia State University Human Resources Administration Receives CUPA-HR’s HR Innovation Award (05/31/2016)
Other CUPA-HR Press Releases
- Marie Williams, Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources at North Carolina State University, to Serve as Chair-Elect on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (03/12/2018)
- Jeff Herring, Chief Human Resources Officer at University of Utah, to Serve as Treasurer on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (03/12/2018)
- CUPA-HR Announces 2017-18 Wildfire Program Selections (06/26/2017)
- Donna Popovich, Executive Director of Human Resources at University of Tampa, to Serve as Chair on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/20/2017)
- John Martin, Director of Client Services at Princeton University, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/20/2017)
- Dr. Ale Kennedy, Director of Human Resources at Clemson University, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/20/2017)
- Kelli Shuman, Vice President of Human Resources at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/20/2017)
- Susan Norton, Vice President of Human Resources at Augusta University, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/20/2017)
- Janet May, Chief HR Officer at Houston Community College, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/20/2017)
- PageUp Designated as Mary Ann Wersch Premier Partner (05/03/2017)
- John Whelan, Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Indiana University, to Serve as Chair-Elect on CUPA-HR Board of Directors
(03/01/2017)
- Deborah Benton Receives Honorary Life Membership in CUPA-HR (02/28/2017)
- Nancy Nelson Receives Honorary Life Membership in CUPA-HR (02/28/2017)
- Linda Lulli, VP for Human Resources at Bryant University, Receives Honorary Life Membership in CUPA-HR (09/06/2016)
- Barbara Martin Lema, Former Assistant VP for Human Resources at Wheaton College, Receives Honorary Life Membership in CUPA-HR (09/06/2016)
- CUPA-HR Announces 2016-17 Wildfire Program Cohort (06/28/2016)
- Dr. David Blake, Vice Chancellor and Chief Human Resources Officer at Seattle Colleges, to Serve as Chair of CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/28/2016)
- Donna Popovich, Executive Director of Human Resources at University of Tampa, to Serve as Chair-Elect on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/28/2016)
- Quint Hill, Director of Human Resources at University System of Georgia, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/28/2016)
- Carol Hintz, Vice Chancellor for Human Resources at University of Missouri-Kansas City, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/28/2016)
- Nerissa Morris, Vice President for Human Resources at University of Miami, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors(06/28/2016)
- Larry Robertson, Director of Compensation and HR Systems at Oklahoma City Community College, to Serve on CUPA-HR Board of Directors (06/28/2016)
- Josh Mackey, HR Director at Metropolitan State University of Denver, to Serve as Chair of CUPA-HR’s Western Region Board of Directors (06/28/2016)
- Vicki Stewart, Human Resources Director at York College of Pennsylvania, to Serve as Chair of CUPA-HR’s Eastern Region Board of Directors (06/28/2016)
- Jamie Tanner, Employee Relations Manager at Valdosta State University, to Serve as Chair of CUPA-HR’s Southern Region Board of Directors (06/28/2016)
- Jack VanHoorelbeke, Assistant General Counsel and CHRO at Saginaw Valley State University, to Serve as Chair on CUPA-HR Midwest Region Board (06/30/2016)
- CUPA-HR Expresses Disappointment Over DOL Overtime Rule (05/18/2016)
- CUPA-HR Wildfire Program Offers Unique Opportunity to Early-Career Human Resources Professionals in Higher Education(09/09/2015)