Human Resources

How to Hire, Train, & Retain Great Student Staffers in Your Operation
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How to Hire, Train, & Retain Great Student Staffers in Your Operation

All it takes is a glance at the headlines to see that staffing shortages are everywhere. Blame “The Great…

Diversity Officers Share Insights on Pioneering New Roles in Higher Education
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Diversity Officers Share Insights on Pioneering New Roles in Higher Education

The Chief Diversity Officer role is relatively new to higher education leadership — but at the same time, sorely…

Retaining Student Union Employees
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Retaining Student Union Employees

Once framed as a pandemic-era trend, The Great Resignation is proving far less fleeting as employees continue to quit…

A Step in the Right Direction: Tips for Helping New Student Union Employees Get to Know Their Surroundings
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A Step in the Right Direction: Tips for Helping New Student Union Employees Get to Know Their Surroundings

New jobs are often overwhelming, but positioned among the hustle and bustle of a sprawling campus setting, they can…

Joining Forces: The Blending of Custodial and Maintenance Programs
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Joining Forces: The Blending of Custodial and Maintenance Programs

At your student union or center, your custodial and maintenance team plays a vital role in keeping they physical…

The Lifeblood of Campus: Celebrating Student Employment Week in 2021
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The Lifeblood of Campus: Celebrating Student Employment Week in 2021

Every year campuses celebrate student employees during the aptly named Student Employment Week, which begins Sunday and end April…

2020 Year in Review: COVID-19
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2020 Year in Review: COVID-19

I had an opportunity to author an essay in the March 2020 ACUI Bulletin on the topic of crisis…

Making Work Meaningful: Tools to Enhance the Graduate Assistant Experience
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Making Work Meaningful: Tools to Enhance the Graduate Assistant Experience

Graduate assistants serve an essential role in college unions. Developing structured ways to successfully support their growth and development…

Campuses Look to Streamline Advisor Training
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Campuses Look to Streamline Advisor Training

Campuses can have hundreds of student organizations, groups of students organized by interests and affinities that manifest over time….

Effectively Managing A Remote Team? Look to the Tech Industry for Tips
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Effectively Managing A Remote Team? Look to the Tech Industry for Tips

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many student union and student activities professionals recently found themselves in a new situation: figuring…