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HR Update Newsletter Archive

The HR Update newsletter is sent quarterly to Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø staff members, and to faculty members who supervise staff. Contact the HR Communications team if you would like to be added to the distribution list.

2026 Issues

  •  — Employee engagement, new guidance for hiring minors, United Way stories, TES team highlight
  •  — Employee Wellness Month, Community Picnic wrapup, Data & Analytics team highlight, new feature: Career Highlights

2025 Issues

  • — Workday Journey for supervisors, Scotty live chat, CPDC volunteer day, Benefits team highlight
  • — Student employment appreciation week, HR engagement initiatives, Community Picnic recap, HRBP highlight
  • — New process for TES requests, meet Team Maggie and the Internal Communications team, fall training opportunities, campus bike resources
  • — Q&A with Jack Kennedy, assistant vice president of total rewards and family care operations; plan changes for 2026; retirement plan updates and resources
  •  — HR year in review, winter break hiring deadlines, L&D team spotlight, year-end benefit reminders

2024 Issues

  •  —Scotty chatbot and Workday Assistant, Retirement team highlight, Âé¶¹¹ÙÍøLead in Qatar
  •  —OHR's Linda Schmidt retires, HR Technology team highlight, family care programs for summer
  •  — meet new CHRO Kelli Shuman, new employee resource group for faculty and staff with disabilities, Family Care team highlight
  •  — plan changes for 2025, new voluntary benefits available, professional development opportunities
  •  — HR's employee engagement initiatives, Leaves team highlight, Project and Change Management Centers of Excellence