University President Michael Schill shared priorities and goals for his second year at Northwestern with a group of approximately 100 staff members Tuesday afternoon at Norris University Center. Throughout the hourlong talk, Schill touched on the hazing scandal in the NU Football team this summer, the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, and staff retention.
Lorraine Goffe, Northwestern’s vice president for human resources, outlined potential solutions to University staff retention problems at Wednesday’s Faculty Senate meeting. Several hundred people filled out NU’s former employee survey, which was sent in March to employees who had left their position in the last 12 months to understand their reasoning. Goffe said the response.
Northwestern recently launched an employee assistance program to provide wellness resources for faculty and staff, as well as members of their households. The program, SupportLinc, offers round-the-clock, free and confidential access to resources that prioritize mental health and well-being. “This program addresses our community’s request for enhanced services in the area of health and well-being,”.
Penn State has named Jennifer Wilkes as its vice president for Human Resources and chief human resources officer, effective Oct. 1. Wilkes has been serving as interim vice president and chief human resources officer since Feb. 1.