HR Update Newsletter Archive
The HR Update newsletter is sent quarterly to CMU 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
- Spring 2026 — Employee engagement, new guidance for hiring minors, United Way stories, TES team highlight
2025 Issues
- Spring 2025 — Workday Journey for supervisors, Scotty live chat, CPDC volunteer day, Benefits team highlight
- Summer 2025 — Student employment appreciation week, HR engagement initiatives, Community Picnic recap, HRBP highlight
- Fall 2025 — New process for TES requests, meet Team Maggie and the Internal Communications team, fall training opportunities, campus bike resources
- 2026 Open Enrollment Special Edition — Q&A with Jack Kennedy, assistant vice president of total rewards and family care operations; plan changes for 2026; retirement plan updates and resources
- Winter 2025 — HR year in review, winter break hiring deadlines, L&D team spotlight, year-end benefit reminders
2024 Issues
- Spring 2024 —Scotty chatbot and Workday Assistant, Retirement team highlight, CMULead in Qatar
- Summer 2024 —OHR's Linda Schmidt retires, HR Technology team highlight, family care programs for summer
- Fall 2024 — meet new CHRO Kelli Shuman, new employee resource group for faculty and staff with disabilities, Family Care team highlight
- 2025 Open Enrollment Special Edition — plan changes for 2025, new voluntary benefits available, professional development opportunities
- Winter 2024 — HR's employee engagement initiatives, Leaves team highlight, Project and Change Management Centers of Excellence