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.
2025 Issues
- Spring 2025 — Workday Journey for supervisors, Scotty live chat, CPDC volunteer day, Benefits team highlight
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
- 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
2023 Issues
- Spring 2023 — DDI training resources, Supervisor Services team highlight, Neurodiverse Employee Resource Group recognizes Autism Awareness Month
- Summer 2023 — CMU Community Picnic recap, connecting with our Qatar colleagues, Student Worker Services team highlight
- Fall 2023 — new and improved student worker webpages, National Working Families Day, Faculty and Staff Services team highlight
- Open Enrollment Special Edition — plan changes for 2024, PrudentRx Specialty Drug program, Benefits & Fitness Fair
- Winter 2023 — Cyert Center grand opening, Talent Acquisition team highlight, provisional period reviews in Workday