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Student Activities Alum Brings Festivities Expertise to Termination Process

Posted on Tuesday, July 20th 2010
Tags: activities, events, firing, levity, parties, pink slip, student, termination
Student Activities Alum Brings Festivities Expertise to Termination Process
by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer Faced with cutting faculty and staff positions as a result of budget cuts, Melissa Olivares, human resources representative at Hardy University, attempted to bring levity to the termination process. “With all due respect, Melissa came to human resources after several years of working in student activities,” said Mitchell Bealor, [...]

Replacement for Fired Director Miraculously Improves Department with Double the Staff and Budget

Posted on Wednesday, November 18th 2009
Tags: blood bath, clean house, consultant, fire, pink slip, terminate
Replacement for Fired Director Miraculously Improves Department with Double the Staff and Budget
Craig Patchen, the new director of admissions at Jaytown College in Nevada is setting new school records for outreach to prospective students and parents. “We expect to increase our applications by 35% this year,” said proud Jaytown president William K. Pleasant. Other colleges have begun to follow what is commonly coined as the “Pleasant Model” [...]

Campus Reminder: Pity Party for Former VP This Friday

Posted on Monday, September 21st 2009
Tags: canning, executive, firing, pink slip, termination, VP
Campus Reminder: Pity Party for Former VP This Friday
Please mark your calendars for Friday’s pity party to honor Gwendalin Dixon. Gwendalin has been reassigned from her role as Vice President of Academic Affairs to step into the newly created Director of Special Secret Programs position. In this position, which was specifically designed for her unique and wonderful skill set, Dr. Dixon will be [...]

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