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10/29/2026

A major workforce transition is approaching higher education.

Many institutions are preparing for significant faculty retirements over the next three to five years. As these positions become vacant, leaders are evaluating how work will be delivered moving forward.

The conversation is no longer limited to backfilling traditional tenure-track roles. Institutions are increasingly exploring adjunct, multi-year, project-based, and Employer of Record workforce models to maintain flexibility while supporting academic excellence.

Strategic workforce planning today helps ensure continuity tomorrow.

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10/22/2026

How many of your suppliers would earn an "A" grade today?
And more importantly... would you know why?

Too many organizations evaluate supplier performance based on isolated experiences instead of hard data. Without scorecards and regular reviews, it's impossible to know:
• Who consistently delivers quality talent
• Who fills positions fastest
• Who creates the most compliance risk
• Who deserves more of your business

A simple supplier scorecard focused on quality, speed, and compliance can transform workforce outcomes and create accountability across your supply chain.

If you're not measuring supplier performance, you're likely leaving money, efficiency, and quality on the table.

Read more here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08wGm40

Are you tracking supplier performance or guessing? Learn how supplier performance scorecards and quarterly reviews help you manage your external workforce.

10/15/2026

Worker classification remains one of higher education's most persistent compliance risks.

Independent contractors, grant-funded engagements, visiting experts, and project-based resources often operate under different processes across campus.

When classifications aren't reviewed consistently, institutions can face compliance issues, reclassification concerns, and unnecessary risk.

The strongest workforce strategies combine flexibility with governance, creating a framework that protects both the institution and the talent supporting its mission.

To learn more visit https://na2.hubs.ly/H08cfr00

10/13/2026

Higher education's workforce extends far beyond traditional employees.

Adjunct faculty. Graduate assistants. Student workers. Independent contractors. Grant-funded researchers. Outsourced service providers. AI-enabled project resources.

Yet many institutions continue to manage these populations separately.

The future belongs to institutions that can see, govern, and optimize their entire workforce ecosystem through a unified strategy that balances compliance, cost efficiency, and operational flexibility.

Before making decisions, validate institutional realities through direct conversations with HR and Finance leaders. Every campus has unique challenges, and effective solutions begin with understanding them.

Learn how nextSource can help: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08bN_60

10/12/2026

Today we honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day by recognizing the history, heritage, and contributions of Indigenous communities. Let’s continue to learn from their wisdom, celebrate their cultures, and amplify their voices.

10/01/2026

We're just days away from the 2026 CUPA-HR Annual Conference!

nextSource's Stefani Neumann is hosting "The Borderless Campus: Peer Lessons in Remote Employee Compliance" on Tuesday, October 6th from 9-10am.

She'll be joined by peers from University of Alabama, Western Seminary, Fordham University, and Louisiana State University to talk compliance gaps, governance models, and real-world lessons in remote workforce management. Visit https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Xj6T0 to learn more.

See you in Philadelphia!

09/29/2026

Self managed extended workforce programs create a hidden problem: every department manages its own vendors, its own rates, its own risk.

The result = compliance gaps, no institution wide visibility into spend, inconsistent rates across departments, and co-employment risk that nobody is tracking.

An MSP managed program centralizes it. One consistent supplier management structure. Full visibility into spend across the institution. Standardized rates. Co employment risk proactively minimized. And it is supplier funded, at no cost to the university.

Lower cost. Less time. Higher quality.
That is the shift from self managed to MSP managed.

To learn more visit https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Z3pq0

09/28/2026

We're excited to welcome Paul LaPlante to the team!

Paul brings a decade of accounting experience from both public and private organizations, with a strong focus on process improvements, GAAP compliance, and building effective partnerships across departments.

Beyond accounting, Paul enjoys soccer and is an active supporter of youth development through soccer, serving as treasurer for a local nonprofit supporters' group that helps provide after-school opportunities and athletic gear for children in the community.

We're thrilled to have Paul join us and can't wait to see all they accomplish.

09/24/2026

Remote hiring is helping institutions access top talent nationwide, but managing compliance across state lines is not always straightforward.

Hear directly from peers at Western Seminary, The University of Alabama, Fordham University, and Louisiana State University as they share lessons learned, challenges overcome, and strategies for creating a compliant, well-governed remote workforce.

Join the conversation at https://na2.hubs.ly/H07XgSS0

09/17/2026

Hiring remote faculty and staff nationwide opens doors to top talent, but it also opens up compliance, payroll, and visibility risks. At the 2026 CUPA-HR Annual Conference, nextSource's Stefani Neumann will host "The Borderless Campus: Peer Lessons in Remote Employee Compliance" alongside HR leaders from University of Alabama, Western Seminary, and LSU.

Walk away with peer-tested practices to formalize remote work governance and real outcomes from institutions that have done it.

To learn more visit https://na2.hubs.ly/H07xSPv0.

Tuesday, October 6th | 9-10am | Philadelphia