From the Editor Hardships in Higher Ed

Add to that the hiring and wage freezes that have hit many college and university in-plants and you get a drop in staff morale. Employees are worrying about their future—and rightly so.

These issues were strong on the minds of managers at ACUP. For them the conference provided not only a brief respite from the stress, but an opportunity to discuss their difficulties with other managers who understand their problems—because they share them.