Delta State University\u2019s Department of Human Resources will be hosting a one-day Institutions of Higher Learning conference Sept. 24 at the Jacob Conference Center on campus. Human resources staff from Mississippi IHL institutions will unite for a day of professional development, team building and networking.<\/p>\n
This is the second annual IHL HR Staff Conference, with last year\u2019s being hosted by Mississippi State University. Staff from across the state were sent personal invitations to the unique event.<\/p>\n
The schedule will include an overview of the Healthcare Reform\/Affordable Care Act; survival skills for HR professionals; a leadership and motivational program; and a luncheon with entertainment by Tricia Walker, director of the Delta Music Institute.<\/p>\n
\u201cDelta State University has the honor and privilege of hosting the second annual IHL HR Staff Conference,\u201d said Lisa Giger, associate director of Delta State Human Resources. \u201cThis provides an excellent opportunity to invite our colleagues to Fighting Okra Land and showcase the genuine hospitality, good food, music genres and artistry landscapes of the Delta.\u201d<\/p>\n
Approximately 55 HR employees from the following institutions will be in attendance: Delta State University; Institutions of Higher Learning; Jackson State University; Mississippi State University; University of Mississippi; University of Mississippi Medical Center; Mississippi Valley State University; University of Southern Mississippi and Alcorn State University.<\/p>\n