Spring 2022 SHRM Happenings

May 1, 2022 12:00 AM

Cumberland Valley SHRM Meeting

Six students from the Frostburg Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) chapter attended a meeting of the Cumberland Valley SHRM chapter in Hagerstown in March to hear a presentation regarding a new mandatory retirement option called "Maryland Saves." 

After the presentation, several of the Cumberland Valley chapter members met with the visiting Frostburg students to discuss careers in Human Resources area.  The attendees were: Alex Duddy, Trent Buskirk, Zach Burgess, Nik Cook, Tysean Moss, and MacKenzie Jenkins.

HR Virginia Annual Conference

 At the end of April, FSU SHRM advisor, Dr. Ken Levitt took several student chapter members to Richmond, Virginia, to attend the Human Resources Virginia Annual Conference. The conference provided a full line-up of relevant topics and breakout sessions for maximum credits, motivational keynote speakers, a marketplace with expert resources related to HR needs, and in-person networking and fun! The conference offered 51 sessions to choose from and the ability to earn up to 19 hours of SHRM and HRCI recertification credits.

We are grateful to Dr. Levitt for providing this enjoyable and educational experiential opportunity to his students!

FSU SHRM “Big Event”

The 2022 Big Event, held in early May, involved a high-impact presentation from Mr. Lyle Wolf regarding crisis management and how organizations and individuals can prepare themselves for crises in the future. Up until 2019, SHRM held its Big Event on a yearly basis with a guest speaker and reflective presentations about previous events they attended earlier during the year. Student leaders also invited recent alumni to attend and use the occasion to present their graduates with SHRM honor cords and announce officers for the following year.

 Congratulations to the FSU SHRM Chapter for hosting its first in-person event in the past two years!