Random CU Facts
Acronyms
CUHR Hosted
Systems & Trainings
Halloween in New York
100

These 8 ______ guide us annually to create area, team and individual goals.

What are Strategic Goals?

100

CUBES

What is Columbia University Benefits Enrollment System?

100

This game is hosted at every annual outdoor event.

What is the egg toss? 

100

A software application designed to deliver, track, report on, and manage trainings and learner activity. The University launched this system as a central location for trainings and online professional development courses.

What is ELM?

100

In the movie Ghostbusters the first ghosts were encountered here. 

What is The New York City Public Library?

200

This CU landmark was a former automobile finishing plant constructed in the 1920s.

What is the Studebaker Building?

200

PFL

What is Paid Family Leave?

200

This event is hosted 3x/year and hosts university HR leaders who attend in order to stay abreast of all HR related updates.

What is the HR Network Meeting?

200

This training is assigned annually and is mandated by New York State and New York City law, and all Faculty and Staff at the University are required to complete it in order to provide a learning, living, and working environment free from unlawful discrimination.

What is New York Anti-Sexual Harassment Training?

200

According to MarthaStewart.com, this candy is the most popular in New York State?

What are  M&Ms?

300

Columbia University was originally founded as this name in 1754.

What is Kings College?

300

ELM

What is Enterprise Learning Management?

300

This event is hosted at each campus to prepare employees for changes or updates made to their Benefits.

What is the Benefits Expo?

300

The system used at Columbia University to manage job descriptions, requisitions and applicant information for the recruitment of administrative personnel (officers of administration and union and non-union support staff).

What is TalentLink?

300

This NY landmark was unvieled on October 31, 1886.

What is the Statue of Liberty?

400

This inflatable figure, often depicted as a giant rat, is commonly used by unions during protests.

Who is Scabby the Rat?

400

MDP

What is Management Development Program?

400

Where bargaining agreements are addressed, revised, and/or spoken to until both parties come to an agreement.

What are Negotiations?

400

This system has replaced paper submissions. In the online system, you will be able to enter your hours worked and submit to your manager electronically for approval.

What is TLAM?

400

The first Halloween parade in the United States took place in New York City in this year, kicking off the long standing tradition.  

What is 1924?

500

This is the total number of bargaining units at  Columbia University.

What is 18?

500

VP&S

What is the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons?

500

This event is tracked via an application source and includes participants from both campuses, in office or remotely.

What is the CUHR Step Challenge?

500

This training is created for managers and supervisors to help to set clear work goals for their staff and provide them ongoing coaching and feedback.

What is Performance Management for Managers?

500

This NY team's mascot is one of the most popular costumes in NY this Halloween.

Who is Ellie The Elephant (WNBA Champs NY Liberty)?