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Item Flexible Training’s Intrusion on Work/Life Balance(Anadolu University, 2005-04) TAKIYA, Seema; ARCHBOLD, Jennifer; BERGE, ZaneWith more companies allowing “flextime”, more access to elearning, and telecommuting, the line between workplace flexibility and work-life balance begins to blur. Companies “sell” to employees the flexibility of being able to complete training programs from the comfort of the participant's home, allowing them to learn at their own speed. In many ways, this solution is of great value to many employees. What also must be considered with the flexibility such training offers, is the unintentional consequences. This article explores questions such as does this flexibility create a 24-hour work day where the employee is continually accessible to work? Does it result in less family, personal and leisure time to the detriment of the worker?Item Workplace Flexibility in Higher Education: Reflections on the National Challenge for Higher Education Conference(USM Women's Forum, 2015) Wyatt-Nichol, HeatherThe American Council on Education and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation recently hosted the National Challenge for Higher Education Conference, in Washington, D.C. Among the impressive list of speakers was our own USM chancellor, Dr. Kirwan. His presence and remarks demonstrated institutional support at the highest level. Dr. Laura Koppes Brian, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Baltimore was also a speaker at the conference. The conference was divided by keynote speakers with a variety of parallel sessions throughout the day, and active audience participation. Work- place flexibility was the common theme and numerous sub-topics were addressed.