URI SHRM Awarded 2021-2022 Student Chapter Merit Award

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 Press Release

University of Rhode Island Student Chapter Receives Merit Award from SHRM

Kingston, RI, September 2, 2022 — Today, SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management) awarded a 2021-2022 Student Chapter Merit Award designation to the URI SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student members.

The SHRM Student Chapter Merit Award program encourages the development of more effective student chapters and distinguishes outstanding activities and projects. Chapters are recognized based on operations, chapter programming and professional development of members, support of the human resource profession, and SHRM engagement.

“The members of our SHRM student chapters represent the next generation of HR leaders, and it’s critical to highlight the instrumental role they play in SHRM’s success,” said Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, SHRM president and CEO. “The hard work of URI SHRM shows the future of the profession is, indeed, in good hands. I applaud their accomplishments and ability to foster innovative programming, development and interest in HR as we navigate changing workplaces.”

SHRM student chapters have the opportunity to earn an award based on the number of activities they complete during the merit award cycle, the most recent one of which lasted from May 1, 2021, to April 30, 2022. 

Contact URI SHRM's chapter leaders to find out more about their upcoming programming by emailing shrm.uri@gmail.com or contacting the Chapter President, Stef Nelson, at stef.nelson@uri.edu. 

You may also follow URI SHRM's activities on social media:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urilrhr/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/URISHRM/ and https://www.facebook.com/URILRHR/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urilrhr/

Media: Contact Mallory Flynn at Mallory.Flynn@shrm.org and 703-535-6082 

About SHRM 
SHRM, the Society for Human Resource Management, creates better workplaces where employers and employees thrive together. As the voice of all things work, workers and the workplace, SHRM is the foremost expert, convener and thought leader on issues impacting today's evolving workplaces. With 300,000+ HR and business executive members in 165 countries, SHRM impacts the lives of more than 115 million workers and families globally. Learn more at SHRM.org and on Twitter @SHRM.






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