The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has been recognized as a “Great College to Work Forâ€� by the Chronicle of Higher Education in its . Now in its eighth year, the Chronicle’s 2015 Great Colleges to Work For® program recognizes small groups of colleges (based on enrollment size) for specific best practices and policies. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ was specifically recognized for collaborative governance and compensation and benefits – making it one of 10 large universities honored in both categories.
“This is recognition that when Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ administration, faculty, students and staff work together, we achieve the excellence that abounds in our classrooms, research laboratories, performance halls and hospitals,â€� said Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ interim President Ana Mari Cauce. “As a community, we encourage innovation, collaboration and risk-taking to support the leadership and career development throughout our community, which in turn inspires the next generation of thinkers and doers to dream big and take action for a global impact. And our employee engagement programs nurture employees’ personal growth and foster a healthy, balanced community.â€�
Approximately 500 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ faculty and staff were randomly surveyed by the Chronicle and asked to evaluate the university on a variety of categories.
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is one of 86 colleges and universities honored across the United States in areas that include leadership, careers, compensation and workplace culture.
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