{"id":15306,"date":"2012-08-08T10:04:26","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T15:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=15306"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:32:15","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:32:15","slug":"university-of-mississippi-named-great-college-to-work-for-fourth-consecutive-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/university-of-mississippi-named-great-college-to-work-for-fourth-consecutive-year\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Mississippi Named \u2018Great College to Work For\u2019 Fourth Consecutive Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GCTWFEdit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15309\" title=\"Photo by Kevin Bain\/Ole Miss Communications\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GCTWFEdit-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GCTWFEdit-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GCTWFEdit-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/GCTWFEdit.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 For the fourth year in a row, The Chronicle of Higher Education has named the University of Mississippi as one of the \u201c2012 Great Colleges to Work For,\u201d putting the institution in elite company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud of this recognition,\u201d said Chancellor Dan Jones. \u201cWe are fortunate to have faculty and staff who are genuinely concerned about our students \u2013 and students who genuinely care for our faculty and staff.\u00a0This is a great formula for an ideal work environment in a university.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The results, released today in The Chronicle&#8217;s fifth annual report on The Academic Workplace, are based on a survey of more than 46,000 employees at 294 colleges and universities.<\/p>\n<p>In all, only 103 of the 294 institutions achieved &#8220;Great Colleges to Work For&#8221; recognition for specific best practices and policies. Results are reported for small, medium and large institutions, with the University of Mississippi included among the large universities with 10,000 or more students.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The University of Mississippi is thrilled once again to be selected by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a Great College to Work For,&#8221; said Clay Jones, assistant vice chancellor and director of human resources. &#8220;Our employees have a tremendous amount of pride in working here, and this energy and spirit obviously shows through during the Chronicle&#8217;s process to select great places to work. Our administration is committed to providing all employees with a great work environment, and we are honored to once again be selected.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the university will be named as a 2012 Honor Roll school because of its recognition in more than four categories. It was the only SEC school to be included in the Honor Roll.<\/p>\n<p>The university was recognized for nine total categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborative Governance<\/li>\n<li>Professional\/Career Development Programs<\/li>\n<li>Teaching Environment (faculty only)<\/li>\n<li>Job Satisfaction<\/li>\n<li>Confidence in Senior Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Supervisor or Department Chair Relationship<\/li>\n<li>Respect and Appreciation<\/li>\n<li>Tenure Clarity and Process (faculty only\/four-year only)<\/li>\n<li>Diversity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The survey results are based on a two-part assessment process: an institutional audit that captured demographics and workplace policies from each institution, and a survey administered to faculty, administrators and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition was the employee feedback.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chronicle\u2019s reporting shows that more colleges and universities are seeking ways to improve their workplaces,\u201d said Liz McMillen, editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education. \u201cThe \u2018formula for success\u2019 continues to evolve, yet there are certain common features among institutions that achieve significant levels of worker satisfaction. The Great Colleges to Work For program allows our readers to learn about the colleges that seem to be getting it right. Great Colleges is more than a \u2018marketing\u2019 opportunity for colleges \u2013 it is an authentic example of accomplishment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Great Colleges to Work For is one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country. For more information and to view all the results of the survey, visit The Chronicle\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/chronicle.com\/academicworkplace\">http:\/\/chronicle.com\/academicworkplace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 For the fourth year in a row, The Chronicle of Higher Education has named the University of Mississippi as one of the \u201c2012 Great Colleges to Work For,\u201d putting the institution in elite company. \u201cWe\u2019re proud of this recognition,\u201d said Chancellor Dan Jones. \u201cWe are fortunate to have faculty and staff who<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/university-of-mississippi-named-great-college-to-work-for-fourth-consecutive-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read the story &#x2026;<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15309,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[221,199],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.0 - 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