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University of Mississippi eGrove University of Mississippi News 7-22-2013 UM Named 'Great College to Work For' Fifth Year in a Row Edwin Smith Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews Recommended Citation Smith, Edwin, "UM Named 'Great College to Work For' Fifth Year in a Row" (2013). University of Mississippi News. 5964. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews/5964 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Mississippi News by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu. Search this website … SearchOle Miss grad student Eun Ha (Jenny) Kim (right) leadsa group of staff members in Yoga exercises in theGrove as part of Staff Appreciation Week.UM Named ‘Great College to Work For’ Fifth Year in aRowChronicle of Higher Education recognition again honors campus as a regional,national leaderJULY 22, 2013 BY EDWIN SMITHOXFORD, Miss. – For the fifth consecutive year,The Chronicle of Higher Education hasnamed the University of Mississippi as one of its“Great Colleges to Work For,” putting theinstitution in elite company.“This outstanding recognition for the University ofMississippi reflects on the many faculty, staffand administrators who dedicate tremendousexpertise and energy to maintaining a vibrantlearning community,” UM Chancellor Dan Jonessaid. “Our goal is to continually strengthen whatwe believe to be a supportive, inclusiveenvironment where everyone is valued for what they contribute. As a result, Ole Miss faculty, staff andadministrators are deeply invested in our university, and their inspired work is reflected in our increasingenrollment and relevant programs.”The results, released today in The Chronicle’s sixth annual report on The Academic Workplace, arebased on a survey of more than 46,600 employees at 300 colleges and universities.In all, only 97 of the 300 institutions achieved “Great Colleges to Work For” recognition for specific bestpractices and policies. Results are reported for small, medium and large institutions, with UM includedamong the large universities having 10,000 or more students.“The University of Mississippi is once again honored and humbled to be listed among the Great Collegesto Work For,” said Clay Jones, assistant vice chancellor and director of human resources. “Receivingthis acknowledgement multiple years in a row indicates the dedication we have in ensuring ourworkplace is one of integrity, inclusiveness and fairness. We take great pride in doing the best we canwith the resources we have to ensure our workplace is in fact a great place to work.”In addition, the university will again be named as an Honor Roll school because of its recognition inmore than four categories. For the second straight year, UM is the only SEC school to be includedamong the 10 on the Honor Roll.The university was recognized for nine categories:■Collaborative Governance■Professional/Career Development Programs■Teaching Environment (faculty only)■Job Satisfaction■Confidence in Senior Leadership■Supervisor or Department Chair Relationship■Respect and Appreciation■Tenure Clarity and Process (faculty only/four-year only)■ Facilities, Workspace and SecurityThe survey results are based on a two-part assessment process: an institutional audit that capturedRead the story …Read the story …Follow us on socialCampus BriefsStudents Learn ‘Real Politics’ inWashington, D.C., Winter SessionOXFORD, Miss. – Eleven University ofMississippi students spent their winterbreak learning about the people who workbehind the scenes of the Americangovernment in Washington, D.C. Lead byJonathan Klingler, assistant professor ofpolitical science, the students of Pol 391:Applied Politics met not with candidates,but with the people who make candidates’More Posts from this CategoryThank You To OurDonorsYoung Alumna Gives Back to Schoolof AccountancyOXFORD, Miss. – Stephanie JenningsTeague, of Chicago, sees her commitmentof $100,000 to the Patterson School ofAccountancy‘s new building at theUniversity of Mississippi as a means ofsaying “thank you.” “It is a way to show asmall token of my appreciation to OleMiss, the faculty and staff, and theaccountingMore Posts from this CategoryOle Miss In the NewsReuters: Keep an Eye on the MoneySupplyU.S. inflation roller coaster prompts freshlook at long-ignored money supply ByMichael S. Derby NEW YORK – Theamount of money sloshing around the U.S.economy shrank last year for the first timeon record, a development that someeconomists believe bolsters the case forU.S. inflation pressures continuing toabate. The Federal Reserve’sNews Releases UM COVID-19 Video Gallery University Communications Ole Miss Homepage Ole Miss News BlogFacebookTwitterLin edInEmailCopyLinkSMSPrintFriendlySharFacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInYouTubeChanneldemographics and workplace policies from each institution, and a survey administered to faculty,administrators and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institutionreceived recognition was the employee feedback.Rich Boyer, principal investigator and partner at Modern Think Inc., which conducted the survey,provided several insights into why UM continues to emerge ahead of some other institutions in anincreasingly competitive, smaller pool of participants.“The University of Mississippi is competitive with any institution in the country regardless of status,enrollment size, including elite institutions,” Boyer said. “When we look at the job satisfactionconnection to mission, the faculty and staff at UM scored among the highest in their category.”While other SEC schools have participated and been recognized, no other has achieved the Honor Rollstatus UM has. Elite institutions that have been on the Honor Roll include the University of Michigan,and Duke, Harvard and Cornell universities.“Regarding supervisor or department chair relationship, apparently UM is doing some thingsexceptionally well, being systematic and intentional – whereas others, including some of the eliteinstitutions that have been recognized in the past, have not been as much.” Boyer said. “In achallenging economic environment, the fact that UM has been able to achieve and maintain success insupporting people in their work-life balance is especially commendable.”“The Chronicle’s reporting shows that more colleges and universities are seeking ways to improve theirworkplaces,” said Liz McMillen, editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education. “The ‘formula for success’continues to evolve, yet there are certain common features among institutions that achieve significantlevels of worker satisfaction. The Great Colleges to Work For program allows our readers to learn aboutthe colleges that seem to be getting it right. Great Colleges is more than a marketing opportunity forcolleges; it is an authentic example of accomplishment.”Great Colleges to Work For is one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs inthe country. For more information and to view all the results of the survey, visit the Chronicle’s websiteat http://chronicle.com/academicworkplace.FILED UNDER: APPS-FACULTY AND STAFF, APPS-TOP NEWS, FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS, FEATURED NEWS,NEWS RELEASESRead the story …More Posts from this CategoryRetu rn  to  to p  o f  p a ge Copyright © 2023 · Th e Un iversity  o f  M ississ ip p i

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