ɫҹ University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey.
ɫҹ is the only Ohio public university to receive the 2022 “Great Colleges to Work For” designation. Other large four-year universities (with 10,000 or more students) rated along with ɫҹ include Mississippi State University, Texas Tech University and the University of Kentucky. ɫҹ is also one of only three Ohio institutions to receive the honor, joined by Cuyahoga Community College and Mount St. Joseph University.
“Being named a ‘Great College to Work For’ is a tremendous honor, and to achieve this recognition 11 times is impressive,” ɫҹ President Todd Diacon said. “I’d like to thank our faculty and staff for the contributions they make each day and for rating ɫҹ so highly as a great place to work.”
ɫҹ won honors in five categories this year: Compensation and Benefits; Confidence in Senior Leadership; Shared Governance; Faculty Experience; and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging.
The Great Colleges to Work For survey results, which are and included in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on survey results from about 49,000 faculty and staff at 212 colleges and universities. For 2022, 46 four-year institutions and 22 two-year institutions are being recognized as “Great Colleges to Work For.”
The 2022 survey results are based on a two-part assessment process: an institution questionnaire that captured employment data and workplace policies from each institution and a survey administered to faculty, administration and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition was the employee feedback.
The 2022 “Great Colleges to Work For” designation is the latest honor ɫҹ has received for being a top employer. ɫҹ was recently named the No. 3 top employer in Ohio for 2022 and a best employer for women in the nation for 2021.
ɫҹ employs about 5,000 full- and part-time employees across its eight-campus footprint.
For more information about the Great Colleges to Work For program and to view all the recognized institutions, visit and . ModernThink, a strategic human capital consulting firm, administered the survey and analyzed the results.
For more information about ɫҹ, visit www.kent.edu.
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