By Sudha Kamath
For the seventh year, George Mason University has been named one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a new survey by the Chronicle of Higher Education. The honor comes in the Chronicle’s annual report on The Academic Workplace published online July 21 and in print July 25.
George Mason earned the recognition out of 278 institutions reviewed by the Chronicle. Mason is honored for achieving excellence in two categories this year: work/life balance in the workplace category and respect and appreciation in the compensation category.
“This recognition is possible because of the dynamic faculty and staff we have here at Mason,” says Linda Harber, vice president for human resources, payroll and faculty/staff life. “Their caring and collaborative nature is what makes this university a truly great place to work every day.”
The Chronicle describes the Great Colleges program as one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country. “The institutions that the Great Colleges program recognizes provide innovative educational experiences—while also offering their employees outstanding workplace experiences—and we are eager to help readers learn more about them,” says Liz McMillen, the Chronicle’s editor.
Survey results are based on an audit on demographics and workplace policies from each institution, and a confidential survey of faculty, administrators and professional support staff. The Chronicle reports that the primary factor in deciding whether an institution receives recognition is employee feedback.
George Mason University’s work/life balance and appreciation of employees is recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education. Photo by Craig Bisacre.
The Chronicle has more than 270,000 print and digital readers weekly and reaches more than two million college and university faculty members and administrators online every month.
For the third consecutive year, Mason also was awarded the Alliance for Work-Life Progress Seal of Distinction by the human resources association WorldatWork.