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“The UW is an outstanding community united by a steadfast belief in what’s possible. This recognition shows that our unique culture of innovation and collaboration not only makes a tremendous impact on our students, our region and the world, but also makes our University a great place to work.” —- Ana Mari Cauce, President of Read More »

Indicators of a Culture of Innovation

By: Richard K. Boyer As a function of our work in higher education, we see many strategic plans.  Most of these plans contain some sort of organizational commitment, initiative, or objective related to creating and supporting a culture of innovation.  At some institutions, this commitment manifests itself in the formation of an “innovation institute.” At Read More »

Great Colleges Experts Coming to Your Area

Representatives from ModernThink, the research and survey partner behind the Great Colleges to Work For program, will be attending and/or presenting at the following upcoming conferences. Be sure to introduce yourself and learn more about the Great Colleges program!   American Association of Community Colleges 99th Annual Convention – Orlando, FL April 12 – April Read More »

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“Colleges that regularly participate in programs such as Great Colleges to Work For demonstrate that leadership wants to know how employees view the university on a range of characteristics.”

What is the role of the IT Contact?

The IT Contact is responsible for facilitating the technical aspects of the survey process. His or her role includes: white-listing the program domains; IP addresses and email addresses on your institution’s email server; participating in the Connectivity Test performed prior to the survey launch to enable a smooth survey process; and being available during the Read More »