The Chronicle of Higher Education has again named Widener University a Great College to Work For.

The university was one of only two Pennsylvania institutions to make the list and one of just 35 four-year colleges in the country recognized in four categories. The university has been honored through the program seven times, including in five of the last seven years. The 2024 categories included:

•    Faculty & Staff Well-Being, honoring institutions that provide the opportunity to do meaningful work, support for work/life balance, and the experience of a safe working environment. 
•    Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, honoring institutions that are demonstrating commitment to diversity, as reported by faculty and staff based on their individual experiences and the impact of institutional policies and procedures. 
•    Faculty Experience, honoring institutions where faculty report positive employment experiences including support for service and research, balance of teaching, and advancement and promotion opportunities.  
•    Shared Governance, honoring workplaces where faculty members are appropriately involved in decisions related to academic programs.  

The Chronicle’s survey results were based on a two-part assessment process: an institutional questionnaire that captured employment data and workplace policies, and an anonymous survey administered to faculty, administrators, and professional support staff. Employee feedback was the primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition. Widener had a strong employee response rate to the survey that exceeded the national response rate. 

Great Colleges to Work For is one of the most comprehensive workplace studies in higher education. The Chronicle worked with ModernThink LLC, a strategic human capital consulting firm to administer the survey and analyze the results.

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