OXFORD, Miss. – For the second consecutive year, The Chronicle of Higher Education selected the University of Mississippi as one of the top 10 Great Colleges To Work For among colleges with more than 10,000 students. 
This honor places the University of Mississippi in the ranks of other prestigious universities, including George Mason, Georgia Tech, Hofstra, Notre Dame and the University of Southern California.
The 11 categories in which the university was recognized include collaborative governance, professional/career development programs, teaching environment, job satisfaction, work/life balance, confidence in senior leadership, supervisor or department-chair relationship, respect and appreciation, tenure clarity and process, diversity, and facilities, workspaces and security. Ole Miss was one of only three universities of its size to earn distinction in the category of diversity.
“This honor ranks us among the top universities in the country,” said Clayton Jones, UM director of human resources and contract services. “It also exhibits the dedication of all of our university employees who continually strive to make this a great place for everyone associated with the University of Mississippi.”
The Chronicle’s 2010 Great Colleges to Work For program recognizes specific best practices and policies of colleges grouped by enrollment size. The Great Colleges program has become one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country, just behind Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
According to The Chronicle, the assessment process had two components: a questionnaire about institutional characteristics and a faculty/staff questionnaire about individuals’ evaluations of their institutions. The assessment also included an analysis of demographic data and workplace policies at each participating college or university. The questionnaires were administered online in March and April of this year. Survey respondents were asked to address 60 statements using a five-point scale, rate their satisfaction with 18 benefits, respond to two open-ended questions and answer 15 demographic questions.
Honor Roll recognition for four-year colleges was given to the 10 institutions in each size that were cited most often across all of the recognition categories. For more information on the list, visit http://chronicle.com/section/Great-Colleges/156