Regent University Named “Great College to Work For®” for the Sixteenth Year
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (Sept. 20, 2024) – For the 16th time, Regent University is being recognized as a Great College to Work For®, receiving top-tier “Honor Roll” status in nine of the 10 categories for 2024.
The Great College to Work For® designation is awarded annually by The Chronicle; of Higher Education, a leading trade publication for academics.
The results, released today, were based on The Modern Think Higher Education Insight Survey© which uses employee survey responses and comments, as well as workplace data and policies to measure employee satisfaction.
“It’s affirming to be recognized once again for creating an environment that values the professional and spiritual growth of its faculty, staff, and student body,” said Martha Smith, Vice President for Human Resources and Administration. “Regent’s commitment is unwavering. We will continue to chase excellence and provide what is needed today to cultivate leaders who are equipped to better tomorrow.”
Regent cemented this year’s success by earning top-tier recognition in nine of the 10 Honor Roll categories—the fifth time that Regent has earned the Honor Roll distinction. Here are the categories where Regent University was deemed exceptional:
1. Job Satisfaction & Support;
2. Compensation & Benefits;
3. Professional Development;
4. Mission & Pride;
5. Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness;
6. Confidence in Senior Leadership;
7. Faculty & Staff Well-being;
8. Faculty Experience;
9. Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
The Great Colleges to Work For® program is one of the largest and most respected workplace recognition programs in the nation. To view all of the current and previously recognized institutions, visit the Great Colleges website at https://greatcollegesprogram.com/.
About Regent University
Founded in 1977, Regent University is America’s premier Christian university, with more than 13,000 students studying on its 70-acre campus in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and online around the world. The university offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in more than 150 areas of study, including business, communication and the arts, counseling, cybersecurity, divinity, education, government, law, leadership, nursing, healthcare, and psychology. Regent University has been ranked the #1 Best Accredited Online College in the United States (Study.com, 2020), the #1 Safest College Campus in Virginia (YourLocalSecurity, 2021), and the #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Program in Virginia for 12 years in a row (U.S. News & World Report, 2024).
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