{"id":2509,"date":"2025-10-07T10:08:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/?p=2509"},"modified":"2025-10-07T10:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:08:06","slug":"2025-great-college-to-work-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/07\/2025-great-college-to-work-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest named a \u201c2025 Great College to Work For\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Southwest Virginia Community College is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For\u00ae program. This is the third year that Southwest has been recognized on the Great Colleges to Work For list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results, released in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on a survey of 199 colleges and universities. In all, 76 of those institutions achieved \u201cGreat College to Work For\u201d recognition for specific best practices and policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Results are reported for small, medium, and large institutions, with Southwest Virginia Community College included among the small colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Southwest Virginia Community College won honors in 2 categories this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Compensation &amp; Benefits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supervisor\/Department Chair Effectiveness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As someone who\u2019s recently joined Southwest, I\u2019ve been continually inspired by the dedication and pride our faculty and staff bring to their work each day,\u201d said Dr. Clint Hayes, President of Southwest Virginia Community College. \u201cThis recognition reinforces what I\u2019ve already seen firsthand\u2014Southwest truly is a great place to work, to learn, and to serve our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey results are based on a two-part assessment process: an institution questionnaire that captures employment data and workplace policies from each institution, and a survey administered to faculty, administrators, and professional support staff. The primary factor in deciding whether an institution received recognition was employee feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Great Colleges to Work For\u00ae program is one of the largest and most respected workplace-recognition programs in the country. For more information and to view all current and previous recognized institutions, visit the Great Colleges program website at GreatCollegesProgram.com and GreatCollegesList.com. 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