Recognition

Deemed a Great College, your institution has achieved excellence in at least one of the 10 categories below. If your college was highly rated across multiple categories, in addition to being a Great College to Work For®, you’ve also been named a 2024 Honor Roll institution. We have unique logos for each of these designations. The press release sample below also provides further context. Please feel free to contact ModernThink if you are unclear on your institution’s specific designation in 2024 or previous recognition history.

Logo Agreement Brand your institution as a 2024 Great College to Work For® to bolster retention of your employees, improve recruitment efforts and unify your community around a designation worth celebrating! Add the recognized or Honor Roll logo to your press releases, job ads, banners on campus, social media or any other way you want to share your success. Once you complete our recognition logo license agreement and return to kkukulka@modernthink.com, we will provide your logo(s) in three formats: .eps, .jpeg, and .png. Click here to complete agreement.

Sample Press Release While you are free to confer with your colleagues in planning a public announcement, we ask that you refrain from releasing this information in any public forums until the embargo on this information lifts on September 20th. The print version will be available in a special insert of the September 20th issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. This sample press release includes background information on the program, methodology as well as quotes from ModernThink. PDF or WORD

START YOUR CAMPAIGN! This year’s list of recognized institutions will be revealed in a special insert to be distributed as part of the September 20th issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education (30k+ paid subscribers). The insert will be placed inside the printed issue and will also be included as part of the issue scheduled to be delivered via email and hosted online. Take advantage of this valued recognition and share this success with your peers by placing your ad in this insert to introduce your institution as an employer of choice. Professionals in higher education and beyond turn to this publication each year to meet the year’s best colleges to work for. Recognized institutions may not publicize their results until the week the special insert is released so this is really the start of your campaign to share your story. See Idea Gallery below for examples. Reservation Deadline is June 28th, 2024.

Click here for the 2024 rate card
Click here for the 2024 reservation contract and logo agreement

As part of the survey of your faculty and staff, we asked them to share what makes your college a great place to work. Institutions have used these testimonials in marketing their recognition as well as celebrating with employees and recruiting new colleagues. You have the option to purchase this report ($584) along with other critical feedback. This brochure details various report options including this report. Various report options and prices are found on the program website. Only the primary contact for each institution can order these detailed confidential reports.

Colleges across the country use their Great College to Work For® recognition to thank employees and highlight their achievement within their communities. You’ve worked hard to create an outstanding work environment – now it’s time to celebrate. See our Idea Gallery below for inspiration on how you might celebrate your institution’s recognition.