Tri-C Among 2021 ‘Great Colleges to Work For’

College receives “Honor Roll” designation, excels in all 10 award categories

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C^®) has been named one of the top workplaces among higher education institutions nationwide, as one of 76 two-year institutions named a “Great College to Work For” by ModernThink LLC.

Tri-C went above and beyond, as one of 12 two-year schools to achieve “honor roll” status, and one of just a pair of two-year schools to receive high marks in all 10 award categories:

• Job satisfaction and support
• Compensation and benefits
• Professional development
• Mission and pride
• Supervisor/department chair effectiveness
• Confidence in senior leadership
• Faculty and staff well-being
• Shared governance
• Faculty experience
• Diversity, inclusion and belonging

The award-winning institutions were selected from a field of 196 four- and two-year colleges, which were evaluated via a two-part assessment process: the ModernThink Higher Education Insight Survey administered to faculty, administrators, exempt professional and non-exempt staff, and adjuncts at two-year colleges; and the ModernThink Higher Education Institution Questionnaire (IQ), which captures employment data and workplace policies and practices from each institution.

“This honor is a reflection of the hard work carried out by each employee at our College,” said Tri-C President Alex Johnson. “The way you build a great workplace is through great work from people who truly believe in and live the mission and values every day. That is what we have at Tri-C, and it’s that foundation that allows us to continue providing a high level of service to our students and the community.”

For more information on the Great Colleges to Work For program and ModernThink, visit greatcollegesprogram.com.

September 17, 2021

Erik Cassano, 216-987-3577 erik.cassano@tri-c.edu