Miami's Student Life among 'Most Promising Places to Work'
Miami's Student Life among 'Most Promising Places to Work'
Miami University was named one of the top 30 "Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs" by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. The list was published in the June 10, 2021 issue of the magazine.
The national recognition celebrates vibrant, diverse, supportive environments in student affairs. It also considers commitment to staff work-life balance, professional development, and inclusive excellence.
The research uses a web-based survey to examine categories such as family friendliness, salary and benefits, and professional development opportunities.
“As a large public university, Miami University is known for its unparalleled commitment to the undergraduate student experience,” said Jayne Brownell, vice president for student life. "I am so proud to work with such an innovative group of professionals in student life who dedicate themselves to that commitment for every member of our diverse student body every day.”
The recognition isn’t new for student life at Miami. The division has been recognized in four of the last five years, named to the list in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021.
The list of the 30 most promising places to work in student affairs (in alphabetical order) includes:
- Bellarmine University
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- California State University-Channel Islands
- Clark University
- Colgate University
- William & Mary
- Davidson College
- Elon University
- Holy Names University
- Humboldt State University
- Kent State University
- Miami University-Oxford
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Rider University
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Saint Louis University
- Sam Houston State University
- Samuel Merritt University
- Sonoma State University
- The Ohio State University-Columbus
- University of California at Riverside
- University of Delaware
- University of Florida
- University of Hawaii-Hilo
- University of Maryland- Baltimore
- University of Maryland-College Park
- University of North Carolina-Greensboro
- University of Vermont
- University of West Georgia
- West Chester University of Pennsylvania
