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LUBBOCK, Texas–Lubbock Christian University (LCU) has been recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to the Great Colleges to Work For Program. This is the 11th year the university has achieved this recognition, which is based on results from a random survey of LCU employees conducted in the spring.
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The results, released today by The Chronicle of Higher Education, are based on a survey of 199 colleges and universities. In all, only 76 of those institutions achieved “Great College to Work For” recognition for specific best practices and policies.
LCU received honors for excelling in the following categories this year:
- Mission and Pride
- Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness
- Faculty and Staff and Well-being
LCU President, Dr Scott McDowell, shared, “Lubbock Christian University is honored to receive this recognition. The designation is a testimony to the way our people bring our Christ-centered mission to life in a tangible way. Our brand promise, ‘we walk with you,’ not only applies to our students, but also to the countless interactions among and between our faculty and staff. LCU is a genuinely special place precisely because of the people who work here.”…