Great Colleges and ModernThink鈥攁 strategic human capital consulting firm鈥攈as named Towson University one of its 2025 Great Colleges to Work For庐, a national recognition that affirms the positive workplace culture TU strives to create for its faculty and staff. This is the first year TU has been awarded the designation.

TU is one of only 76 colleges nationwide鈥攁nd just 54 four-year institutions鈥攖o earn this honor, selected from 199 participating 麻豆传媒高清. Recognition was based directly on employee feedback provided in the 2025 Employee Engagement Survey administered by ModernThink earlier this year.

A total of 1,041 TU faculty and staff participated in the survey, representing 43% of eligible employees. Their input revealed notable progress in the two years since the survey was last conducted, with TU鈥檚 overall positive response rate rising six points from 64% in 2023 to 70% in 2025.

TU was recognized for excellence in four specific areas:

  • Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness
  • Shared Governance
  • Faculty Experience
  • Inclusion, Belonging & Community

These categories underscore TU鈥檚 ongoing efforts to cultivate a workplace culture of pride, performance and well-being鈥攐ne of 10 presidential priorities established by President Mark Ginsberg last October.

鈥淭he heart of any great institution is its people,鈥� says Ginsberg. 鈥淎t TU, we put our people first. It is our goal to ensure faculty and staff feel valued, respected and connected to the important work we do every day in support of our students and the public good.鈥�

The survey results demonstrate especially high levels of institutional pride that distinguish TU from other 麻豆传媒高清.

84%

of respondents say:

鈥淚 am proud to be part of this institution.鈥�

81%

of respondents say:

鈥淚 would recommend working here to my family and/or friends.鈥�

80%

of respondents say:

鈥淎ll things considered, this is a great place to work.鈥�

鈥淲hat makes this recognition especially meaningful is that it comes directly from the voices of TU鈥檚 employees,鈥� says Steve Jones, TU鈥檚 senior vice president for campus operations and chief operating officer. 鈥淭he shared sense of pride among our faculty and staff to support a positive and successful experience for our students is what makes TU a truly special place to work.鈥�

The Great Colleges to Work For庐 program is one of the largest and most respected workplace recognition programs in higher education. The program highlights institutions that excel in workplace practices, policies and employee satisfaction. The complete list of 2025 Great Colleges to Work For庐 appeared in a special insert of The Chronicle of Higher Education published Sept. 19.