work environment

By Todd Mordhorst, Office of the Provost PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University is participating in the “Great Colleges to Work For” study sponsored by The Chronicle of Higher Education. It includes confidential surveys of employees at institutions throughout the country in an effort to improve work environments.

Matthew Marino was offered three faculty positions after completing his doctorate in spring 2006. He is now an assistant professor of special education at WSU, even though he was offered higher salaries at other institutions. “Money was not my first consideration,” Marino said. “I wanted a place where I could be happy and where I […]