ASU Named a ‘Great College to Work For’ 11th Straight Year

SAN ANGELO, TX - For the 11th straight year, Angelo State University has been designated one of the nation's "Great Colleges to Work For" and has been featured in a special edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education, the major national news source for college and university faculty and administrators.

ASU is one of only 76 institutions of higher education recognized nationally by the ModernThink strategic human capital consulting firm - and also ranked highly enough to be one of only 42 institutions named to the 2025 Honor Roll. This also marks the 11th straight year ASU has made the Honor Roll.

"It has been yet another year of growth and innovation for Angelo State," said ASU President Ronnie Hawkins. "Adding cutting-edge new degree programs like air traffic operations and artificial intelligence, unveiling impressive new facilities like the Aviation Training Center and The Nexus at Angelo State, and receiving remarkable support for our Leading the Charge capital campaign are just a few of the many highlights. It takes all of our faculty, staff and administrators working together to further our mission and vision. That they truly enjoy their impactful and significant work on behalf of our students is one of the major aspects that makes us the Ram Family."

Angelo State is also one of only eight Texas four-year institutions to earn a 2025 "Great College to Work For" designation, one of just four Texas public universities to be honored, and the sole Lone Star Conference school to make the Honor Roll. ASU was previously identified as one of the nation's "Great Colleges to Work For" in 2009, 2013 and 2015-24.

"Angelo State's continued 'Great Colleges to Work For' recognition and presence on the Honor Roll is both remarkable and inspiring," said Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. "To sustain this level of distinction for more than a decade requires an unwavering commitment from every member of the campus community. It is a testament to the dedication of faculty and staff who make ASU not only a university of choice for students, but also a workplace where people thrive. I congratulate President Hawkins and the Ram Family for once again setting the standard for excellence across the country."

The ModernThink recognition results are based on a two-part assessment process that includes an institutional audit of employment data and workplace policies, as well as a survey of about 43,000 faculty, staff and administrators at institutions nationwide, with employee feedback being the primary factor. ASU was recognized in eight of the 10 employee survey categories:

• Job Satisfaction and Support
• Faculty and Staff Well-Being
• Mission and Pride
• Compensation and Benefits
• Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness
• Confidence in Senior Leadership
• Professional Development
• Inclusion, Belonging and Community

"To earn the 'Great College to Work For' designation and make the Honor Roll for an 11th straight year is definitely something for the campus to be proud of," said Kurtis Neal, HR director. "Our employees are committed to making Angelo State a great university for our students and a great place to work, and that is illustrated by the fact that so many of our faculty and staff stay at ASU for their entire careers. We are all fortunate to be part of an organization like Angelo State."

Additionally, Neal said the broader national exposure for ASU that comes with the recognition will enhance the university's ability to continue to recruit high-quality faculty, staff and administrators. ASU currently has more than 1,000 employees, including over 400 full- and part-time faculty and nearly 600 staff. 

The entire 2025 list of "Great Colleges to Work For" is available online at https://greatcollegesprogram.com/list/colleges/.