Stevens earns“Great Place To Work” certificate

BY ADVAIT DANTULURI, STAFF WRITER

Many students have had positive learning experiences at Stevens, but is it a great place to work? According to Patch, Stevens Institute of Technology has been certified by “Great Place to Work,” the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation. The organization is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. And it’s not something that comes easy — according to Sarah Lewis-Kulin, Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place to Work, “It’s the only official recognition determined by employees’ real-time reports of their company culture. Earning this designation means that Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the best companies to work for in the country.”

Patch says that Stevens is a university on the rise. Its community of more than 1,000 faculty and staff work together to create a learning environment where students are inspired and equipped to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems.

According to the “Great Place to Work,” 75% of employees at Stevens Institute of Technology say it is a great place to work compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company. Of those employees, 87% of them said people here are given a lot of responsibility, 84% of them said that they’re proud to tell others they work here, 83% said that when they look at what we accomplish, they feel a sense of pride, 81% said that they are able to take time off from work when they think it’s necessary, and 81% said they feel good about the ways we contribute to the community.

According to President Farvardin, “We owe our continued success to Stevens’ dedicated faculty and staff, who earned this incredible recognition with their voices and excellent service. Continuing to strengthen our university culture is a high priority of our new strategic plan, and I am confident we will continue to make progress in the coming years.”

Sheraine Gilliam, Vice President and Chief Human

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At the study abroad fair, international programs also launched their new, updated website. In the past, the office’s website was slated to be updated, and with the Stevens rebranding, these past few months provided a great opportunity. Rachouh explained, “the new website is a much more user-friendly system for our students to both explore programs as well as to apply for programs.

[...] It’s intuitive and designed for ease of access.”

The study abroad program is a great opportunity for Stevens students to explore the world, learn more, and make memories that will last a lifetime. The office of international programs recommends all interested students check out their new website, reach out directly to the office to ask questions, or attend one of their information sessions, held weekly at 3 p.m. on Wednesdays in Babbio 321.

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Matthew Menture, a Stevens graduate of the engineering management program, said, “The flexibility of online learning allowed me to work full-time and get my master’s at the same time, and my professors were able to think out-

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 use. The functionality of ChatGPT is a synthesis program. When the user prompts the program, it analyzes the terms and syntax of the prompt and searches and compares the input to the entirety of its database (the entire Internet), and puts together a response that best represents all of the information on the Internet. Because the program does not copy a single source or even ten sources, it does not is to continue supporting the goals of Dean Kellan Thomas, the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. She plans to continue supporting his vision for the development of the CAL department, and over time, develop her own sense of what she could innovate in the department. McBryan said “in the early phases I think it’s really important to listen and learn and to throw my energy into the current needs of the team.”

Overall, Professor McBryan feels very honored and humbled to be taking on this new role and to “play a new kind of part in helping CAL faculty and students succeed.”

In her interview with Stevens, she stated, “The humanities, social sciences, and arts introduce a frame of mind in which students never look at the world and assume what it is. We’re changing the way students see the world.” side of the stereotypical classroom to provide my peers and myself with a quality, well-rounded education that was offered completely online. My employer saw the potential of my advanced education, and I wouldn’t be in the position I’m in today without my master’s degree.”

The online program helps many Stevens students. 96% of graduate students seeking jobs—including online and traditional students— secure employment within three trigger plagiarism software. Students can ask for code, equations, essays, or even visual art and musical creations — all with no signs of plagiarism or cheating.

With such a challenge, schools and professors are beginning to adapt to the new program. Some professors allow it as an outside source while some individually distinguish fair uses of the tool from academic violations, while others are trying to convince students that using ChatGPT is more harmful than good. However, some schools are encouraging professors to integrate ChatGPT into months of graduation with an average salary of $86,918 and an average sign-on bonus of $14,368. The number of students enrolled in online master’s programs university-wide in Fall 2021 was 54% higher than that of Fall 2020: the business school increased by 31%, SSE by 45% and SES by an astounding 101% (SES saw online students making up 9% of its graduate population in 2021, up from 3% in 2020), further showing the value of StevensOnline. their assignments. An article from the University of Pennsylvania addressing faculty and staff recommends asking students to “consider designing assignments that ask students to engage with AI tools and AI-generated materials.”

ChatGPT is sure to play a significant role in the development of education shortly. Already, professors at Stevens are beginning to research its application. Although it is traditionally thought of as immoral to use outside help for assignments, perhaps ChatGPT will offer a new tool for the students of tomorrow.

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Resources officer at Stevens, said “These are exciting times at Stevens. There is an undeniable familial feeling that draws you into the culture here. Everyone is committed to excellence in citizenship and performance, which makes Stevens a ‘Great Place to Work.’ I am excited to work with this community and build on the momentum, focus on areas of opportunity and continue to let the world know just how amazing Stevens is.”

Having a safe workplace is important, as it is important to make employees feel valued, included, and safe. With Stevens Institute of Technology being ranked as a “Great Place to Work,” it really shows how much effort Stevens is willing to put in order to create a safe working environment. We really need to give everyone at Stevens full respect in order to make them feel valued and loved, so be sure to thank your professors, teaching assistants, and everyone that works at Stevens.