Like post-secondary schools across the country, the University of Washington has struggled to attract and retain a talented, diverse faculty.
But efforts that have been quietly underway for a few years are starting to pay off, attracting top-level candidates to the UW even over schools that are able to offer bigger salaries and more perks. That work involves not simply convincing excellent candidates to come to the UW, but creating a supportive and inclusive environment that prompts them to stay, said, Chadwick Allen, the UW’s associate vice provost for faculty advancement, who was hired in 2015 to help increase faculty diversity on campus.
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