Like post-secondary schools across the country, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, but creating a supportive and inclusive environment that prompts them to stay, said, , the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµâ€™s associate vice provost for faculty advancement, who was hired in 2015 to help increase faculty diversity on campus.