Faculty Fellows a New Route to Retention

For many deans and program leaders at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it can seem like their array of bright young faculty members serves as a recruiting pool for other institutions.

Much talk has revolved around how to stem the tide of young stars who earn tenure only to be lured away by more lucrative offers elsewhere. A new idea being implemented in the College of Letters and Science offers a model of action to keep that teaching and research talent on the UW campus.

The Faculty Fellows model uses private support to create supplemental financial packages for deserving faculty members. The first named Faculty Fellows fund in the College of Letters and Science was set up by alumnus George Hamel Jr. ('80 BA L&S) and his wife, Pam.