To grow this workforce, we seek to recruit faculty who exemplify similar attributes: Commitment to educating a racially and socioeconomically diverse student population, Reflects the diversity of our community, Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching, Honors the campus mission promoting equitable access to educational opportunities, Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for historically underserved populations, Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others, and. Moreover, TCC stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and the Black community by further strengthening collaboration with the Black Student Union as well as community entities such as the Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective, the Tacoma Urban League, and local black-owned businesses.