It seems that WAB took great care in opening the search to a variety of potential applicants, and gave itself plenty of time to conduct a thorough and complete search for the best fit. I don't think it's fair to suggest there was any desire to "maintain the status quo" when it was clear from the article that WAB's openness to people of all backgrounds was a key element of the search. Their staff is majority female, and you can see diversity of age, ethnicity, and background among their instructors.
Re: “Writers & Books names new executive director”
It seems that WAB took great care in opening the search to a variety of potential applicants, and gave itself plenty of time to conduct a thorough and complete search for the best fit. I don't think it's fair to suggest there was any desire to "maintain the status quo" when it was clear from the article that WAB's openness to people of all backgrounds was a key element of the search. Their staff is majority female, and you can see diversity of age, ethnicity, and background among their instructors.