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College Announces New Award for Outstanding Teaching
Logos, a bronze sculpture, by Henry Mitchell
Flame Statue in front of
Stevenson Hall
The College has established guidelines for the largest cash award for faculty teaching on campus: the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching. Dean Olson announced the creation of this new teaching award last spring based on input gathered during the strategic planning process. The new award mirrors the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarly Achievement in that it will comprise two awards of $3,000 each, one for a tenured faculty member and one for a pretenured, tenure-track faculty member. “Multiple recognitions for good and scholarly teaching are important as we have many outstanding teachers on campus who deserve recognition, and good teaching can occur in a number of ways,” said Kathleen McKinney, Cross Endowed Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Professor of Sociology.

“This award will also help to send an important message about the value we place on teaching and student learning in the College.”

The Dean’s Award for Teaching is among the highest honors bestowed upon a faculty member by the College. It is a peer-determined award that recognizes and rewards the faculty member with the most extraordinary record of teaching in the preceding three calendar years. “I hope this award sends a strong message that the College of Arts and Sciences is deeply committed to good teaching as well as to strong research,” said Dean Olson.

Each department or school within the College may forward the application for one nominee per category in February of each year to the College Faculty Status Committee (CFSC). The Dean will make the final selection from a list of finalists forwarded by the CFSC. This year’s award recipient will be announced at the College’s Spring Faculty Meeting to be held on Thursday, April 20, 2006. 

Guidelines and applications for this award will be posted on the College's website after going through the College's review process. 
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