[VPAAEtal] Piper Professor of 2021

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2021 PIPER PROFESSOR
September 9, 2020

Faculty Colleagues,

A&M-Commerce Administration has received the attached request for nominations for "Piper Professors of 2021."  The University can nominate only one faculty member each year for the award. The Faculty Senate Awards committee will manage the collection and review of applications for faculty members who wish to apply.

The Faculty Senate awards committee will make a recommendation to the full Senate regarding which application should go forward from the University. The full Senate will then make a recommendation to Provost Humphreys. Each application will be forwarded to the Provost's office for consideration. The Provost will then make a recommendation to the President of the University, who will then make the University's recommendation to the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation.

The deadline for submission to the Piper Foundation is November 13, 2020. The President's Office has requested nomination material by November 6, 2020. Application material should be submitted to the Faculty Senate awards committee by October 19, 2020. Submit your completed application to Faculty.Awards at tamuc.edu<mailto:Faculty.Awards at tamuc.edu> on or before the October 19, 2020 deadline.

If you know of a faculty member who should apply, please encourage that individual to do so. Attached is the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation letter addressed to President Rudin.  Nominees must complete the Piper Professor Nomination Form (see attachment) and electronically submit an application packet addressing each of the following items, which encompass the criteria used to make the selection.


  *   Describe current duties (i.e., teaching, administrative duties, if any, thesis or dissertation directing) and approximate number of hours devoted to it
  *   Identify student organizations sponsored
  *   Identify membership in honor and professional societies, and identify special awards/grants received
  *   Detail description of service to the community
  *   Describe effective teaching practices
  *   List publications
  *   Include the purpose of teaching statement
  *   Present highlights of your teaching career

Dr. Gracie Brownell (Assistant Professor, Social Work) is chair of the Faculty Senate awards committee. Please direct questions regarding the application process to Dr. Brownell: Gracie.Brownell at tamuc.edu<mailto:Gracie.Brownell at tamuc.edu>.

Sincerely,

Julia Ballenger

Julia Ballenger, Ph.D., President of Faculty Senate


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