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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello again.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>First let me thank all of you who nominated your colleagues
for one or more of our local awards for teaching, scholarship, or
service.&nbsp; We have an excellent pool of nominees this year, and the
competition should be stiff.&nbsp; </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This is a call for a different award at the national level,
with an emphasis on undergraduate teaching.&nbsp; The CASE Professor of the
Year Award is awarded by the Council for Advancement and Support of
Education.&nbsp; The winner will receive a $5000 cash award, an expense paid
trip to the awards ceremony in </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
  style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Washington</span></font><font
 size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
  size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>D.C.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> in
November, and a framed certificate. &nbsp;The paperwork isn't as great as
the local awards and consists of a one page vita, a 2005-2006 academic year
teaching log, a personal statement, and six letters of support.&nbsp; Nominees
may be full or part time faculty of any academic rank.&nbsp; For further
information, go to:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.case.org/">www.case.org</a> and
enter CASE Code "poy".</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please send letters of nomination (campus mail or email) to </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dr. Keith West</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Chair, University Awards Committee</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Physics Department</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:Keith_West@tamu-commerce.edu">Keith_West@tamu-commerce.edu</a></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The deadline for nominations is next WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5:00 p.m.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thank you.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>KW</span></font></p>

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