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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Dear Faculty:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Please find below and attached</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">the formal procedure for those who wish to submit their applications for the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award, along with the requirements. We have extended the application
process to </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red">November 2<sup>nd</sup>, 2015.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award – 2016</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The Faculty Senate Awards Committee is accepting applications for the 2016 Piper Professor representing
Texas A&M University – Commerce. The award is based on recognition of the collegiate <u>teaching profession </u>rather than on research, publication, administration, or other related activities (although these activities are also considered in the selection
process). The honoree will be awarded a certificate naming them “Piper Professors of 2016”, a cash honorarium of $5,000, and a gold commemorative pin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Requirements:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> Full
time instructor (including Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Process:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"> The
award is highly competitive. A&M-Commerce can only put forth one application to the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation. To apply, a nominee should
<b><u>email</u></b> following electronic documents to Dr. Benjamin May, Chair, Faculty Senate Awards Committee
</span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue"><a href="mailto:Benjamin.may@tamuc.edu" target="_blank">Benjamin.may@tamuc.edu</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">):
(a) the completed two-part form from the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation (see attached, pages 1A-3A and 1B-4B), (b) up to 5 letters of recommendation (from colleagues, administrators and/or students)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D">,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
and (c) <b><u>limited</u></b> additional documentation of qualifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Timeline</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">: All
electronic applications should be received by the Awards committee by </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red">November 5, 2015</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">.
The Awards Committee will review the applications and select the top 2-3 finalists by November 4, 2015. Awards committee recommendations will be presented to the full Senate at its November 3 meeting. The Faculty Senate will make its recommendations to the
Provost's office by November 7. Recommendations for the award are due to the President for final selection by November 14, 2015. The application that will go forward from A&M-Commerce is due to the foundation by November 21, 2015. The 10 Piper Professors of
2015 will be announced by the foundation May 1, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Benjamin May, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Assistant Professor</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">School of Social Work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Texas A&M University – Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">903-886-5512<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:Benjamin.may@tamuc.edu">Benjamin.may@tamuc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Benjamin May, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">School of Social Work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Texas A&M University – Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">903-886-5512<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aparajita","sans-serif"">Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by education; they grow there firm as weeds among stones. Charlotte
Bronte – Jane Eyre<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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