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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The following is reminder sent on behalf of Dr. Yasemin Atinc, Faculty Senate President, regarding the Minnie Stevens Piper Award nominations. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The A&M-Commerce Administration has received the attached request for nominations for the “Piper Professors of 2025.” The University can nominate only one faculty member each year for this prestigious award. The
Faculty Senate Awards Committee will oversee the collection and review of applications from faculty members who wish to be considered for nomination.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Faculty Senate Awards Committee will then make a recommendation to the full Senate regarding which nominee should move forward. The Senate will subsequently forward its recommendation to the Provost’s Office
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">If you know of a faculty member who should apply, please encourage them to do so. Nominees should complete Part B of the Piper Professor Nomination Form, which is included with the attached letter to President
Rudin. The electronic form is also available online at <a href="http://comptroller.texas.gov/ppnomination">comptroller.texas.gov/ppnomination</a>. Up to five letters of recommendation may be submitted as part of the nomination package. These letters may come
from University administrators, fellow faculty members, and current or former students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The Provost’s Office has requested that nomination materials be submitted by November 8, 2024. Application materials must be submitted to the Faculty Senate Awards Committee at <a href="mailto:Faculty.Awards@tamuc.edu">Faculty.Awards@tamuc.edu</a> by
October 25, 2024. Only applications received by the October 25 deadline will be considered by the Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dr. Hongmei Jia, Associate Professor of Accounting, is the Chair of the Faculty Senate Awards Committee. Please direct any questions regarding the nomination process to Dr. Jia at <a href="mailto:Hongmei.Jia@tamuc.edu">Hongmei.Jia@tamuc.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dr. Yasemin Atinc<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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