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September 10, 1992                                             
Nominations due by Oct. 1 for distinguished professorship      
                                                               
     President David P. Roselle and Provost R. Byron Pipes have      
announced the establishment of a University of Delaware Alumni       
Distinguished Professorship.                                         
     This named professorship will recognize a faculty member who has
made significant contributions to the education of undergraduate     
students through outstanding teaching and service. It is hoped that  
additional Alumni Distinguished Professors will be appointed in the  
future.                                                              
     The Alumni Distinguished Professor will have:                   
                                                               
     * obtained the rank of full professor;                          
     * demonstrated excellence in teaching (possible sources of      
       evidence include, but are not limited to, receipt of Excellence        
       in Teaching and Excellence in Advisement awards, teaching     
       evaluations, peer observations and reports from alumni;       
     * made outstanding contributions to expanding opportunities for 
       student research and service that enriches student educational
       achievement, including the development of significant mentoring        
       relationships; and                                            
     * made national contributions to the promotion of excellence in 
       teaching through publications and other professional activity.
                                                               
     Faculty, deans, chairpersons, alumni and students may nominate  
individual faculty for this award, which is funded by the University.
Final selection will be by the provost, with recommendations from a  
committee to include the vice provost for academic affairs, two      
faculty (either named professors or those who have received Excellence        
in Teaching or Advisement awards), one dean, and the director of the 
Center for Teaching Effectiveness.                                   
     Only senior faculty (full professors) are eligible. The first   
Alumni Distinguished Professor will be named this fall.              
     Nominations should be sent to the Provost's Office by Oct. 1.   
     For additional information, contact Margaret Andersen at        
831-2101.