Ohio University Launches Presidential Teacher Awards Program

Contact: Barbara Reeves, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs, (740) 593-2577

ATHENS, Ohio (November 22, 2000) -- As part of an initiative that emphasizes Ohio University's focus on academic excellence, the university is launching a Presidential Teacher Awards program, President Robert Glidden announced today.

The awards, worth $15,000 over three years, will recognize up to four Ohio University faculty members annually for their excellence inside and outside the classroom, as acknowledged by their peers and students. The awards will recognize innovative teaching efforts, curriculum development, mentoring of students and fellow faculty, and scholarship.

"Ohio University is committed to providing the best possible academic environment for its students, and the encouragement of top-flight teaching is an important element of that effort," Glidden said.

Nominations will be accepted from faculty, students and alumni, and recipients will be announced in July. Those who are nominated will be notified by Jan. 29, and they will have until March 30 to submit a portfolio of supporting materials to a selection committee. The committee will consist of six full-time, tenured faculty, one undergraduate student and one graduate student. In future years, past recipients will serve on the selection committee.

Nominations are due to Associate Professor of English Loreen Giese, 310 Cutler Hall, Athens, Ohio, 45701, by Jan. 16, 2001. Group 1, tenured, full-time faculty at all Ohio University campuses are eligible for the awards. Nomination forms will be available throughout campus or can be obtained by contacting Giese, (740) 593-2798, or the Provost's Office, (740) 593-2577.