Chancellor, President to Announce Distinguished Faculty Award Winners
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards are the most prestigious honors granted to faculty members throughout the MINI传媒.
February 10, 2017 | Contact Scott Lacefield
WHEN: 4 p.m., Monday (Feb. 13)
WHERE: West Texas Collection Gallery, Houston Harte University Center, 1910 Rosemont Drive, Angelo State University
EVENT: Chancellor and , Angelo State University president, will present the annual Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards to two faculty members at Angelo State University.
Distinguished Teaching Award
Christine L. Purkiss, associate professor, College of Education
Distinguished Research Award
William A. Taylor, assistant professor, College of Arts and Humanities
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council helps advance the important work of the Texas Tech University System and its four component institutions 鈥� , , and .
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, was originally created in 1967 as the President鈥檚 Council to recognize donors who helped Texas Tech University accomplish its highest goals. The program was renamed and expanded in 1996 with the establishment of the MINI传媒. Today, the Chancellor鈥檚 Council continues to play a vital role in creating opportunities for all four universities. Among the many areas, the Chancellor鈥檚 Council funds student scholarships, faculty awards and top scholar recruitment.
The award recipients receive a $5,000 stipend and an engraved medallion.
About the MINI传媒
Established in 1996, the is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting
of four universities鈥�, , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the MINI传媒 is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, more than 50,000 students, nearly 325,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.1 billion.
In its short history, the MINI传媒 has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the MINI传媒 has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.