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Chancellor, President to Announce Distinguished Faculty Award Winners

The Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards are the most prestigious

honors granted to faculty members throughout the MINI´«Ã½.

February 8, 2017 | Contact Scott Lacefield

WHAT: Announcement of the annual Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (MINI´«Ã½HSC)

WHEN: 10:30 a.m., Friday (Feb. 10)

WHERE: MINI´«Ã½HSC, 3601 4th Street, Academic Classroom Building room 120

EVENT:  Chancellor and , MINI´«Ã½HSC president, will present the annual Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards to four faculty MINI´«Ã½HSC faculty members.

Distinguished Teaching Awards

Katie Bennett, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Health Professions

Elizabeth Goebel Jones, Ph.D., professor, School of Medicine

Distinguished Research Awards

Richard D. Leff, Pharm. D., endowed professor and senior associate dean, School of Pharmacy

Billy U. Philips, Jr., Ph.D., executive vice president and professor, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural Health

The Chancellor’s Council helps advance the important work of the Texas Tech University System and its four component institutions – , , and .

The Chancellor’s Council, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, was originally created in 1967 as the President’s 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´«Ã½. Today, the Chancellor’s Council continues to play a vital role in creating opportunities for all four universities. Among the many areas, the Chancellor’s 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´«Ã½ 

Established in 1996, the  is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting of four universities—, ,  and .

Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the MINI´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½ has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it’s possible.