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.
January 23, 2018 | Contact: Scott Lacefield
WHAT: Announcement of the annual Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards at
WHEN: 10 a.m., Thursday (Jan. 25)
WHERE: , Texas Tech University, 2521 17th St.
EVENT: Chancellor and Texas Tech President will present the annual Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards to seven faculty members at Texas Tech University.
Distinguished Teaching Awards
- Wendy-Adele Humphrey, associate dean and professor,
- Courtney Meyers, associate professor and graduate studies coordinator,
- Ron Milam, associate professor,
Distinguished Research Awards
- Michael Findlater, associate professor,
- Fethi A. Inan, associate professor,
- Venugopal Mendu, assistant professor,
- Heather Warren-Crow, assistant professor,
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council helps advance the important work of the MINI传媒 System and its four component institutions 鈥� , , and .
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council was created in 1967 as the President鈥檚 Council to recognize donors who helped Texas Tech accomplish its highest goals. The program was renamed and expanded in 1996 with the establishment of the MINI传媒 System. Today, the Chancellor鈥檚 Council plays a vital role in creating opportunities for all four universities. The council supports student scholarships, faculty awards and top scholar recruitment.
Award recipients each 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 System is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, nearly 53,000 students, more than 330,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.2 billion.
In its short history, the MINI传媒 System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on 17 campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the MINI传媒 System has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.