Faculty Senate Speaker Series

Spring 2012 Award Recipient:

Dr. Stephen Ford, Professor

Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

April 26, 2012, 4:10 p.m., CR 310

Call for Nominations for 2012-2013 Due March 30, 2012

The Faculty Senate Speaker Series is an award established by the Faculty Senate to be awarded to a fall and a spring semester recipient of each academic year. Nominations are open to all faculty and academic professionals. The award carries an honorarium of $1000 and requires two lectures, one on the UW campus and one at the Casper UW/CC campus. Travel expenses to Casper are provided.

The following should be included in the nomination packet:

1. Nomination letter (self, peer, chair, or dean), stressing ability to address a general audience and topic of broad general interest
2. At least one supporting letter from a peer
3. At least one supporting letter from a student
4. Self statement describing the topic (an abstract of about 100 words)
5. Nominee's current CV

Faculty Speakers will be chosen on the basis of:

• An exemplary research record;
• A record of successfully engaging the three elements of the University's mission: teaching, research and/or creative activity, and service;
• A demonstrated ability to address a general audience in a stimulating and coherent manner;
• A topic of potentially broad general interest. 

The selection committee comprises former award winners.

Please send nominations to:

Speaker Series Selection Committee
Faculty Senate Office
Room 227 Wyoming Hall
Campus

Or, from off campus:

Speaker Series Selection Committee
Faculty Senate Office
Department 3961
1000 E University Avenue
Laramie Wyoming 82071

Deadline for receiving nominations for the 2012-13 awards is March 30, 2012.