Lynton Award Call

The Ernest A. Lynton Award for
Faculty Professional Service & Academic Outreach 
We are asking for nominations for the annual Ernest A. Lynton Award for
Faculty Professional Service and Academic Outreach to recognize a faculty
member who connects his or her expertise and scholarship to community
outreach. The recipient of the award will be selected according to the
following criteria: 
1) demonstrates sustained effort in outreach and professional service; 
2) utilizes innovative and imaginative approaches; 
3) has an institutional impact (through teaching, program development, 
faculty and student participation); and 
4) can show evidence of external success (through scholarly output, 
community impact and/or student learning). 
The award will be presented at the American Association for Higher
Education's (AAHE) Tenth Annual Forum on Faculty Roles and Rewards, Jan.
24-27, 2002 in Phoenix, AZ. The award winner will be included in the
conference program. Travel and other conference related expenses will be
provided for the faculty honoree. 
Submission Guidelines: 
1. A single letter of nomination that thoroughly addresses the four
criteria. 
2. The nominee's vitae. 
Four copies of the nomination letter and vitae must be received by 
October 15, 2001. Please do not fax nominations. 
Please send nominations to: 
New England Resource Center for Higher Education
Graduate College of Education, UMass-Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393
P 617-287-7740 
See past winners at www.nerche.org