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 student learning).
The award will be presented at the American Association for
Higher Education's (AAHE) Sixth Annual Forum on Roles and
Rewards, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 1998 in Orlando, FL. An announcement about
the award and the recipient will be included in the
conference program. Travel and other expenses to the
Conference will be provided for the faculty honoree.
Letters of nomination should address the four criteria, and
should include the nominee’s vitae. All nominations must be
received by October 15, 1997.
Please send nominations to:
New England Resource Center for Higher Education
Graduate College of Education, UMass-Boston
Boston, MA 02125-3393
For more information call 617-287-7745, or email
nerche@umbsky.cc.umb.edu