Tenured and Promoted Faculty Honored at Reception
On Sept. 8, Provost Sharon L. Gaber hosted a reception to honor the 46 faculty members at the University of Arkansas who received tenure or promotion in 2010. The event was hosted by the University Libraries and took place in the Helen Robson Walton Reading Room in Mullins Library.
Speaking at the event, Chancellor G. David Gearhart congratulated the attending honorees for their achievements, thanked them for their outstanding service, and spoke of the importance of good faculty to the success of the university. He noted the recognized faculty members “have shown passion, industry, and excellence in the course of your duties.”
Provost Gaber said she hopes it will become an annual recognition of the faculty’s advancement. She said, “Every year our faculty brings honor and distinction to the university through their research and scholarly pursuits. Receiving tenure is a tremendous accomplishment—it reflects a professional lifetime of hard work—and we thought it would be nice to commemorate the occasion.”
Dean of Libraries Carolyn Henderson Allen said, “I am pleased that Provost Sharon Gaber has asked the University Libraries to host this inaugural celebration honoring these faculty who have attained a personal milestone in their academic careers.”
To commemorate the event, Gaber and Allen asked each of the faculty members to nominate a book of significance to their lives or careers and to describe the book’s importance. The personal descriptions of the books collected from faculty range from appreciations of a scholarly book that was crucial to their research, one that inspired or encouraged its reader, to distant memories of a book read during childhood. An exhibit of those books and the comments of the faculty members who nominated them will be on display in the Walton Reading Room of Mullins Library through the end of October.
The application for tenure or promotion at the university is a rigorous process involving an intensive formal review of the candidate's record of research, teaching, and service. The university administration reviews those applications, then forwards selected candidates to the University’s Board of Trustees for final review.
Contacts
Molly Boyd, public relations coordinator
University of Arkansas Libraries
479-575-2962,
mdboyd@uark.edu
Headlines
Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design Presents Fall 2024 Lecture Series Lineup
Through these carefully selected presenters, the Fay Jones School continues to engage with the broad scope of issues, opportunities and challenges that society and the design disciplines confront today.
Honors College to Host Pulse Discussion on the History of Campus Protests
An expert panel moderated by the Democracy Fellows RSO will discuss the history, philosophy, emergency management and legality of campus protests on Sept. 12.
Baxter Joins Animal Science As Equine Instructor, Ranch Horse & Equine Judging Coach
Amanda Baxter, who has extensive experience in 4-H horse contests and clinics, is joining the Department of Animal Science as an equine instructor and head coach of the ranch horse and equine judging teams.
Wang Appointed Associate Editor for Biophysics Reviews
Yong Wang, associate professor of physics at the University of Arkansas, has been named an associate editor of Biophysics Reviews, the journal of the American Institute of Physics.
Data Science Program to Be Led by Previous Engineering Dean While Director Search Begins
Former Dean John English will serve as director while a search for the successor to University Professor Manuel Rosetti, the Data Science Program's inaugural director, is conducted.