Someone on this list might want to honor an outstanding postsecondary teacher by making a nomination for the U. S. Professor of the Year award sponsored by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. In this program a national outstanding professor is selected from each of four types of postsecondary institutions: Research and Doctoral Universities Master's Universities and Colleges Baccalaureate Institutions Community Colleges In addition to the National Professor of the Year, Carnegie intends to name a State Professor of the Year in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The four National Winners will each receive a cash award of $5,000, plus travel to the awards ceremony and media events in Washington, DC. The 1995-96 National U. S. Professors of the year are: Mark Taylor, Williams College Diane Keenan, Cerritos College Michael Flachmann, California State University, Bakersville Howard Goldberg, University of Illinois, Chicago The program is administered for Carnegie by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), which will supply entry information necessary to make a nomination upon request to Ms. Kim Hughes, at 202 387-4973 (fax), or at e-mail [log in to unmask] ELIGIBILITY: An undergraduate teacher. The primary criterion is "extraordinary dedication to undergraduate teaching." Nominees will be judged on their teaching; service to students, institutions, community, and profession; impact on and involvement with undergraduate students; and support from colleagues and current and former undergraduate students. DEADLINE: June 4, 1996. ================================================================ Note: This is a program of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. ACT's interest is in giving this excellent program higher visibility in the hope that more people will learn of and nominate deserving teachers of undergraduate students. ================================================================= Daniel ----------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Minchew [log in to unmask] Director ACT * American College Testing 202 223-2318 - Telephone One Dupont Circle, NW, # 340 Washington, DC 20036-1170 202 293-2223 - Fax