Sponsored by the Society for Teaching and Learning in
Higher Education (STLHE), this award recognizes and encourages
collaborative work on teaching designed to increase the effectiveness
of student learning.
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Provincial Teaching Awards
- Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
For outstanding performance in teaching - classroom instruction, advising and supervision, course design, etc. The call for nominations is generally circulated in November with a nomination deadline of early February.
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Laurier's OCUFA award recipients include the following...
2012 Dr. Stephen MacNeil: Faculty of Science (Chemistry)
2012 Dr. Eileen Wood: Faculty of Science (Psychology)
2006 Dr. Carol Duncan: Faculty of Arts (Religion and Culture)
2001 Dr. Anne Westhues: Faculty of Social Work
1997 Dr. Martha Keniston Laurence: Faculty of Social Work
1995 Dr. Rosemary Fischer: Faculty of Music
1993 Dr. John Redekop: Faculty of Arts (Political Science)
1978 Dr. Ervin Zentner: Faculty of Social Work
- Leadership in Faculty Teaching (LIFT) Award (2007)
Sponsored by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and
Universities, the award recognizes up to 100 faculty in colleges and
universities each year for their excellence in teaching. Nominations
may be submitted by any student or teacher at a publically funded
university or college. Recipients receive a $20, 000 prize to encourage
continued excellence in the classroom setting. Please note this award is no longer offered.
Laurier's LIFT recipients include...
2007 Dr. Catherine Black, Faculty of Arts (Languages and Literatures)
2007 Dr. Thomas Fleming, Brantford campus (Criminology and Contemporary Studies)
2007 Professor Shirley Lichti, School of Business & Economics (Marketing)
International Teaching Awards
- Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Laurier is eligible to nominate one full-time teaching
faculty member who has contributed in the most highly creative ways to
teaching, learning, and technology. Colleges and universities select
their candidate based on an institution-wide search, using their own
criteria. Please note that previous award winners are not eligible.
This award is sponsored by The Center for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning at Florida Community College at Jacksonville.
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- The Ernest L. Boyer International AwardFor Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Laurier may elect to have its candidate for the Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology considered for the Boyer International Award. This should be indicated at the appropriate place on the Nomination Form for the Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology.
This award is sponsored by The Center for the Advancement of Teaching
& Learning at Florida Community College at Jacksonville.
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- The Robert Foster Cherry Award
The Cherry Award program is designed to honor great
teachers, to stimulate discussion in the academy about the value of
teaching, and to encourage departments and institutions to value their
own great teachers. The winner of the Cherry Award will receive a prize
of $200,000 and will teach in residence at Baylor University during the
2009 fall or 2010 spring semester; travel expenses and a furnished
apartment will be provided. To further Baylor University's commitment
to great teaching, the winner's home department will receive $25,000.
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