Call for Nominations

MEMORANDUM

August 29, 2011

TO:            Deans
                 Chairs and Directors
                 Faculty

FROM:      Raymond W. Alden, III, Executive Vice President and Provost

SUBJECT: Call for Nominations – Board of Trustees Professorships

I am pleased to announce the 2011-2012 call for nominations for the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Professorships. The professorships were established in 2007 by President Peters and the Board of Trustees to recognize those tenured professors who have achieved a consistent record of excellence in teaching, scholarship or artistry, service and outreach, and academic leadership; have earned a national or international reputation for professional achievements; and are deemed likely to make continued and substantial contributions in higher education. In considering the qualifications of nominees, special emphasis will be placed upon those who are renowned scholars or artists and have engaged students in their research and/or other professional activities.

Up to three professorships can be awarded each academic year; the 2011-2012 awards will be made at the Faculty Awards Recognition Ceremony in April, 2012. The recipients will receive a stipend of $10,000 per year that will be renewed annually during the five-year period term of appointment as Board of Trustee Professors. The responsibilities of the professorship include delivering the Board of Trustees Professorship Lecture; participating in workshops for the professional development of junior faculty and in activities that advance the university’s reputation and mission; maintaining an active program of teaching, scholarship or artistry, and service; and submitting a report detailing activities and accomplishments during the award period.

Your assistance in submitting nominations for this distinguished award will be greatly appreciated. Additional information about the nomination process and the professorships can be found on the web site at http://www.niu.edu/board/professorships/index.shtml Application portfolios should be submitted electronically to the Office of the Provost, Kathleen Carey (kjahns@niu.edu), by Friday, October 7, 2011.