Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1980
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642 BOARD OF T R U S T E E S [June 19 faculty members for their comprehensive review of the English honors sequence for freshmen: Gene W. Ruoff, associate professor of English Gerald C. Sorensen, associate professor of English (A survey of 700 students who have taken the sequence in recent years and of the instructors who have taught it produced recommendations for the improvement of this significant honors sequence.) A new prize has been established for successful curricular developments made by faculty members who have not been supported by the summer grants. It is recommended that this prize, $500, be awarded to the following faculty members for their contributions during 1978-79: Edward T. Minieka, associate professor of quantitative methods — development of Curriculum in Statistics and Operations and Research Dennis Nyberg, associate professor of biological sciences — development of course sequence on the biology of aging Joshua H. Rabinowitz, instructor in mathematics — development of precalculus review course Funds for this program will be included in the Chicago Circle campus operating budget authorization request for Fiscal Year 1981 to be submitted to the Board of Trustees. These prizes are subject to the availability of such funds. The chancellor at Chicago Circle and the vice president for academic affairs concur in the recommendations. I recommend approval. AMOCO Foundation Awards for Undergraduate instruction, Chicago Circle and Medical Center (18) T h e A M O C O Foundation has again provided funds to reward excellence in teaching in undergraduate programs. An award of $1,000 is made for each undergraduate instructional project. Chicago Circle This year the Chicago Circle campus proposes to utilize the funds for two Junior Faculty Incentive Awards. At the beginning of the present academic year, a committee was appointed to coordinate the selection of those teaching faculty to be awarded the Silver Circle Award for Excellence in Teaching and was given the additional responsibility of selecting junior faculty members for the Junior Faculty Incentive Awards. Using the Silver Circle Award procedure, the following individuals were selected for the A M O C O funded awards: Laurence G. Grimm, assistant professor of psychology Frank T. Morn, assistant professor of criminal justice Medical Center For the first time an award is being recommended for the Medical Center campus. The selection was made by an ad hoc committee chaired by a member of the administrative staff of the College of Associated Health Professions (future awards will be made in rotation among the Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Associated Health Professions) with other members drawn from outside the College. It is recommended that the award be made to: Savitri K. Kamath, associate professor of medical dietetics and head of the department
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