Chancellor, President to Announce Distinguished Faculty Award Winners
The Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards are the most prestigious
honors granted to faculty members throughout the Â鶹¹ÙÍø.
January 23, 2018 | Contact: Scott Lacefield
WHAT: Announcement of the annual Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards at (TTUHSC)
WHEN: 3 p.m., Thursday (Jan. 25)
WHERE: TTUHSC, 3601 4th St., Academic Classroom Building, Room 110
EVENT: Chancellor and Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., TTUHSC president, will present the annual Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching and Research Awards to four faculty TTUHSC faculty members
Distinguished Teaching Awards
- Eric J. MacLaughlin, professor and chair, School of Pharmacy
- Simon C. Williams, associate professor, School of Medicine
Distinguished Research Awards
- Kendra P. Rumbaugh, associate professor, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and School of Medicine
- Phil S. Sizer, professor and associate dean, School of Health Professions
The Chancellor’s Council helps advance the important work of the TTU System and its four component institutions – , , and .
The Chancellor’s Council was created in 1967 as the President’s Council to recognize donors who helped Â鶹¹ÙÍø Tech accomplish its highest goals. The program was renamed and expanded in 1996 with the establishment of the TTU System. Today, the Chancellor’s Council plays a vital role in creating opportunities for all four universities. The council supports student scholarships, faculty awards and top scholar recruitment.
Award recipients each receive a $5,000 stipend and an engraved medallion.
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Established in 1996, the is one of the top public university systems in the state of Â鶹¹ÙÍø and nation, consisting of four universities—, , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Â鶹¹ÙÍø, the TTU System is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, nearly 53,000 students, more than 330,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.2 billion.
In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on 17 campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the TTU System has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it’s possible.