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The deadline for nomination letters has been extended to Thursday, March 17th.
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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Janice Chang <<a href="mailto:jdchang@mit.edu">jdchang@mit.edu</a>><br>
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</span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>Faculty teaching awards - Smith Award Nominations, Please</b><br>
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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">February 29, 2016 at 5:13:50 PM EST<br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">Stephen J Pepper <<a href="mailto:spepper@mit.edu">spepper@mit.edu</a>><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';"><b>Smith Award Nominations, Please</b><br>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';">February 29, 2016 at 4:35:11 PM EST<br>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Institute is now soliciting nominations for the annual awards that will be presented on May 10 during the 2016 Awards Convocation. I invite you to nominate an outstanding Faculty member for the <b>Arthur C. Smith Award.</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">This award honors the extraordinary service of the late<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://awards.mit.edu/arthursmith" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: blue;">Professor
and former Dean Arthur Smith</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(Course 6). It is presented to a voting member of the Faculty who has made meaningful contributions and shown consistent devotion to undergraduate life and learning at MIT.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please submit your nomination online at the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://awards.mit.edu/node/1" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: blue;">Awards</span></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>website,
before Monday, March 14which is not so far away. Further information, including sample nominations, is on the website.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">For your information, past Smith Award recipients include:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2015 Rebecca Saxe, Brain and Cognitive Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2014 Anne E. C. McCants, History<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2013 Samuel Allen, Materials Science and Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2012 John Winston Belcher, Physics<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2011 J. Kim Vandiver, Mechanical Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2010 Alex Slocum, Mechanical Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2009 Charles H. Stewart III, Political Science<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2008 Sylvia T. Ceyer, Chemistry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2007 Anne E. C. McCants, History</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2006 Merritt Roe Smith, History of Technology</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2005 John Hildebidle, Literature</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2004 Steven M. Meyer, Political Science</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2003 Wesley L. Harris, Aeronautics and Astronautics</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2002 Linn W. Hobbs, Material Science and Engineering</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2001 Gene M. Brown, Biology</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">2000 Graham C. Walker, Biology</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">1999 Patricia J. Culligan, Civil and Environmental Engineering</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">1998 John M. Essigmann, Bioengineering & Environmental Health</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">1997 Kirk D. Kolenbrander, Materials Science and Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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