[bioundgrd] Fwd: Call for Faculty Nominations: 2021 School of Science Teaching Prizes

[Janice Chang]

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From: Annie Y Lee <ayl at mit.edu<mailto:ayl at mit.edu>>
Subject: <Please Distribute> Call for Nominations: 2021 School of Science Teaching Prizes
Date: May 17, 2021 at 9:11:14 AM EDT


We are now accepting nominations for the 2021 School of Science Teaching Prizes. Although these prizes have always been a high honor, I’m sure you will agree that they are especially important now with the added difficulties of teaching remotely during the pandemic. The following notice was just sent out to all Science faculty. Please help us get the work out by forwarding Nergis’ message below to all students in your departments. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, June 4th. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Best wishes,
Annie

From: Nergis Mavalvala
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2021 8:58 AM
Subject: Call for Nominations: 2021 School of Science Teaching Prizes

Dear Students and Faculty,

I am writing to invite you to nominate faculty members for the 2021 School of Science Teaching Prizes. These are given for both Undergraduate and Graduate Education.

The Teaching Prize for Undergraduate Education recognizes outstanding teaching not only in the undergraduate subjects with large enrollments (such as those that satisfy the General Institute Requirements in science), but also in upper-level science subjects in which enrollments are smaller.

For the Teaching Prize for Graduate Education, preference will be given to nominees who teach mainstream subjects in which fundamental principles of the relevant fields are presented. Such courses typically provide the basis for advanced education and research and prepare students for professional careers.

You can nominate a professor teaching a GIR, a fundamental or more specialized Science subject. Science subjects are Courses 5 (Chemistry), 7 (Biology), 9 (Brain and Cognitive Sciences), 8 (Physics), 12 (Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences) and 18 (Mathematics).

Nomination letters from faculty members or students for either award are welcome. Nominations are made by simply filling out the nomination form<https://science.mit.edu/about/awards/faculty-awards/science-teaching-prizes/> by the deadline on June 4th. Although one strong letter is sufficient, additional letters of support are useful. You may want to get fellow students or colleagues to submit supporting nominations for your candidate. You can use one form or multiple forms to do this. In these unprecedented times, nominations may acknowledge the challenges of moving online and teaching remotely.

Your nominations are really important! Please help us recognize teaching excellence in Science and at MIT. For additional information please contact: Heather Williams (heatherg at mit.edu<mailto:heatherg at mit.edu>) or Annie Lee (ayl at mit.edu<mailto:ayl at mit.edu>).

Many thanks,
Dean Nergis Mavalvala

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