Convocation
Convocation will take place on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at 4 p.m. in Leffler Chapel. Convocation is the annual official opening ceremony for the academic year. Those recognized include: 2019-20 first-year students, faculty members who have been promoted and/or tenured (listed below) effective in the 2019-20 academic year, faculty award winners of the Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence, the Ranck Prize for Research Excellence the Polanowski Prize for Advising and Mentorship, and emergent scholars recognized at a celebration luncheon in March 2019.
Faculty Award Recipients:
Ranck Prize for Research Excellence - professor Douglas Bomberger (April 3, 2019)
Kreider Prize for Teaching Excellence - professor Michele Kozimor (lecture scheduled October 10, 2019)
Polanowski Prize for Advising and Mentorship - professor Anya Goldina (announced April 2019)
Faculty Promotions:
Kerri Hample — promoted to associate professor of occupational therapy
Kristi Arnold — promoted to associate professor of art and tenured
Anne Gross — promoted to associate professor of music and tenured
James MacKay — promoted to professor of chemistry
Oya Ozkanca — promoted to professor of political science
Daniel Panchik — promoted to professor of occupational therapy
Patricia Ricci — promoted to professor of fine art
David Downing — professor of english, emeritus recognition
Mark Harman — professor of english,emeritus recognition
Carl Strikwerda — professor of history, emeritus recognition