May 10, 2002

Chemical Engineering Honored with Teaching Excellence Award

- from the NC State University Bulletin

NC State’s Chemical Engineering Department is the winner of the third annual Departmental Award for Teaching and Learning Excellence (DATLE). The winning department receives a one-time award of $5,000 and a recurring addition of $15,000 to their base funding, beginning next fiscal year. The funding can be used in any way the department chooses, in keeping with state spending rules, to support teaching and learning excellence.

The award was established during the 1999-2000 school year by former Provost Kermit Hall to annually recognize departments that foster “a culture that meaningfully values teaching and learning and thereby contributes to the quality of education experienced by our students.” The winning departments are recognized for their accomplishments in undergraduate and graduate teaching and learning.

Departments receiving the award are expected to demonstrate significant accomplishments in each of five areas: commitment to sustained excellence in teaching and learning; ongoing assessment and improvement of teaching and learning quality; faculty development for teaching; provision of resources for students; and linking research, creative activity and extension with teaching and learning for the benefit of students.

The Provost’s Office selected the winners based on the recommendations of an ad hoc committee. That committee was appointed from members and recommendations of the University Standing Committee on the Evaluation of Teaching, the Executive Committee of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers, the Faculty Senate, the Student Senate and the Staff Senate.

For more information, visit www.ncsu.edu/provost/dept_awards/.

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