Outstanding Faculty Award Nominations Now Open

Each year a faculty selection committee selects nominated recipients for nine very significant awards presented to colleagues who have made an unusually significant impact on the students, their fields, Ball State University, and/or the community at large. The goal of these awards is to recognize true excellence, dedication, and performance. Please consider nominating colleagues that you know should be recognized by their peers for their important contributions to the university. To make a nomination for awards, please complete the nomination sheet, obtain the required signatures and submit any required additional documents to the Associate Provost Office located in room 326 of the Frank A. Bracken Administration (AD) Building.

More information regarding the nomination process and award categories can be found at http://cms.bsu.edu/About/AdministrativeOffices/AssociateProvost/Services/OutstandingFacultyAward.aspx

2012-2013 COTE Award Recipients

Article contributed by Dr. Soriris Hji-Avgoustis, Chair of "Family and Consumer Sciences"

On 24 April 2013, COTE announced its 2012-2013 COTE award recipients. The awards fall into three main categories: COTE Exemplar Awards, COTE Green Initiative Awards and COTE Service Awards. Dr. Jinhee Nam and Jo Dean Tipton (student) were awarded a Green Initiatives Award for their exemplary efforts to infuse reused and repurposed clothing into fashion design. The Ball State 2013 Solar Decathlon Team was also awarded a Green Initiatives Award for their exemplary efforts to engage BSU Students in the Department of Energy's 2013 Solar Decathlon in cooperation with teams from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville (Team Kentuckiana). Dr. Pucciarelli and Professor Ahmadi are members of our Ball State team. As members of this team, they have participated in the advancement of public knowledge by demonstrating energy efficient techniques that are cost-effective, attractive, and easy to implement. Congratulations to all!!