Faculty awards program is May 4

For the first time, Alumni Association, John Grisham and Giles Distinguished Professors awards will be presented at the 35th Annual Faculty Recognition Program on May 4.

Sponsored by the MSU Alumni Association, the awards begin at 6:30 p.m. in Humphrey Coliseum.

Five John Grisham Master Teacher Awards will be presented, along with the John Grisham Fellow honor. Master Teachers are presented annually to full-time faculty members with at least three years of teaching experience. The fellowship only is presented when an individual has demonstrated continued outstanding contributions, especially in the area of undergraduate teaching.

William L. Giles Distinguished Professor Awards are based on research, scholarship, outstanding teaching, and service.

A Giles professorship is the highest academic rank bestowed on faculty members and is based on research, scholarship, outstanding teaching, and service. Of more than 800 faculty members, only 14 others currently hold the honor named for the university's 13th president.

The Alumni Association Faculty Awards annually recognize "significant contributions to the welfare of humankind and the stature of Mississippi State University" in the categories of classroom teaching, research and service. Awards are presented for teaching at the graduate, upper and lower levels, for research and for service.

For more information on the evening's events, telephone the alumni association at 325-2434.