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Economics Professor Léonce Ndikumana Named Andrew Carnegie Fellow Global expert on macroeconomics and development in African countries is first UMass Amherst faculty member to receive the recognition April 28, 2021 Léonce Ndikumana AMHERST, Mass. – Distinguished Professor of Economics Léonce Ndikumana, considered by many to be one of the best-known and most widely respected African macroeconomists of his generation, has been named a 2021 Andre...

  The Tulane University School of Professional Advancement (SoPA) hosted its annual Faculty Convocation on Friday, March 26, during which recipients from both 2020 and 2021 were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in the classroom. “This convocation is about recognizing the contributions you make to our students and to our school,” said SoPA Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Ilianna Kwaske to the faculty. “In the midst of so many uncertainties, challenges, and changes, you...

Share This The following is a news release from Idaho State University. POCATELLO — A total of 2,111 spring and summer 2021 graduates will receive 2,250 degrees and certificates during Idaho State University spring commencement ceremonies on April 24. Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020 graduates, who celebrated virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will also be honored at the events. To ensure appropriate spacing and other health protocols, graduates will celebrate at three ceremonies divided...

2021 Academic Staff Excellence Awards April 22, 2021 Each year, UW–Madison honors nine academic staff members for their achievements and dedication to excellence. This year’s recipients are gifted teachers, award-winning researchers, skilled administrators and passionate mentors — all working harder than ever to help the university navigate a pandemic. The following nine employees will receive 2021 Academic Staff Excellence Awards during an invitation-only virtual ceremony. Chancellor�...

ECC Professor of Math Michelle Kershner Courtesy of Mark Carriveau   Updated 3/11/2021 1:57 PM Michelle Kershner, M.Ed., professor of mathematics, is a 2021 recipient of the American Association of Community Colleges Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty award. One of only 23 recipients nation-wide, the award is recognition for faculty members making a difference in the community college classroom.   Award criteria include demonstrating a passion for the students and the classroom, show a...

David Webb has been selected as the recipient of the SC4 Distinguished Faculty Award for 2021. Webb has been a professor of biology for 24 years at the college, teaching introductory biology and zoology. His colleagues describe him as an endlessly curious person who lives what he teaches. He is passionate about birds and, when not in the classroom, is likely out observing them and other parts of nature. His knowledge of insects, parasites, birds, ecology, comparative anatomy, and general biolog...