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May 10, 2021 Submitted photo Davis & Elkins College Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Institutional Researcher Nathan Sams, center, was presented with the College’s top educator honor, the Lois Latham Award for Teaching Excellence. D&E President Chris A. Wood, left, presented the award. Among those attending the ceremony were D&E Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Rob Phillips, right, Sams’ daughter Willow Cronin Sams and his wife Callie Cronin Sams. ELKINS — Davis & Elkins College Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Institutional Researcher Nathan Sams wa...

Media Credit: Danielle Towers | Assistant Photo Editor The vote responds to concerns raised at the last assembly in November when faculty had to suspend a rule that only permitted voting rights if members attended the meeting in person. News By Yankun Zhao May 10, 2021 9:49 AM The Faculty Senate passed a resolution Friday permitting online voting at regular or special Faculty Assembly meetings. The resolution states that members of the assembly, which is open to all faculty with full-time faculty serving as voting members, may be considered “present” and therefore qualified to vot...

University of Maine at Presque Isle Hosts 112th Commencement Two hundred and three students graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Saturday, May 8, during the University’s Virtual Commencement Ceremony—held to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2021 despite a public health situation that still precludes large, in-person gatherings. This is only the second time in UMPI’s history that a commencement has been held virtually. During the 112th Commencement ceremony, UMPI President Raymond Rice conferred degrees for the 2020-2021 academic year upon this year’s gr...

Registration is open! In a statement, Kennedy said he and the CU Board of Regents have begun discussions for an “orderly transition” after new members joined the panel. Kennedy did not say when exactly he may be leaving, or who would fill in for him if the Board of Regents were to begin a search for a new chief executive. However, Kennedy’s contract is due to expire in June 2022. “I appreciate the many smart and dedicated people who work hard every day to help the university meet its mission to serve its students and the state. CU is on a positive trajectory,” he said in a statement...

The resolution articulates “serious concerns” about University leaders’ ability to advance GW’s mission in response to the results of the recent faculty survey.