Each year through the generosity of Mr. Clarence Day, Rhodes announces two awards - one for outstanding
teaching and one for outstanding research and/or creative activity - to members of the Faculty. Each award brings recognition and a substantial stipend. Please take time to nominate someone you believe deserves such recognition by filling out this form and/or by sending a statement of nomination to
doc@rhodes.edu. Nominations must be received by
5:00 pm Friday, February 15.
Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching
Eligibility - Full-time members of the Rhodes Faculty who have taught at least three
years at Rhodes and who have not previously been awarded this prize. (Consult the full list of past awardees and currently eligible faculty)
Criteria for Selection - The award recipient demonstrates excellent teaching over the
past three years as reflected in student course evaluations, colleague assessments, and other evidence of an
overall high quality of teaching in an undergraduate liberal arts environment.
The award recipient's teaching embodies imaginative and creative pedagogy and exhibits currency in
the subjects taught.
The award recipient has a strong record of motivating students toward advanced study in the award
recipient's discipline or in the students' own chosen areas of study.
Nominations - should be forwarded to the Office of the Provost and must
be received by 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 15. The nominator should provide a written statement that
describes how the nominee's teaching meets the criteria stated. Nominations can be submitted electronically to
doc@rhodes.edu or by using the form below.
Clarence Day Dean's Award for Research and Creative Activity
Eligibility - Full-time members of the Rhodes Faculty who have taught at least three
years at Rhodes and who have not previously been awarded this prize. (Consult the full list of past awardees and currently eligible faculty.)
Criteria for Selection - The award recipient has accomplished unusually significant
professional work in the past three years.
This work consists of scholarly or research publication, or is exhibited in artistic productions or performances.
This work is judged to be an important contribution to the award recipient's discipline or related disciplines.
This work must be demonstrated to have had an important effect on the award recipient's teaching, directly benefiting Rhodes students by its influence on course content or pedagogy.
Nominations - should be forwarded to the Office of the Provost and must be received
by 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 15. Department chairs should assume a special responsibility for nominating
department members who are likely to be strong candidates. The nomination should clearly identify the work that
provides the basis for the nomination. If possible, the nominator should provide evidence that the work is of
unusual significance and that it has influenced the nominee's teaching. Nominations can be submitted
electronically to doc@rhodes.edu or by using the form below.
