George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching
General Information
The George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching, named for the seventh president of the University (1882-1907), is presented each year to four faculty members who have devoted substantial effort to undergraduate teaching.
Qualifications
To be considered for the Atherton Award, nominees must have undergraduate teaching as a major portion of their duties, have been full-time faculty members for a minimim of three years, and have the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor (i.e., on the tenure-track or tenured). Members of a research staff, administrators, and those who are predominately teachers of graduate students are not eligible for these awards.
Nomination Process
Nominations may be submitted by students, faculty, administrators, staff, and friends of Penn State by a web nomination form. Nominations will be accepted throughout the year with a due date of Friday, September 21, 2007 to be considered for the 2008 awards. If you have any questions, please send an email to SchreyerAdmin@psu.edu or phone 814-865-8681.
Preliminary screening is done by department or campus representatives and approved by the dean or campus executive officer. Final selection for all three awards is made by University Committees that may include faculty, students, administrators, and alumni.