Nominations for Evan Pugh professorships are being sought by the Office of the President.
The professorships were established Feb. 1, 1960, to honor pre-eminent professors and recognize the importance of research in supporting the quality and reputation of the University. Recipients receive recognition, improvement in salary, support for research or scholarship activities and a degree of independence from normally assigned duties in their academic departments.
A total of 55 Evan Pugh professors have been named since the professorships were established in 1960. Currently, there are 22 active Evan Pugh professors.
The selection process is administered by the Office of the Vice President for Research. Evan Pugh professors are appointed by the president at the recommendation of the advisory committee, which will review nominations and make its recommendations by March 31. Nomination of women and minorities is encouraged.
Evan Pugh professorships are granted to candidates who are acknowledged national and international leaders in their fields of research or creative activity, without regard to college affiliation, program or location. Candidates must hold the rank of professor with at least five years of service to the University. In addition, candidates must "have demonstrated excellent teaching skills and contributed significantly to the education of students, both undergraduate and graduate, who subsequently have achieved demonstrable recognition for excellence in their fields."
All nominations must be submitted to the dean of the academic college in which the nominee is appointed according to established guidelines. The Evan Pugh professorship selection process is outlined in HR87 of the Penn State Policy Manual (GURU), found on the Web at http://guru.psu.edu/policies/OHR/hr87.html.
Requests for "Guidelines for Preparation of Nominating Materials" or questions pertaining to the process should be directed to Ginny Imboden at (814) 863-9580 or vxi2@psu.edu.
The closing date for receipt of nominating materials by the deans is Oct. 20.