Department of English
The Lawrence “Shaky” Yates Award for Excellence in Teaching Freshman English, 2006-2007
Sponsored by: The College of Liberal Arts
Date nominations due: April 13
Who’s eligible: Limited to faculty of professorial rank (Assistant Professor through Full Professor) in the College of Liberal Arts. Temporary and visiting faculty as well as previous recipients are not eligible.
Nominations: All nominations to be sent to the Office of the Dean , the College of Liberal Arts.
Selection criteria: Criteria for the annual award include, but are not limited to, excellence of class instruction, intellectual stimulation of students, and concern for students’ welfare.
Recipients for the past five years:
2003 Ethel A. Young-Minor – English
2004 Benjamin F. Fisher – English
2005 John R. Neff – History
2006 Ann Fisher-Wirth – English
2007 Sheri Rieth – Art
Website Address: www.olemiss.edu/libarts/awards/latoty.html