Awards convocation on May 8 to honor faculty

The Faculty Awards Convocation on May 8 will celebrate a range of faculty honors given since last year's event, including national and international awards; University, college and school awards; and Fellow awards.

The event, which begins at 4 p.m. in Purdue Memorial Union's North and South Ballrooms, is being coordinated by Peter Hollenbeck, vice provost for faculty affairs, and Marion Ragland, program manager for faculty affairs. Faculty are invited to attend the event and should RSVP online.

Awards and honors to be presented at the Faculty Awards Convocation include:

* Charles B. Murphy Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards.
* Exceptional Early Career teaching awards.
* Excellence in Digital Education awards.
* Teaching for Tomorrow awards.
* Class of 1922 Helping Students Learn Award.
* The Arden L. Bement, Clifford Kinley Trust, Herbert Newby McCoy, Sigma Xi, Lu Ann Aday research awards.
* Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program Fellows.
* Morrill Awards.
* University Faculty Scholars and Showalter Faculty Scholars.
* Provost Fellows.
* Colleges' teaching, research, leadership and engagement awards.

A full list of faculty recognitions and honorees will be published following the event.

Awards to outstanding students will be presented during their respective commencement ceremonies.