Lawrence A. Ringenberg Award

The Ringenberg Award is the highest faculty honor bestowed by Eastern Illinois University's College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The award is named in honor of Lawrence A. Ringenberg, the first dean of Arts and Sciences at EIU, serving from 1961-1980. In the tradition of Dr. Ringenberg, this award recognizes excellence in our academic community. The award is given to tenured faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences for exceptional performance during their academic career at Eastern Illinois University. The award criteria are:

*A published scholar who has developed a national or international reputation in his or her field.
*A teacher of the highest caliber, dedicated to helping students achieve their personal and professional goals.
*A person with a distinguished record of service to his or her Department, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the University, and/or his or her profession.
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Nominee Name Nominee Name * First Last
Letter of nomination outlining the reasons for the nomination *

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Written summary of the nominee's achievements and contributions *

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Up to two letters of support:

Letter 1

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Letter 2

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The nominee's curriculum vitae with relevant activities highlighted *

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Please give an approximately 100-150 word summary of your nomination that you would like to have included on the CLAS website if your nominee is chosen as the winner of the Ringenberg Award.