UCORE faculty have until March 19 to apply for the next Richard G. Law Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching.
The newest awardee will be announced at a ceremony April 22, and will be the 15th recipient of the honor.
It has been presented since 2013 and is named in honor of WSU administrator and faculty member Richard “Dick” Law, who served as the director of general education from 1990 until his retirement in 2009.
The award recognizes outstanding teaching by instructors of record — lecturers, career-track, and tenure-track faculty — on all campuses who teach courses in the University Common Requirements (UCORE) general-education curriculum. UCORE is part of the Division of Academy Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA) in the provost’s office.
Recipients to date are described as educators who inspire curiosity into, and understanding of, an area of study. Through their teaching, they encourage development of the lifelong learning skills of integrating and synthesizing concepts to solve real problems.
Applicants must have taught at least one UCORE class in each of the past three years. Details about requirements and other information are available on the Law Award web page. The Law Award committee reviews applications.
Applications must be submitted online, and include a statement addressing how the applicant addresses award criteria, a document describing the applicant’s approach to or effectiveness in teaching, and two to three letters of support.
Emailed questions about the award, nominations, and applications will be answered promptly.
