Spring award ceremonies to change
Ruthie Harper
Issue date: 4/3/09 Section: News
St. Bonaventure University officials plan to combine three traditionally separate spring recognition ceremonies into one Spring Awards Ceremony, according to university officials.
Having the Faculty Recognition Awards, the Father Joe Doino Awards and the Annual Recognition Ceremony on different days prevented community members from attending all ceremonies, Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, wrote in a press release.
She wrote she hopes this combined event, scheduled for April 14 at 4 p.m. in the Reilly Center Arena, will alleviate the problem and ignite a new tradition.
"We thought we'd take this 150th Anniversary opportunity to start a new tradition at St. Bonaventure," Sister Margaret wrote. "Combining the events into one gives us the opportunity to have a campus-wide grand celebration of service and accomplishments."
Sister Margaret wrote the university will not save money by combining the events.
"The decision to combine the events was not at all a cost-saving effort," she wrote.
The 4 p.m. time slot may conflict with class schedules, but Sister Margaret wrote she hopes it will work out.
"We realize there may be class conflicts. That is always the case," she wrote. "Inasmuch as we expect the event to last (one hour and 45 minutes) with a reception to follow, we are hopeful that all faculty, staff and students can attend at least a portion of the event."
The university plans to distribute its Faculty Recognition Awards, which were previously awarded during commencement weekend, during the April 14 ceremony.
The categories are: the professional excellence in teaching award, the professional excellence in research and publishing award, the professional excellence in service award, the junior faculty award for professional excellence and the adjunct faculty professional excellence in teaching award, according to the Faculty Senate Web site.
However, this may not be the case this year, according to Barry Gan, professor of philosophy and chair of the Faculty Senate's Faculty Status Committee, which handles the nominations. Gan said the Bonaventure community has nominated only one faculty member for an award.
Having the Faculty Recognition Awards, the Father Joe Doino Awards and the Annual Recognition Ceremony on different days prevented community members from attending all ceremonies, Sister Margaret Carney, O.S.F., university president, wrote in a press release.
She wrote she hopes this combined event, scheduled for April 14 at 4 p.m. in the Reilly Center Arena, will alleviate the problem and ignite a new tradition.
"We thought we'd take this 150th Anniversary opportunity to start a new tradition at St. Bonaventure," Sister Margaret wrote. "Combining the events into one gives us the opportunity to have a campus-wide grand celebration of service and accomplishments."
Sister Margaret wrote the university will not save money by combining the events.
"The decision to combine the events was not at all a cost-saving effort," she wrote.
The 4 p.m. time slot may conflict with class schedules, but Sister Margaret wrote she hopes it will work out.
"We realize there may be class conflicts. That is always the case," she wrote. "Inasmuch as we expect the event to last (one hour and 45 minutes) with a reception to follow, we are hopeful that all faculty, staff and students can attend at least a portion of the event."
The university plans to distribute its Faculty Recognition Awards, which were previously awarded during commencement weekend, during the April 14 ceremony.
The categories are: the professional excellence in teaching award, the professional excellence in research and publishing award, the professional excellence in service award, the junior faculty award for professional excellence and the adjunct faculty professional excellence in teaching award, according to the Faculty Senate Web site.
However, this may not be the case this year, according to Barry Gan, professor of philosophy and chair of the Faculty Senate's Faculty Status Committee, which handles the nominations. Gan said the Bonaventure community has nominated only one faculty member for an award.
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