NOTE FROM FACULTY SENATE:

Bent & Trachtenberg awardS deadline extended to: February 22, 2008

To: University of Hartford Faculty and Collegiate Deans

From: Ingrid Russell, Chair, Bent/Larsen/Trachtenberg Awards Committee

Subject: Calls for Nominations: Bent and Trachtenberg Awards DEADLINES EXTENDED TO FEB. 22, 2008

Date: February 5, 2008

So far this year, multiple nominations were received for the Larsen Award, consequently, no additional Larsen nominations will be excepted. However, as none were received for the Bent or the Trachtenberg Awards, the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate has extended the deadline to February 22, 2008. Please alert the Senate Office (either by e-mail, facsenate@hartford.edu, or 768-4475) if you are in the process of completing a nomination packet and require some assistance.

The Bent, Larsen, Trachtenberg Awards are among the most prestigious awards given to faculty by the University and as such reflect the contributions made by exceptional individuals from the various colleges that make up the University of Hartford. The three Awards are intended to honor full-time University of Hartford faculty members at Commencement each year. Each award recipient will receive an honorarium of $1,000, a University medal and citation, and recognition in the Commencement Program.

Please take a few minutes on receipt of this memorandum to read all the way through. To be eligible for one of the awards, the nominee must be a faculty member who has been awarded tenure or a faculty member on an Extended Temporary Contract who has been through a tenure-like review. Faculty members who were nominated in previous years may be re-nominated. A new nomination, complete with all supporting materials, must be submitted by the due date.

Nominations may come from a Dean, Department Chair, colleagues or self. While it is feasible for a single individual to nominate and organize the necessary supporting materials for a nominee, a small group of individuals who support the same nominee may work together in the collection and presentation of supporting materials. Criteria for each award and a description of requested supporting documents are attached and are also available at the Faculty Senate website http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/facsenate/.

Nominators are encouraged to submit a complete set of materials for each nominee. Packets will be submitted to the Committee exactly as they are received. For all awards, letters from nominators should clearly describe the most significant accomplishments of the nominee as related to the specific award criteria.

Nomination forms are attached to this memorandum. All materials for each of the three two awards should be hand delivered to the Faculty Senate Office, CC 314 (Attention: B/L/T Committee), by 4:00 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008 February 22, 2008. There will be a sign-in sheet at the Office to log in completed application packets. Please call the Faculty Senate Office, x4475, or email facsenate@hartford.edu if we can be of assistance.

We look forward to receiving your nominations. Thank you.

I. The James E. and Frances W. Bent Award honoring a full-time University of Hartford Faculty Member for Scholarly and/or Artistic Creativity.

The Committee requests that the following supporting documents be submitted:

· Letter of nomination using the attached nomination form.

· Curriculum vitae.

· Letters from colleagues within the University of Hartford and letters from colleagues outside the University of Hartford (not more than four letters in each category) stating how the nominee’s scholarship or creative works have contributed to the discipline or field and which are considered the most important works of the nominee.

· Copies of reviews (especially important for HAS and Hartt nominees).

Nominees should list articles, papers, and presentations in separate categories on their vitae, should indicate whether they are refereed or juried, and should provide information about the percentage rate of acceptance for journals, papers, and presentations. All letters must specifically address the intent of the award. Letters written for other purposes, such as promotion and tenure, are not appropriate.

The Committee will invite one nominator for each candidate to attend a meeting and support the nomination with a five- to ten-minute presentation.

Previous recipients:

YEAR	RECIPIENT
2007	Farhad Rassekh, Barney School of Business, Economics
2006	Warren Goldstein, College of Arts and Sciences, History
2005	Robert Carl, Hartt School, Academic Studies
2004	Bharat Kolluri, Barney School of Business, Economics
2003	Richard Freund, College of Arts and Sciences, Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies
2002	Stephen Gryc, Hartt School, Composition and Theory
2001	Yvonne Jehenson, College of Arts and Sciences, Modern Languages
2000	Michael J. Panik, Barney School of Business, Economics
1999	Donald G. Ellis, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication
1998	Kathleen McCormick, College of Arts and Sciences, Rhetoric, Language, and Culture
1997	Hemchandra Shertukde, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
1996	Donald J. Leone, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering
1995	Mary Frey, Hartford Art School, Photography
1994	Devdas Shetty, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
1993	Ellen Carey, Hartford Art School, Photography
1992	Peter McLean, Hartford Art School, Experimental Studio
1991	Richard Cohn, Barney School of Business, Barney
1990	Jackie McLean, Hartt School, Jazz Saxophonist
1989	Lloyd Glasson, Hartford Art School, Sculptor
1988	Rudolph Zallinger, Hartford Art School, Painter
1987	Tracy Simpson, College of Arts and Sciences, Biology

III. The Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Award honoring a full-time University of

Hartford Faculty Member for sustained service to the University of Hartford.

The Committee requests that the following documents be submitted:

· Letter of nomination using the attached nomination form.

· Curriculum vitae.

· Documentation of sustained service to the University.

· Letters from colleagues within the University of Hartford and, when appropriate, letters from colleagues outside the University of Hartford stating how the nominee's service has helped the University (not more than four letters in each category). Committee descriptions, the main accomplishments of the committee during the nominee’s tenure, the role played by the nominee should all be addressed in either recommendation letters or on a summary sheet or the nominee’s vitae. University, college, and departmental committees should be distinguishable on the nominee’s vitae.

All letters must specifically address the intent of the award. Letters written for other purposes, such as promotion and tenure, are not appropriate.

The Committee will invite one nominator for each candidate to attend a meeting and support the nomination with a five- to ten-minute presentation.

Previous recipients:

YEAR	RECIPIENT
2007	Harry Workman, College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry
2006	Walter Banzhaf, College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2005	Raymond McGivney, College of Arts and Sciences, Mathematics
2004	Leo T. Smith, College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2003	Mary Carsky, Barney School of Business, Management/Marketing
2002	Catherine Stevenson, College of Arts and Sciences, English and Drama
2001	Richard H. Lugli, Hillyer College, Government
2000	Karen Barrett, College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions, Clinical Laboratory Science
1999	J. Holden Camp, Hillyer College, History
1998	Regina Miller, College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions, Education
1997	Mary W. Schulze, College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions, Nursing
1996	Carl S. Smith, Barney School of Business, Accounting
1995	Bill B. Brayfield, College of Arts and Sciences, History
1994	Richard Dalphin, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering,
1993	Virginia S. Hale, College of Arts and Sciences, English
1992	Phyllis S. Katz, Ward College of Technology, Technical Communication
1991	Daniel R. Maycock, Ward College of Technology, Engineering Technology
1990	S. Edward Weinswig, College of Education, Nursing, and Health Professions, Education
1989	Peter K. Breit, College of Arts and Sciences, Politics & Government
1988	Frank J. Chiarenza, College of Arts and Sciences, English

The James E. and Frances W. Bent Award 2007-2008

Nomination Form

Honoring a Full-Time University of Hartford Faculty Member

for Scholarly and/or Artistic Creativity

Name of faculty member being nominated___________________________________________

School and department of nominee_________________________________________________

Nominee’s phone number: _________________________ E-mail ________________________

REASONS FOR NOMINATION: Use narrative form to provide specific details, attaching separate sheets, if necessary. (Please make certain that all guidelines in the Call for Nominations are followed.)

Hand deliver this form to the Faculty Senate Office, CC 314 by 4:00 p.m., February 22, 2008.

Name of person making nomination (print)___________________________________

Campus address: ______________________ Phone: ___________________________

E-mail address: _________________________________________________________

Signature_______________________________ Date___________________________

The Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Award 2007-2008

Nomination Form

Honoring a Full-Time University of Hartford Faculty Member for

Sustained Service to the University Of Hartford

Name of Faculty Member being nominated___________________________________________

School and Department of nominee_________________________________________________

Nominee’s Phone Number: _________________________ E-mail ________________________

REASONS FOR NOMINATION: Use narrative form, including the dates and other specifics of service, attaching separate sheets, if necessary. (Please make certain that all guidelines in the Call for Nominations are followed.)

Hand deliver this form to the Faculty Senate Office, CC 314 by 4:00 p.m., February 22, 2008.

Name of person making nomination (print)___________________________________

Campus address: ______________________ Phone: ___________________________

E-mail address: _________________________________________________________

Signature_______________________________ Date___________________________