Temple’s teaching best celebrated

On April 16, Temple recognized its latest Great Teachers during a formal ceremony at noon in the Great Court of Mitten Hall. The event was open to the entire university community.

This year’s recipients of the Great Teachers award are Eli Goldblatt, College of Liberal Arts, Department of English; Ronald Rubin, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine; and David Sonenshein, Beasley School of Law.

This is the latest celebration of teaching, which has taken place annually since 1988.

Faculty members can be nominated by administrators, students and department chairs. The nominations are evaluated on the quality of their teaching and creativity as shown through student course evaluations, peer reviews, seminar presentations and related work.

The nominations include extensive information detailing the faculty member's commitment to excellence and originality in teaching, effective relationships with students, outstanding performance in meeting a wide range of teaching responsibilities, and leadership in teaching-related activities outside the classroom.

The three each receive a sculpture by Tyler School of Art Professor Stanley Lechtzin and a $15,000 award. In addition, their names will be etched into the wall of Founder’s Garden.

In addition to the Great Teachers, the April 16 event honored the winners of the University’s Research and Creative Achievement awards: the Creative Achievement Award, the Paul Eberman Faculty Research Award and the University Research Award.

Also, six faculty members were recognized for winning the Lindback Awards.
A complete list of award winners is below. Stories about the award winners will be posted online over the next week, and printed in the in the April 19, 26 and May 3 issues of the Temple Times.