Chief among those, of course, are the recruitment, appointment, and retention of faculty. Bryan has worked tirelessly at a job whose complexity goes far beyond what most of us ever perceive. Bryan has maintained his energy level, his fairness, and his sense of humor though some challenging years. He leaves as his legacy both a cadre of faculty whose careers he has touched and a lasting set of innovations in how faculty accomplishments are recognized and rewarded. Among the innovations implemented under Shepp's tenure are faculty teaching awards, awarded annually in recognition of excellence in teaching.
Nominations come from the faculty itself.
A committee selects a winner in each of the four basic disciplines. Shepp may be the chief advocate for the faculty to the administration, but he also helps make the faculty aware of their responsibilities. Having done so for five years, Shepp is ready to return to teaching and research.