Their unique calling is to challenge, lead and teach one of the brightest student bodies in the nation. More than 80 percent of our 2,500 faculty members have doctoral degrees. Faculty recognition and honors include one Nobel laureate, one National Medal of Science recipient, one Pulitzer Prize winner, six members of the National Academy of Science, and 19 members of the National Academy of Engineering. Endowed chairs and professorships fund special classroom projects, equipment, professional development and research initiatives.
Most donors designate their chairs and professorships to specific colleges or departments.
The center also develops methods of measuring teacher effectiveness. Endowment funding will help the center provide workshops and seminars, publications and incentive teaching grants. This professorship recognizes our most dedicated undergraduate faculty, those individuals who excel in every area of the teaching endeavor. The UPTE is bestowed for a five-year, renewable term after a rigorous selection process.