longtime supporters of the University and
the Year Award from the American Society
Catholic education, Allen and Kathie Lund.
of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
New Appointments
Sam Holloway, business, received the
Rev. Gerard Olinger, C.S.C., was appointed vice
Ascendant Scholar Award from the Western
president for University relations; Rev. John
Academy of Management. The award is given
Donato, C.S.C., became vice president for
to faculty members who are considered
student affairs; Lauretta Frederking, political
“ascendant” through an academic record
science professor, was appointed associate
that includes their areas of research, teaching
provost; and Xan Arch was named the new
and service.
dean of the Clark Library.
Martin Monto, sociology, received the Hugo Beigel Award for Scholarly Excellence
SELECT FACULT Y RECOGNITION
from the Society for the Scientific Study of
ACHIE VEMENTS
Sexuality. The award goes to the best paper
Laura McLary, professor of German, was
published in their Journal of Sex Research.
named the 2015 Oregon Professor of the
Bonnie Parks, collections technology
Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the
librarian, was named the 2016 recipient of
Advancement of Teaching and the Council
the Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award for
for the Advancement and Support of
her distinguished contributions to serials
Education.
librarianship. The Association for Library
Robert Butler, environmental science,
Collections & Technical Services division
received the Neil Miner Award from the
of the American Library Association makes
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
the award each year to a leader in the field.
(NAGT). The award honors individuals for
Amber Vermeesch, nursing, was selected
their exceptional contributions to the stimu-
as one of eight participants from around
lation of interest in Earth sciences.
the nation for the 2016 American Associa-
Alice Gates, sociology and social work,
tion of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Faculty
won the Marie O. Weil Outstanding Scho-
Policy Intensive program, held in Wash-
larship Award, co-sponsored by the Asso-
ington, D.C. She is now an AACN Faculty
ciation of Community Organizations and
Policy Fellow.
Social Administration (ACOSA) and Taylor
Joanne Warner, Dean Emerita for nursing,
& Francis Publisher.
was inducted as a Fellow in the American
Mark Kennedy, civil engineering and asso-
Academy of Nursing and was also appointed
ciate dean of the Shiley School of Engineer-
to the Providence Oregon Region Community
ing, received the 2015 Oregon Engineer of
Ministry Board.
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