Join President Eugene P. Trani and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Stephen D. Gottfreson for Virginia Commonwealth University's 26th Opening Faculty Address and Convocation ceremony.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Reception begins at 3:00pm
Ceremony begins promptly at 4:00pm
Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences
Held annually since 1982, Convocation is the formal opening of the academic year and acknowledges the quality and excellence of VCU faculty. We will recognize four faculty members for outstanding accomplishments:
- University Award of Excellence: Billy R. Martin (awarded posthumously), Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine
- University Distinguished Service Award:
Mary Ellen Olbrisch, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine - University Distinguished Teaching Award:
Jeffrey C. South, School of Mass Communications, College of Humanities and Sciences - University Distinguished Scholarship Award:
David C. Wojahn, Department of English, College of Humanities and Sciences
Please RSVP to Danielle Broughman at dbroughman@vcu.edu.