Reward an outstanding graduate student teacher!

If there is a graduate TA or Instructor (G) in your department who has performed above and beyond the norm, and whose teaching efforts can truly be characterized as "conspicuously effective," please submit a nomination on his/her behalf for the Goodwin Medal.

THE GOODWIN MEDAL

This award was established in memory of Harry Manley Goodwin, the first dean of the graduate school at MIT, through a gift from his widow, Mary B. Goodwin, and son, Richard H. Goodwin. Its purpose is to recognize a "conspicuously effective" young teacher who is also a graduate student.

Eligibility

The award will be presented to a graduate student-teacher who has established a place of distinction in teaching in the opinion of his or her colleagues, students, and faculty. The nominee should be a current graduate student who is primarily at MIT (if involved in a joint program with another university). Co-teachers may be nominated jointly, but the specific contributions of each individual must be detailed (please see below).

Description

The award consists of an engraved, bronze medal which was designed by Katharine Lane Weems; a handsome certificate; and a cash gift of $2,500.

Nominations/Deadlines

Nominations may be made by any member of the faculty, or by an organized student group through one of its responsible officers. These nominations should be sent to the candidate's department head by March 14, 2008. Department heads are asked to submit their nominations (one allowed per department) to the Office of the Dean for Graduate Education, Room 3-138 by March 21, 2008.

Preparation Instructions

Do not bind the nomination pages or staple any letters (nomindations will be duplicated for committee members).

Nominations must include:

• Candidate's curriculum vitae
• A summary of the candidate's specific teaching responsibilities
• (Most importantly) letters from colleagues, students, and faculty which justify the characterization of the candidate's teaching as "conspicuously effective." Letters may be addressed to Dean Steven Lerman. There is no limit on the number of letters which may be included. A strong nomination will include not only letters from students or colleagues or faculty, but at least one letter from each of these groups.

Selection

Selection of the winner will be made by a committee consisting of Goodwin Medalists who are currently on the MIT faculty. The selection committee is chaired by the Dean for Graduate Education.

Announcement of winner

The announcement of the winner will be made at the Awards Convocation on Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

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