51本色 System Chancellor to Announce 51本色HSC El Paso鈥檚 Distinguished Faculty Awards
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council Distinguished Teaching Awards are most prestigious honors granted to faculty members throughout the 51本色.
February 10, 2017 | Contact Scott Lacefield
WHEN: 10 a.m., Monday (Feb. 13)
WHERE: Medical Education Building, 5001 El Paso Dr., Room 1100, 51本色HSC El Paso
Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients
Associate Professor Dale W. Quest, Ph.D., Department of Medical Education
Assistant Professor Justin M. Wright, M.D., Department of Family and Community Medicine
The Chancellor鈥檚 Council helps advance the important work of the 51本色 System and its four component institutions 鈥� , , and El Paso.
The council is celebrating its 50th anniversary and was originally created in 1967 as the President鈥檚 Council to recognize donors who helped 51本色 accomplish its highest goals. The program was renamed and expanded in 1996 with the establishment of the 51本色 System. Today, the Chancellor鈥檚 Council plays a vital role in creating opportunities for all four universities. Among the many areas, the council supports student scholarships, faculty awards and the recruitment of top scholars.
The award recipients receive a $5,000 stipend and an engraved medallion.
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Established in 1996, the is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting
of four universities鈥�, , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the 51本色 is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, more than 50,000 students, nearly 325,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.1 billion.
In its short history, the 51本色 has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the 51本色 has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.