Lucinda Hinsdale Stone (1814-1900), along with others, lobbied the University of Michigan, its Regents, and the state legislature to open the University to women.  This award was established in recognition of her efforts.  The award is intended to facilitate the continued scholarly achievement of senior women faculty who perform extraordinary service to the institution, the profession, and the general community.  The Provost, with the consent of the Chancellor, will appoint the successful candidate as Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Senior Faculty for one year with reassigned time of two three-credit courses during the academic year in which the recipient holds this award.  The recipient will also receive a privately-funded monetary stipend to be used in any way best suited to her scholarly and pedagogical goals.  A faculty member can receive this only once.

Eligibility

Eligible for nomination are women faculty members holding a regular appointment at the rank of assistant or associate professor and possessing the following qualifications:

• Widely recognized national/international scholarship or creative activities.
• Conspicuous ability in teaching.
• Extraordinary service to the professional, university or general community.

An individual would normally be excluded from consideration for this award for any of the reasons:

• She holds a continuing administrative or non-teaching appointment of one third or more.
• She holds an administrative appointment above the level of department chair.
• She is the David M. French Professor.
• She is a current member of the SASE.
• She has received this award within the past five years.

Nominations

Nominations may be made by a department chair, program director, or dean and should be submitted to the Chair of the SASE Committee, c/o Provost’s Office, 229 University Pavilion. The letter of nomination is due by January 20, 2006.  Other supporting documents must be submitted by February 24, 2006.

Required Supporting Documentation (in addition to letter from nominator)

• Nominee’s vita.
• Plan of professional activities to be carried out under this program.
• Evidence of widely recognized national/international scholarship or creative activities.
• Evidence of conspicuous ability in teaching.
• Evidence of extraordinary service to the professional, university or general community