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The Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service
Awards have been presented annually to three faculty members
each year since 1992. These three $10,000 awards go to individuals
who display extraordinary excellence in teaching, research and
public service—the areas representing the tripartite mission
of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Individuals receiving
the awards will be exemplary in their contributions to the discovery,
communication and use of knowledge.
One of Alaska’s pioneers, Emil Usibelli came to Alaska
in 1935 to work in the Evans Jones Coal Mine near Palmer. He
eventually started a logging operation in Suntrana to supply
timbers for Healy area mines. In 1943, he began supplying coal
to the newly constructed Ladd Field (now Ft. Wainwright) in
Fairbanks, becoming the second coal mine operating in the Healy
area. In 1948 he incorporated Usibelli Coal Mine. Emil Usibelli
died in a mining accident in March 1964 and his son, Joe, took
over as president.
All full- and part-time faculty with at least five years of
service at UAF.
All members of the university community—faculty, staff,
students and the public—are encouraged to submit nominations. |
Nominations will take the form of a one-page memorandum, highlighting
the experience of the nominee in teaching, research or public
service. Please choose which one of these areas you are nominating the
candidate for and provide rationale for the nominee's qualifications and the nature
of the distinguished activity. Please send nomination to the Office
of the Provost, 302 Signers’ Hall or fax to 474-1836.
Nominations will be evaluated by a committee which includes
members from the faculty, the UAF student body and a member
of the University of Alaska Foundation Board of Trustees. The
criteria used in judging effectiveness are taken from the
UAF Faculty Appointment and
Evaluations Policies and Regulations for the Evaluation of Faculty.
Contact the Office of the Provost for a copy.
Please contact Sarah Lewis at 474-5178 or fnskl@uaf.edu
for more information. |
