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Named One of USA's 4 Top Professors |
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Compiled By GayToday
Dr. Carter is associate professor of dance at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He founded the Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre in his first year of teaching to create an environment that would prepare young Alabama dancers to compete for the best national internships and memberships in professional dance companies, and for scholarships to graduate academic dance programs. One colleague affectionately called Carter "a one-man gang", as he collaborates with local high schools, mentoring at-risk students and expanding cultural horizons of those outside the university's dance program. Dr. Carter holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, and has taught dance at the American Ballet Theater, Harvard Summer Dance Program, and this summer, at the Ailey School at Lincoln Center in New York City. "We are pleased to honor these distinguished professors who have demonstrated a passion for teaching and a dedication to student learning," said Carnegie Foundation President Lee S. Shulman.
1) Impact on and involvement with undergraduate students. 2) Scholarly approach to teaching and learning. 3) Contributions to undergraduate education within the institution, community. 4) Support from colleagues and students. CASE then forwarded a list of 24 finalists to the Carnegie Foundation. Carnegie performed the final judging, convening a special panel chaired by senior scholar Mary Huber to select the 2001 U.S. Professors of the Year. The Carnegie Foundation awards a $5,000 cash prize to each of the national winners. These college and university faculty members exemplify the outstanding undergraduate teaching taking place nationwide in diverse academic settings. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching was founded in 1905 by Andrew Carnegie, "to do all things necessary to encourage, uphold and dignify the profession of teaching." The Foundation is the third-oldest foundation in the nation. Its non-profit research activities are produced by a small group of distinguished scholars. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education, which founded the award in 1981, is the largest international association of education institutions, serving more than 3,200 universities, colleges, schools, and related organizations in 45 countries. CASE is the leading resource for professional development, information, and standards in the fields of education fund raising, communications, and alumni relations. TIAA-CREF, one of America's leading financial services organizations and higher education's premier retirement system, is the primary sponsor for the awards ceremony, held at the National Press Club. |
Dr. Cornelius Carter 