The LAS Dean’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching is being awarded to Robert Rushing, professor of French and Italian and comparative and world literature among 3 others. Winners receive $1,000 for teaching and research and a one-time increment of $2,000 added to their salary.

“We’re extremely proud to honor this outstanding group of educators and advisors,” said Feng Sheng Hu, Harry E. Preble Dean of the College of LAS. “There is no higher calling in the college than the enlightenment of our students, and this year’s awardees have carried out that principle in remarkable ways.”

Nominators for French and Italian and comparative world literature professor Robert Rushing remarked on Rushing’s effectiveness and professionalism in his teaching, describing how his discoveries and research lead naturally into “teaching moments” for his students. He is known for encouraging students to truly grow in their new language, rather than simply memorize.

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