Nominations for the 2006 Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of 1956 Professorship are now being sought from all from all members of the Cornell community, including faculty, staff, students, alumni and Cornell groups and organizations. The term of appointment for nominees approved in the spring of 2006 will begin July 1, 2006.

Candidate names and supporting statements should be submitted to Michele Moody-Adams and Edna Dugan, co-chairs of the West Campus Council Committee on the Rhodes Class of 1956 Professorship, at rhodes56professorship@cornell.edu by Tuesday, Nov. 1. By bringing to campus outstanding individuals from every walk of life, the Rhodes professorships are designed to strengthen the undergraduate experience at Cornell. Therefore, supporting statements must describe how the nominee will contribute to the undergraduate experience.

The Rhodes professorship is administered by a committee of the West Campus Council, which presides over the new house system for sophomores, juniors and seniors on West Campus. The professorships will be awarded for a period of one to five years to those at the summit of their careers in scholarship, public life, government, international affairs, health, nutrition, agriculture, business and industry, the professions, the arts, communication or any comparable field.

Individuals chosen to be Class of 1956 professors will visit Ithaca for as much time as their personal schedules allow; the period is typically one or two weeks each year of the appointment. During their time on campus, Rhodes professors generally reside in one of the West Campus houses, where they will spend much of their time with the resident undergraduates. Rhodes professors also give lectures or performances in already scheduled classes as well as for the Cornell community at large. They also engage in meetings and discussions with members of the house in which they reside.

For more information, contact Michael Busch at (607) 255-3062 or mpb3@cornell.edu.