The College of Arts & Sciences annually honors faculty members and teaching assistants for excellence in teaching and advising. Among those being recognized for exceptional teaching and mentorship this year are: Begüm Adalet, recipient of the 2025 Robert and Helen Appel Fellowship for Humanists and Social Scientists; Claudia Verhoeven, recipient of the 2025 Robert A. and Donna B. Paul Award for Excellence in Advising; and Marcelo Aguiar, recipient of the 2025 Morgan Chia-Wen Sze and Bobbi Josephine Hernandez Distinguished Teaching Prize.

“For our students in the College of Arts & Sciences, academic success and personal growth happen in the classroom one day at a time, led and encouraged by our outstanding faculty,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “I am delighted to congratulate the faculty members and teaching assistants honored by this year’s awards, knowing that they represent a community full of distinguished scholars and gifted teachers and dedicated advisors. I am grateful to the alumni whose thoughtfulness and generosity make it possible for us to celebrate excellence in teaching and advising each year.”

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