Word: awards
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About 60 graduate students are eligible for the prize, Cowett said. Peterson said he has already received five forms, even though the department will not begin publicizing the award until next week...
...some graduate students expressed concern that the award might create rivalry among the teaching fellows. "It's sort of a shame to single out one teaching fellow when there are so many that are good," said teaching fellow David Fott. "Ideally it might be a good idea to recognize all the fellows who perform up to a certain level" he added...
...Award organizers said that they have tried to avoid competition by having the selection process depend on nominations rather that applications, said UAC member David K. Gillis '88. "When a person wins, it sort of comes out of the blue, and the others don't feel as if they tried and didn't get it," he said...
Levine said most teaching fellows liked the idea of an award "with the trepidation that it be done carefully." He added, "Some teaching fellows are less substantive and more popular, and I hope students can tell the difference...
Government Department professors said that the award is a good means of providing recognition where recognition is due. "I'm for anything that dignifies teaching," said Cowles Professor of Government Judith N. Shklar. "I don't think that we've been slouches, but there's always more that can be done to show appreciation...