Founder’s Day planned for Feb. 24

The campus community will celebrate Founder’s Day on Tuesday, Feb. 24. All faculty and staff are invited to join in the festivities. Mass begins at 11 a.m. in Saint Thomas More Chapel. The convocation begins at 1:15 p.m. in Page Theatre.

Class schedules for the day are:
• 7:45 to 9 a.m. classes meet from 8 to 8:50 a.m.;
• 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. classes meet from 9 to 9:50 a.m.;
• 10:45 a.m. to noon classes meet from 10 to 10:50 a.m.;
• 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. classes meet from 3 to 3:50 p.m.; and
• 1:45 to 3 p.m. classes meet from 4 to 4:50 p.m.

Anderson to receive
Distinguished Lasallian Educator award

Dr. Jane Anderson has been named as SMU’s Distinguished Lasallian Educator for 2009. Dr. Anderson has been on the faculty since 1995 and now serves as Dean of the School of Education. She is recognized for her efforts to engage and support the San Miguel Schools in Chicago and Minneapolis and her career-long commitment to understand and advance the cause of literacy education. Distinguished Lasallian Educator Awards are given by many Lasallian ministries in the North American-Toronto Region of the De La Salle Christian Brothers; they honor contributions and commitment to the Lasallian charism in education.

Beckman to receive Severin Award

The 2009 Brother H. Charles Severin Award for Excellence in Teaching will be presented to Dean Beckman, assistant professor in the Social Science Department. Beckman has been a member of the faculty since 2001 and teaches courses in the mass communication program. Over the years, he has shown consistent excellence in preparation of his courses, in communication and delivery of course material, and in fairness in dealing with students. He joins 21 other past and present faculty members as a Severin Award recipient. Recipients exemplify the teaching excellence and commitment to a student-centered learning that characterize a Saint Mary’s University education.