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HONOREES:
May 2006 – William M. Plater: In 2006, the Faculty Council Executive Committee presented the Bepko award
to outgoing Executive Vice Chancellor and Dean of Faculties William P.
Plater.
May 2004 – Mark C. Grove: In
2004, the Faculty Council Executive Committee presented the Bepko award to
retiring registrar Mark C. Grove for “exemplifying
the ideal of a servant-leader, for his extraordinary resourcefulness and
outstanding service as Registrar (1990 to 2004), for his dedication to
making our campus more welcoming to students, and for his strong support of
faculty governance.”
May
2003 – Gerald L. Bepko:
The inaugural award was presented
to its namesake, long-time IUPUI Chancellor Gerald L. Bepko “in recognition
of his outstanding service as Chancellor, 1986 to 2002, his inspiring
spirit as a servant-leader, and his tireless effort to foster an enduring partnership between faculty and administration in
shaping the future of IUPUI as an urban research university.”
ABOUT THE
AWARD:
This award, established in June of
2003 in honor of its inaugural recipient, IUPUI Chancellor Gerald L. Bepko,
will be given as warranted by Faculty Executive Committee to recognize
outstanding administrators who demonstrate the following characteristics:
- Working
with faculty to advance the principles of faculty governance
- Building
consensus with faculty in all new initiatives
- Establishing
collaborative relationships with faculty within and outside their
disciplines
- Establishing
an environment where excellent faculty are recruited and retained
- Clearly
articulating a shared vision that is inclusive of multiple
constituencies and respectful
of the campus commitment to diversity
- Demonstrating
qualities of a servant leader – humor, humanity, and humility
- Representing
with distinction the IUPUI faculty and its programs to the broader
community; locally and nationally
- Creating
an environment that fosters faculty pursuit of excellence and advances
inclusiveness at IUPUI
The recipient will receive a personal
plaque at the spring
Chancellor’s Convocation as well as having his or her name added to a
permanent plaque to be prominently displayed
in a central campus location. This is a selective award that will only be
given for exemplary leadership that includes all of the above
characteristics. After its inaugural presentation, the Executive Committee
intends to have this award approved as a future award opportunity by the
IUPUI Faculty Council.
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