University Standing Committees and Task Forces

Duties

Identify, interview, and nominate individuals who qualify for faculty awards under the Fulbright-Hays program, and for student awards under Goldwater, Marshall, Rhodes, Fulbright and Truman scholarship programs.  Recommend to the Provost/Academic Vice President improved methods of recruiting, advising, and nominating candidates for these and similar award programs.

Composition

The membership of this committee, recommended and chaired by the Dean of the Honors College, shall consist of no more than ten members broadly representative of the faculty, including a Faculty Senate representative.  In addition, the following shall serve in an ex officio capacity: Coordinator and Special Advisor for the Truman, Rhodes, and Marshall Scholarships; Coordinator of International Studies and Programs; Director of University-Wide Honors Program; Faculty Representative to Truman Foundation; Faculty Representative to Rhodes & Marshall Foundation; Faculty Representative to Goldwater and Coordinator for USA Today All Americans; Representative from Student Affairs; and Coordinator on Elite Scholarships.

Reporting Channel

Dr. Judy Bonner, Executive Vice President and Provost

Membership

Robert Halli, Chairperson
Stephen Black, Director, Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility
Stephen Borrelli, Assoc Prof, Political Science
Tim Hebson, Dean of Students
Joe Hornsby, Director of Blount Undergraduate Initiative

Faculty Senate Representative

Chase Wrenn, Asst Prof, Philosophy

Ex officio Members

John J. Burke
--Faculty Representative to Rhodes and Marshall Foundations
Jane Stanfield
-- Asst. VP for International Education & Global Outreach, Capstone International Center
Shane Sharpe
--Director of Computer Based Honors
Fran Oneal
--Director of International Honors
Susan Halliday
--Coordinator of USA Today All Americans
Joe Benson
--Faculty Representative to the Goldwater Foundation
Gary Sloan
--Coordinator of Elite Scholarships