Atkins University Professorship
In consideration of Mr. Olin Atkins's desire to support the Olin Atkins University Professorships program, a faculty rewards program designed to help the University retain its best and brightest faculty and to make an investment in the University's people.
The purpose of the Olin Atkins University Professorship is to recognize faculty members who have made significant contributions in education, research, outreach, service and bring national and international recognition to the University and the community.
Process & Information
- Faculty members, department chairs, or other college administrators can nominate eligible
recipients.
- The Provost, with input from an advisory faculty group, would select the recipient(s)
of a University Professorship subject to the approval of the President of the University.
- Awardees would be allowed to use their allocations for salaries, travel, supplies,
or other expenses in any proportion they choose, as long as the total sum does not
exceed the annual award amount.
- The actual amount of the salary supplement and miscellaneous awards may vary slightly
from year-to-year due to investment income results, but would be approximately $5,000
per year for three years.
Criteria
- Full professors with ten (10) years of service at the University of Memphis are eligible
for the program.
- Associate professors with five (5) years of service at the University are eligible
for the program.
- Awardees would hold University Professorships for a maximum of three (3) years.
- Selection will be based upon the quality of the faculty member's teaching, research, and service/outreach, with a priority given to faculty contributing in all three areas.
Professorships are awarded every three (3) years.
