The professor of distinction designation honors a current or potential tenured professor who has achieved recognition well above the criteria for the rank of professor and be considered one of the best scholars in the discipline.

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Sample Memos

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Kim Grainger
Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Policy
212 Holladay Hall, Box 7526
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