Thad and Josie Eubanks Award

MEMORANDUM

TO: Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty
FROM: Erin Davis, Interim Dean of the College
DATE: January 24, 2020
RE: Thad and Josie Eubanks Award
Through the generosity of Mildred Eubanks Carstensen ’66 and Fred Carstensen, Cornell College is pleased to announce the Thad and Josie Eubanks Award.  This award supports the development of interdisciplinary off-campus courses in Chicago.  If no submission meets the Chicago location, the funding may be awarded for the development of other interdisciplinary off campus courses.
The award is intended to assist in the development of interdisciplinary or linked courses the award winner intends to teach within the following two years, ideally in Chicago, Illinois.  The course-development project should be substantive; it should culminate in the creation of a detailed syllabus or comparable materials. The award comes in the form of a $1,000 taxable summer stipend. The Eubanks Carstensen Award winner must submit a detailed syllabus or comparable materials by August 31, 2021. The grantee cannot be considered for further faculty development funding if this material is not filed.
Application Procedure:
The Divisional Council will evaluate the applications and make recommendations to the Dean.

1. Online proposals should contain the following sections:
   1. Proposed Course Title
   2. A brief description of the project (250 words), including the intended student constituency; the purpose, scope and significance of the course; the interdisciplinary nature of the course; the rationale for Chicago as a course location; and the importance of the new course in the context of Cornell’s core curriculum.
2. Proposals should be submitted using the online form by March 6, 2020 for projects to be undertaken during the 2020-21 academic year or during the summer of 2021. Acknowledgement of receipt of the proposal will be sent. Retain a copy for your file. Awards will be announced by the end of March 2020.