{"id":26494,"date":"2017-01-06T14:30:14","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T20:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=26494"},"modified":"2017-01-06T14:34:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T20:34:49","slug":"university-scholars-headline-bsus-spring-honors-council-lecture-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2017\/01\/06\/university-scholars-headline-bsus-spring-honors-council-lecture-series\/","title":{"rendered":"University Scholars Headline BSU’s Spring Honors Council Lecture Series"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two ÐßÐßÂþ»­ faculty members who were recognized as University Scholars during spring 2016 Commencement headline BSU’s spring Honors Council Lecture Series.<\/p>\n

The Honors Council Lecture Series provides a forum for BSU faculty to share their expertise and the results of their research with the Bemidji community. Honors Council lectures are open to everyone free of charge.<\/p>\n

University Scholars<\/h4>\n

University Scholars honors are bestowed by the university president on faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding teaching, service or scholarship over three successive years, as judged by the faculty member’s department and immediate supervisor. Factors for consideration include scholarly publications, recognition for creative or artistic work, development of research programs, or other scholarly activity performed at an exemplary level.<\/p>\n

Bemidji State’s first group of University Scholars was announced by former BSU President Dr. Richard A. Hanson at the university’s Commencement ceremony in May 2016. The three scholars were:<\/p>\n