The University Awards for Excellence in Faculty Academic Advising

Gary Nichols
College of Business Administration I have always maintained that it is my role to facilitate the learning of "my students." I use the term "my students" to indicate the ownership I take in the process of learning. The old adage that you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink is applicable to note. Students enroll in my class, but I ...

Mathilda Van Niekerk
College of Hospitality Management My philosophy of teaching has developed over the course of many years of teaching and industry experience in South Africa and the USA.  Looking back on my career, I have found that my mission as a teacher has always been based on the following unchanging principles: I always want to ensure that my students un...

Rani Vajravelu
College of Sciences My goal in teaching is to promote student success without compromising quality education. I use an interactive teaching style in all my courses, which range from large non-major to small-enrollment Honors and upper division classes. I create a learning environment that is mutually enjoyable for the teacher a...