Lincoln (Neb.) - Nov. 1, 1999 - The American Geological Institute has honored Priscilla C. Grew, professor of geosciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with its most prestigious award, the Ian Campbell Medal. Grew is the 18th person and the first woman to receive the medal. Previous recipients have included three directors of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Grew received the award Oct. 25 at the Geological Society of America awards ceremony in Denver. The institute presents the medal "in recognition of singular performance in and contribution to the profession of geology." It honored Grew "for her leadership in the geosciences promoting awareness of the contributions of geosciences research to society."
After graduating magna cum laude in geology from Bryn Mawr College in 1962, Grew earned her doctorate in geology at the University of California at Berkeley (1967) and went on to a wide- ranging career as a geoscientist both in higher education and with government agencies.
She served on the faculty at Boston College from 1967-1972 and at UCLA from 1972-1977, including a year as a visiting assistant professor at the University of California at Davis (1973-74). From 1977 to 1986, she worked for the state of California, first as director of the Department of Conservation, then as commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission. During that time, she also served as chair of the California Mining and Geology Board (1976-77) and the California Geothermal Resources Board (1977-81).
In 1986 Grew became state geologist of Minnesota, the second woman to serve as a state geologist. She held concurrent appointments as director of the Minnesota Geological Survey and professor in the department of geology and geophysics at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
She came to Nebraska in 1993 as vice chancellor for research as professor of geosciences. She stepped down as vice chancellor earlier this year. Since last year, she has also served as NU's Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act compliance coordinator.
Since 1989 Grew has served as a member of the advisory board
for the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University and
recently accepted an invitation to serve on the International
Advisory Board for the faculty of science at Japan's Chiba
University. She is a fellow of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, the Geological Society of America and the
Mineralogical Society of America.
Contact: Priscilla Grew, Professor, Geosciences - (402) 472-7854
Lincoln (Neb.) - Nov. 1, 1999 - The University of Nebraska- Lincoln department of theatre arts and dance has received renewal of its membership in the University/Resident Theatre Association.
The U/RTA is an elite class of theatre programs including
Florida State, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Northwestern,
Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, Southern Methodist,
Temple, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
Contact: Jeffery Elwell, Chair, Department of Theatre Arts & Dance -
(402) 472-2072
Lincoln (Neb.) - Nov. 1, 1999 - Charlene Porsild, assistant professor of history at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and editor of Great Plains Quarterly, has garnered two awards for her book, "Gamblers and Dreamers: Women, Men, and Community in the Klondike," (UBC Press, 1998).
In June, the Canadian Historical Association presented her
with the CLIO Award for the best book in 1998 on the history of
the Canadian West. In October, the Western History Association
presented her with the W. Turrentine Jackson Prize at its annual
conference in Portland, Ore. The Jackson Prize is a biennial
award of $1,000 for a professional historian's first book on the
history of the American West.
Contact: Charlene Porsild, Assistant Professor, History -
(402)472-3237
Lincoln (Neb.) - Nov. 1, 1999 - Aleidine J. Moeller, associate professor of foreign language education in the Center for Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln Teachers College, will be honored Nov. 20 in Dallas with an Outstanding German Educator Award from the American Association of Teachers of German.
Three awards are given at the association's annual meeting, one to an elementary, middle school or junior high school instructor, one to a high school instructor and one to a college or university instructor.
The awards are given in recognition of "personal innovation,
talent and leadership, which reflect uncommon excellence."
Recipients are nominated by their AATG chapter presidents in
recognition of service to the language teaching profession,
participation in professional organizations, contribution to
German language instruction and continued growth as a German
educator.
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