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×ÔοÊÓÆµ System Chancellor to Announce ×ÔοÊÓÆµHSC El Paso’s Distinguished Faculty Awards

The Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Awards are most prestigious honors granted to faculty members throughout the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ.

February 10, 2017 | Contact Scott Lacefield

WHAT: ×ÔοÊÓÆµ Chancellor and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (×ÔοÊÓÆµHSC El Paso) President , M.B.A., will present two ×ÔοÊÓÆµHSC El Paso faculty members with the annual Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Awards.

 WHEN: 10 a.m., Monday (Feb. 13)

 WHERE: Medical Education Building, 5001 El Paso Dr., Room 1100, ×ÔοÊÓÆµHSC El Paso

 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipients

Associate Professor Dale W. Quest, Ph.D., Department of Medical Education

Assistant Professor Justin M. Wright, M.D., Department of Family and Community Medicine

 The Chancellor’s Council helps advance the important work of the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ System and its four component institutions – , , and El Paso.

The council is celebrating its 50th anniversary and was originally created in 1967 as the President’s Council to recognize donors who helped ×ÔοÊÓÆµ accomplish its highest goals. The program was renamed and expanded in 1996 with the establishment of the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ System. Today, the Chancellor’s Council plays a vital role in creating opportunities for all four universities. Among the many areas, the council supports student scholarships, faculty awards and the recruitment of top scholars.

The award recipients receive a $5,000 stipend and an engraved medallion.

About the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ 
Established in 1996, the  is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting of four universities—, ,  and .

Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, more than 50,000 students, nearly 325,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.1 billion.

In its short history, the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it’s possible.