Dr. Cory Crawford, Assistant Professor of Classics and World Religions, and Dr. Deborah Thorne, Associate Professor of Sociology, were honored March 10 as two of the four new the University Professor Awardees.
Thorne is a two-time recipient of the award, as reported in The Post.
Dr. Cory Crawford
“I’m in a department of fantastic teachers and I was really shocked … and honored to receive this award,” Crawford said during his acceptance speech.
Besides receiving a plaque in Chubb Hall and recognition among students and peers, recipients of the award are given the opportunity to teach a class that will typically be taught in Spring Semester 2015.Dr. Deborah Thorne
Thorne will teach a class called “Days With The Times: Thinking And Learning With A Really Good Newspaper,” in which students will sit down with coffee and pastries as they read The New York Times and write follow-up, analytical blog entries.
“I don’t think there’s anything more relaxing,” Thorne said of the class. “Facebook can’t pull you away, homework can’t pull you away; you get to sit there and read the newspaper and discuss it and have coffee and pastries.”
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