A ceremony was held this past Thursday Nov. 5 to recognize the contributions that professors at Bucks have made to their respective fields, extending outside of the college.
These professor’s impressive works include pieces of art work, entire art shows, published works, published books, awarded books, awarded articles, the composition of orchestras and music, ground breaking research, grants, certifications, presentations, panels, and much more.
These professor’s works benefit not only themselves but the college. For example, Linda Rehfuss, a professor in the Math and Science department received a grant that Bucks will see about $400,000 of.
Tony Rogers, a professor in the journalism department, posts frequently to his About.com website; these posts often give tips to up-and-coming journalist on how to improve their writing techniques.
Rogers’ page attracts anywhere between 100,000 and 200,000 page views a month.
Another professor whose work can be physically seen is Raymond O’Brien, a professor in the geography and social and behavioral science department here at Bucks. O’Brien very recently has had a new book published entitled “The Story of Bucks County.”
This 350 page chronicle will be used as the text book for a course that will be offered next semester at Bucks titled, The History of Bucks County.
The book covers Bucks County’s history from its inception, to current day, changes in Bucks County’s history, geography and folklore.
“The book includes a lot of student input,” states O’Brien. He also added, “Residents of Bucks County (mainly students) find that, of all the sights, landmarks and things to experience in Bucks – that our College was their favorite thing.”
Recognition was given to over 50 professors for all the hard work they have done to better past year.
President Shanblatt stated, “I know that being a full time faculty member is a busy job, and yet so many of you want to share what you’ve learned beyond the classroom, or your research or creative experiences; whether it’s writing, poetry, music or art… it’s really quite wonderful. I might ask when you have time to sleep.”