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April 2005 Teacher of the Year, Others to be Honored
Teacher of the Year, Others to Be Honored The 2005 Teacher of the Year is Dr. Daniel Raviv, an Electrical
Engineering professor in the College of Engineering & Computer Science.
The Teacher of the Year selection process starts in the fall with student committees from each college reviewing
nominations from hundreds of students. In, January, each college submits a finalist to a University-wide committee
comprised of a student representative from each college. The committee
reviews each finalist's personal statement, resume and portfolio. The finalists also
interview with the committee and offer short teaching presentations.
As part of Dr. Raviv's personal statement, he included the following
comments about his educational philosophy: "Students should feel
comfortable in their creativity and empowered to take risks in the
classroom. A teacher should stress common sense, welcome inquiry
and encourage unheard-of thinking. Above all, students should feel
that they are out to please themselves and not the teacher. Educators
must also devote time to the community. As experts in their field,
they hold a responsibility to interdisciplinary ventures and to
the community in which they live. A teacher should be at peace with
his profession."
The ceremony also recognizes the following engineering awardees:
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Dr. Raviv will be receiving the award at the 2005 Honors Convocation
on April 19. "It is always an honor to be able to celebrate the
academic and educational achievements of the faculty, staff and
students," said President Brogan, who will preside over the festivities.
The Honors Convocation has been held annually since 1969, making
it one of FAU's longest-running traditions.