Upcoming OFD Events
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Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation - Piper Professor Nomination - 2027
Organized in 1950, the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation is a non-profit, charitable corporation focused on post-secondary education in Texas. Each year, the foundation honors 10 Piper Professors from across Texas for their dedication to teaching in addition to outstanding academic, scientific, and scholarly achievement. Honorees will be named as “Piper Professors of 2027,” together with a cash honorarium of $5,000 each and gold commemorative pins. This nomination call is open to full-time faculty members from all schools (self-nominations are acceptable). Previous Piper Professor recipients are not eligible.
Faculty interested in applying may submit the following information via email to the Office of Faculty Affairs at facultyaffairs@utmb.edu with the subject line “2027 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award.
- 2027 Piper Form - (download and complete entirety of the form (Part A & Part B) electronically; handwritten responses will not be accepted).
- Up to five (5) letters of recommendation (letters may come from members of your administration, colleagues, and/or from current and former students).
The internal deadline for submitting applications and supporting materials is October 7, 2026, at 5pm.
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