Mary Jo Small Fellowship
The following resolution was passed on January 31, 2010, by the Society for Values in Higher Education Board of Directors at their meeting in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
Resolution of Appreciation and Gratitude for the life of
Mary Jo Small
and Her Contributions to the
Society for Values in Higher Education
Mary Jo Small’s leadership, wisdom, and humor sparked Fellows Meetings over many years. Furthermore, her support of SVHE projects helped us implement our goals and assured that they were thoughtfully conceived, developed, and executed. We will miss her, and are grateful for the significant bequest from her estate, which we will use to keep her name and memory alive.
We, therefore, would like to honor the memory of Mary Jo Small by creating at least two fellowships, commencing 2010, to be funded by the bequest which she left to the Society. These fellowships will be awarded to college teachers early in their careers and will pay for their registration, room, and board at the SVHE summer meeting. To the extent it is possible to preserve the bequest for future recipients, consideration will be given to supporting travel and/or the attendance of family.
The fellowship recipients will be known as “The Mary Jo Small Fellows” and will be informed of Mary Jo’s legacy. In the future, the Board will also look for other ways to use the bequest to enhance the Society’s outreach to classroom teaching, since this is a mission that was dear to her heart.
If you would like to recommend someone for this Fellowship please email Cathy Bao Bean (cathy@cathybaobean.com) a copy of the teacher’s c.v. by April 15, 2010, for notification by May 1st.