July 04, 2015

Countering ‘Beloit Humble’

President Scott Bierman likes to call the college’s collective humility “Beloit humble,” a phenomenon in which people typically play down their awesomeness and deflect praise onto others.

But “Beloit humble” is put aside during an annual celebration of academic achievements, hosted by the Provost’s Office in April. The event highlights the scope of work by faculty and staff who are active teacher-scholars and accomplished artist-practitioners in their fields.

Some highlights from this year’s annual academic achievement day include:

  • 32 individuals recognized for 54 different major accomplishments (articles and books published, Ph.D.s earned, major exhibits and performances)
  • 15 earned major grants and awards
  • 44 achieved 82 different noteworthy accomplishments: everything from presentations, to reviews, to service on boards
  • 3 faculty members published full-length books during the academic year:
    • The Origin of Time: Heidegger and Bergson. By Heath Massey / Philosophy and Religious Studies / State University of New York Press (2015)
    • The Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling: Culturing Interdisciplinary Problem Solving. By Paul Campbell / Mathematics and Computer Science (with C. Arney) / COMAP, Inc. (2014)
    • Automorphisms and Equivalence Relations in Topological Dynamics. By David Ellis / Mathematics and Computer Science (with R. Ellis) / Cambridge University Press (2014)

Also In This Issue

  • Harry Davis

    Remembering Harry Davis, 1921-2015

    more
  • Senior class officer Miranda James’15 gives a joyous shout at the end of the Commencement ceremony.

    Class of 2015 has Already Left its Mark

    more
  • Discovering Beloit: Stories Too Good to be True? By Tom Warren iUniverse, 2014

    Discovering Beloit: Stories Too Good to be True?

    more

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