RESOLUTION

HONORING

DR. THOMAS FLEMING

ON BEING RECOMMENDED FOR

THE CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

2006 TRUSTEES RESEARCH AWARD

May 18, 2006

WHEREAS,   The Board of Trustees of the Connecticut State University system is committed to promoting an environment that supports and recognizes faculty scholarly activities in their academic fields, and

WHEREAS,   The Trustees of the Connecticut State University System have voted to grant five awards annually: one award to a faculty member from each of the CSU universities and a single award to the individual who best exemplifies high quality research/creative achievement in the CSU system, and

WHEREAS,   This award is designated for assistant or associate professors in tenure-track or tenure positions upon nomination by colleagues and/or departments for demonstration of substantive contributions/ achievements and scholarly activities in their academic field of study during the last five years, and

WHEREAS,   Thomas Fleming, Associate Professor of Earth Science at Southern Connecticut State University, has been recognized for his work in the field of volcanism and magnetism in Antarctica, including 14 research articles in peer-reviewed publications, 10 technical reports, 58 peer-reviewed abstracts, and presentations at professional association meetings, and

WHEREAS,   Professor Fleming has been selected by an appropriate peer-review process at SCSU and recommended to the System Review Committee therefore, be it

RESOLVED,   That the Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System commends Dr. Fleming for his academic and research achievements, congratulates him on receiving his university's recommendation for the Trustees Research Award, and extends its best wishes for continued success in his academic endeavors.

A Certified True Copy:

Lawrence D. McHugh, Chairman

David G. Carter Chancellor