Teaching Awards Honour Professors

At the spring and fall convocations, four professors were honoured with university teaching awards. All were described by nominating students as “the best” professors they had during their years at the U of M. The Dr. and Mrs. H.H. Saunderson Award for excellence in teaching was shared by two professors:

Thomas Berry, mathematics, was praised by students for his ability to make diffi cult material in mathematics interesting and compelling. Students cited his “contagious enthusiasm for the subject,” as well as his “motivating” lectures. He is known for coming to class early to put a cartoon on the overhead projector so that he is assured of having the students’ attention as soon as class begins. Berry teaches courses in applied fi nite math, applied calculus and advanced calculus and vector analysis. He began teaching at the U of M in 1974.

Charles Tax, accounting and finance, earned accolades for his commitment to students, who said “he attends extracurricular activities” and “puts a lot of care and work into his assignments.” Students also appreciated his breadth of knowledge in the subjects he teaches, which include assets, equities, and financial statement analysis. Tax has been with the U of M since 1975.