Williams College's Robert Bell Named 2004 Outstanding College Professor

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: November 18, 2004 | Copyright information

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Nov. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education have named Robert Bell "Outstanding Baccalaureate College Professor of the Year."

Bell holds the William R. Kenan, Jr. chair at Williams College, awarded to a faculty member "whose enthusiasm for good teaching, breadth of interest and achievement show promise of a creative relationship not only with undergraduates but als...

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