Reporter Volume 26, No.21 March 23, 1995

Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching Awards presented in Student Union

The 1995 Student Association Milton Plesur Excellence in Teaching
Awards were presented March 8 at a ceremony in the Student Union. This
year's winners are Raymond Orrange, assistant professor of management
science and systems; Maria Elena Gutierrez, assistant professor of
modern languages and literatures; Saeid Vafaeisefat, research
assistant professor in physics; and Roger Waxler, assistant professor
of mathematics.
	The only universitywide teaching honors selected and given by
undergraduate students, the awards are named for the late Milton
Plesur, a longtime UB professor of history who was famous on campus
for his colorful and engaging classroom manner as well as for his
scholarship.
	The awards are given annually to faculty members who best
exemplify the dedication of the late history professor.