Dr. John Harms, Professor and Sociology Program Coordinator, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2015 William S. Tacey Award. The Tacey award was established in honor of William S. Tacey, a founder and first president of the Assembly of State and Regional Conferences. The award is given annually to “an individual for outstanding service to a conference over a number of years.”
Since joining the American Association of University Professors Dr. Harms has served as Conference President, travelling across the state campaigning for higher education while mentoring fellow officers and colleagues. The impact of his work is evident on campuses throughout Missouri, and he has also exerted an important influence on the state legislature. His efforts in writing and presenting position papers on higher education funding were essential in helping to defeat TABOR and other bills which would have negatively impacted academic freedom in the state. He continues to support state conference initiatives directly and through his work as the Chapter Service Director.
The William S. Tacey Awards will be announced at the State Conferences Business Meeting held during the annual meeting in June.