The following post may safely be ignored. Even reading it at all is completely optional.

If you think the teaching in this course is average quality or below, you can stop reading here.

I have been nominated for a teaching award at Umass Boston. If you think the teaching in this course is above average quality, and are willing to write a short statement to that effect, it can be used to support my candidacy for this award. Writing such a statement of support is completely optional and will have no impact on any graded assignments or your overall score in the class.

If you feel like supporting me in this way, please create a brief word document in which you include:

• The date
• One page or less of why you think I might deserve a teaching award
• Your name
• Your email

and email it to me between now and March 18. Thank you for reading!