Master Teacher Award to Mathematics Professor Keith Taylor

Posted May 30, 2001


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -May 30, 2001 2001-05-22-OTHER

Master Teacher Award Goes to
Mathematics Professor Keith Taylor

The University of Saskatchewan will honour excellence in teaching by
presenting Professor Keith Taylor with the Master Teacher Award.

The Master Teacher Award was established to emphasize the importance of
teaching at the University of Saskatchewan by recognizing those faculty
members who excel in teaching. The award is presented at Convocation and
includes a $1000 prize.

Dr. Taylor received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at St. Francis
Xavier University in 1971, and went on to earn his Ph.D. from the University
of Alberta in 1976. He has been with the University of Saskatchewan since
1977, and became a full professor in 1987.

Professor Taylor has worked tirelessly on behalf of his students. He was
instrumental in developing a web site with interactive learning modules. He
has also taught a Math Readiness Course for the past twenty years in order
to help raise students? skill levels. He has been actively involved in
elevating the profile of mathematics among Native communities in the North.

Dr. Taylor?s students are not the only ones who have praise for his
abilities. A fellow faculty member says, "Professor Taylor is the finest
example of what a university professor ought to be. He is not content to
restrict his expertise to the specialties of his discipline but is eager to
share his love of mathematics with all seekers."

Dr. Taylor will receive the Master Teacher Award at the Spring Convocation
ceremony May 30 at 9:00 a.m.

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For more information please contact:

Dr. Keith Taylor
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Saskatchewan
Tel: (306) 966-6100