Frances Vavrus

Organizational Leadership, Policy & Development

CEHD

Twin Cities

Award Year

2009

University Award

McKnight Presidential Fellow Award

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Frances Vavrus is Professor of Comparative and International Development Education and Associate Chair of the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development. She has made outstanding contributions to graduate and professional education through innovative, internationally-focused program and curriculum development. She is an award-winning teacher and advisor whose active, collaborative model of leadership and pedagogy has influenced generations of students who are now academic and professional leaders around the world.

Scholars Walk is a prominent pathway spanning nearly 2,200 feet, celebrates the research and classroom accomplishments of the University of Minnesota’s award-winning faculty, alumni, and students.Gifted to the University by the University Gateway Corporation in 2006, Scholars Walk is lined with 40 bur oak trees, lighted monuments, and includes the Wall of Discovery, a 253-foot-long artistic tribute to the process that leads to great moments of discovery.

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