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GENERAL PETITION By signing this petition you are affirming your belief that the University of Arizona should hire and promote individuals who exhibit the highest quality in research, teaching, advising and mentoring. You believe Professor Tom Powers is one such individual and that the University of Arizonaâ's administration and College of Architecture should provide a competitive offer in order to retain him, thereby recognizing his extraordinary value as a member of the university community. FULL PETITION By signing this petition you are affirming your belief that the University of Arizona should hire and promote individuals who exhibit the highest quality in research, teaching, advising and mentoring. You also believe that The University of Arizona can only continue to foster excellence in both undergraduate and graduate education by recruiting and supporting individuals who represent a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. You believe that Professor Tom Powers exemplify the attributes, as a scholar, teacher, advisor and mentor, which should be given the greatest value by the University of Arizona community. By signing this petition you are expressing to the University of Arizona administration, including the College of Architecture, that they should provide a strong and competitive offer to keep Professor Powers at The University of Arizona full time. By doing so, the administration will appropriately recognize Professor Powers status as one of the most influential professors at the university. We, as concerned architecture students, alumni and community members, propose that in order to retain Professor Powers, the University of Arizona and the College of Architecture commit to provide these items, including but not limited to the following: -Provide Professor Tom Powers with a permanent professorship at the University of Arizona College of Architecture, -Or at least in a designated track to achieve such a professor & teaching position. By providing these items, the administration will show its commitment to Professor Powers, his students, alumni, and the entire University of Arizona community. Specifically, The University of Arizona will show it cares about providing the highest quality of education. The College of Architecture will show a clear commitment to its pursuit in developing influential scholars and leaders who have a positive impact in our society as a whole.

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University of Arizona Students, Alumni, and Community: If you don't already know, the University of Arizona is faced with severe budget cuts. In particular the College of Architecture has enacted a hiring freeze for all faculty members, and as a result, Tom Powers, a fine and outstanding professor is not being considered for rehire. This is one of the biggest mistakes that the University of Arizona and the College of Architecture can make. Professor Powers has been an inspiration to students and an asset to the university as a whole. In our education system today, we cannot afford to lose professors with exceptional teaching skills who are devoted to helping their students gain great knowledge and love for the subject they are embarking. Professor Tom Powers is an outstanding instructor who absolutely, without hesitation, loves his job and the students he teaches. Professor Tom Powers is one of the most outstanding student-oriented teachers University of Arizona and the College of Architecture has today. Great educators in all areas and levels of teaching should be cherished, appreciated and awarded. Professor Tom Powers is kind, supportive, and inspiring, and he personifies the greatness of the University of Arizona and The College of Architecture faculty. LET US PROTECT OUR HARD WORKING PROFESSORS. KEEP PROFESSOR TOM POWERS ON BOARD PERMANENTLY!!!
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