Sponsored professorships provide recognition for the distinguished achievements of faculty and comprise of funds named in honor of a donor that provide direct supplemental support for individual faculty members. They are established to attract, recognize and reward members of University faculty who are internationally acknowledged scholars of exceptional distinction, whose scholarly activity and accomplishments will enrich selected areas of research and teaching. The recipients hold elite faculty positions that represent prestige, leadership, and profound responsibility.
Three professorships already established at the University with contributions from corporate donors continue to serve as an attractive recognition label.