TAMIU Annual Report 2020

FACULTY As the Spring 2020 semester brought a flurry of changes for stu- dents and faculty members at TAMIU, one faculty member made a particularly profound impact in adapting his teaching content to an online platform. Aviral post uploaded to Facebook byHistorymajor OsvaldodeLeón gave an account of TAMIURegents Professor Dr. JerryThompson and his efforts in creating a conducive teaching environment. This included coming to campus and teaching a course inside a classroom to help his students feel as though they were at the University. He’d ask for assistance fromamember of theOffice of InformationTechnology staff. “He often mentions in class that although he doesn’t know how to use technology, he goes to a classroomsowe can learn,” described de León. De León reiterated, “These are hard times for us students, faculty, and all our TAMIU family.Wemust keep inmind that although it is a big transition, we must not lose hope.” While the COVID-19 Pandemic brought dramatic changes to the way students and faculty completed the Spring 2020 semester, the efforts made by TAMIU faculty members should not go unacknowl- edged, explained de León. “We have great professors at TAMIU who make all the effort so that students can learn and continue to feel safe,” said de León. TAMIU PROFESSOR RECEIVES ACCLAIM IN SOCIAL POST Dr.Jerry Thompson 9