Karl Pister, Professor of the Graduate School, was selected as the 2010 recipient of the Leon A. Henkin Citation for Distinguished Service awarded by the Committee on Student Diversity and Academic Development of the Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate.
The Leon A. Henkin Citation for Distinguished Service recognizes a member of the Berkeley faculty who shows exceptional commitment to the educational development of students from groups who are underrepresented in the academy. The Citation was created as a tribute to Professor Henkin’s work to increase equity and access to higher education and to promote the academic, personal, and professional success of Berkeley students from groups traditionally underrepresented in academic disciplines.
Karl's Citation nomination included enthusiastic letters of support from colleagues for his tireless efforts to educate students who are underrepresented in the academy.
Karl Pister's varied and profound devotion and service to the university includes serving as a CEE faculty member (1952-1996), chair of the Academic Senate (1979-1980), dean of the College of Engineering at Berkeley (1980-1990), and Chancellor of UC Santa Cruz (1991-1996).
Congratulations, Karl, for this well-deserved recognition of your efforts to increase equity and access of underrepresented student groups at Berkeley!