College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

• Chemistry's Gordon named Craig Chair
  

  
  Mark Gordon, Distinguished Professor of liberal arts and sciences and professor of chemistry, has been named the Frances M. Craig Chair. He is the first individual appointed to this position.
  
  The Craig Chair was established from portions of proceeds of a $12 million gift made by late Iowa State alumna Frances Craig, a 1949 home economics graduate.
  
  This latest gift, in combination with past family gifts, makes up the Craig Family Fund. Earnings on the endowment are directed to strategic priorities at the university presidents' discretion. The fund will allow the president to put special emphasis on faculty support.
  
  "It is very meaningful that the university has chosen to recognize me in this way. It's a validation of what I have accomplished at Iowa State and it's also a little humbling because there are so many good people here," Gordon said. "The recognition is extremely important to me as member of the faculty, but at the same time, the additional funds provide important flexibility in my research."
  
  Gordon studies theoretical and computational chemistry and is well-known for his contributions in this field.
  
  "When other institutions want to recruit someone of Mark Gordon's stature, they're going to offer endowed professorships," said Michael Whiteford, LAS dean. "We were able to respond to early initiatives with a position positively, forcefully and quickly, I am very pleased we were able to provide this recognition for him."

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