URBANA — Six Urbana campus faculty members have been recognized as University Scholars. The program recognizes excellence while helping to identify and retain the university's most talented teachers, scholars and researchers.

The University of Illinois faculty members will be honored at a reception from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Lincoln Room at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign.

Begun in 1985, the program provides $10,000 a year for three years to each scholar to use to enhance his or her academic career. The money may be used for travel, equipment, research assistants, books or other purposes.

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