Dr. Ayman Hawari has been appointed distinguished university professor by Chancellor Woodson. To qualify for this honor, the distinguished candidate “must be an outstanding faculty member or potential faculty member who has achieved recognition well above the criteria for full professor and be considered one of the best scholars in the discipline. Named distinguished faculty chairs and distinguished professors will be known and respected nationally and internationally by scholars in their field”. In addition, for the distinguished university title, “The candidate will have attained all the criteria for a distinguished professor and, in addition, have improved the quality of NC State and served its mission through service and involvement in the campus community”