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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">****Please scroll down for the English version****
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Liebe Studierende,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">im Dezember 2<span style="color:black">023</span> haben wir euch wieder eingeladen, bis zu zwei WU-Lehrende, die aus eurer Sicht besonders engagiert und motivierend lehren,
für den Preis für Exzellente Lehre vorzuschlagen. Dieser zeichnet Lehrende aus, die außergewöhnliches Engagement an den Tag legen und Lernprozesse dadurch bestmöglich unterstützen.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Nach Ende der Nominierungsfrist kann festgestellt werden, dass sich das hohe Engagement der WU-Lehrenden nicht nur in der Anzahl eurer
Nominierungen, sondern insbesondere in euren wertschätzenden Begründungen widerspiegelt. Heuer haben 1872 Studierende 2557 Nominierungen abgegeben und dabei 586 Lehrende nominiert.<b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Wir möchten uns herzlich für euer Interesse und die großartige Beteiligung am Nominierungsprozess der Exzellenten Lehre bedanken!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">In der nächsten Phase des Auswahlprozesses werden die Nominierungen an die Jury übergeben, die über die Vergabe des Preises entscheidet. Wir sind
schon sehr gespannt, wen wir euch im Frühjahr als Preisträger*innen der Exzellenten Lehre 2024 vorstellen dürfen.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Wenn ihr erfahren möchtet, was exzellente Lehre aus Sicht der letztjährigen Preisträger*innen bedeutet, dann seht euch gerne
</span><a href="https://www.wu.ac.at/mitarbeitende/infos-fuer-lehrende/auszeichnungen-in-der-lehre/teach-excellence/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">hier</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">
ein Video dazu an.<span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Mit bestem Dank und herzlichen Grüßen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Konstantin Steiner, Vorsitzender ÖH WU</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Margarethe Rammerstorfer, Vizerektorin für Lehre und Studierende</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Dear students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Last December, you were again invited to nominate up to two teachers for the Excellent Teaching Award. The award honours teachers who demonstrate exceptional commitment
and thus support learning processes in the best possible way.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">After the end of the nomination period, it can be stated that the high level of commitment of WU teachers is not only reflected in the number of your nominations,
but especially in your appreciative justifications. This year, 1872 students submitted 2557 nominations and nominated 586 teachers.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We sincerely thank you for taking an active interest in the Excellent Teaching Award and for participating in the nomination process!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The selection process now continues with the next phase: a jury of experts will discuss the nominations and will then select the awardees. If you are interested
to hear what the previous year’s award winners think about excellent teaching, you can find a video
</span><a href="https://www.wu.ac.at/en/staff/information-for-teachers/teaching-awards/excellent-teaching-award/"><span lang="EN-GB">here</span></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12.1pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Many thanks and kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Konstantin Steiner,
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Margarethe Rammerstorfer, Vice-Rector for Academic Programs & Student Affairs</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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