Frank van Vliet, executive in residence and holder of the G. Maxwell Armor Chair and Professorship in the University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business, received the University System of Maryland Board of Regents Faculty Award during the board's meeting on Friday, April 19 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Prof. van Vliet, a faculty member in the school's Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, will receive the award for Excellence in Public Service. The honor is the highest bestowed on faculty at USM institutions, and recognizes "activity that benefits the citizens of Maryland, the nation, or humanity in general." Faculty nominating committees from each USM institution make recommendations to their respective presidents, who review nominations and supporting material and forward recommendations to the USM Chancellor. The Regents Faculty Review Committee makes the final recommendations.

A total of 16 awardees were recognized at the April meeting of the Board of Regents.

Learn more about Frank van Vliet.