Walter Hawthorne receives William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award 

Walter Hawthorne receives William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award 

Text: Professor of History Walter Hawthorne was one of ten recipients of this year’s William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award, which recognizes faculty for their “comprehensive and sustained record of scholarly excellence in research and/or creative activities, instruction, and outreach.”  The Beal is one of MSU’s highest honors, the History Department congratulates Professor Hawthorne on this well-deserved accolade.  For more information, see https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/msu-to-recognize-faculty-and-staff-during-april-7-all-university-awards-ceremony.