{"347671":{"#nid":"347671","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Wall Honors Tech\u0027s Best Teachers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMany faculty earned immortality on campus this week as their names were emblazoned onto a new commemorative wall on the fourth floor of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) Teaching Wall bears the names of faculty members who have been honored with Teaching Excellence Awards going back to the 1960s.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Great teachers are immortal,\u0022 said Rafael Bras, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. \u0022They live on through the students that they inspire, who, in turn, go on to inspire others. 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