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Professor honored with award for teaching excellence\nKevin Glowacki, assistant professor of classical studies, was awarded the 2000-01 Archaeological Institute of America Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.\nThe Boston-based institute is a nonprofit cultural and educational organization chartered by Congress and is the oldest and largest archaeological organization in North America.\n"Professor Glowacki was cited for his work developing a strong undergraduate program in classical art and archaeology at IU, his innovative use of instructional technology and the Internet and his passion and commitment to students," the institute said in its announcement.\nThe award was established in 1996 and is based on demonstrated excellence in the teaching of archaeology and the development of innovative teaching methods. Nominations are made by a candidate's colleagues and students, and the final selection is made by a national committee of the institute.\nGlowacki teaches courses on Aegean, Greek and Roman archaeology. He is a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., and earned his bachelor's degree from Loyola University of Chicago. His master's and doctoral degrees in classical Near Eastern archaeology are from Bryn Mawr College.\nGlowacki joined the IU faculty in 1993 after teaching at Harvard University and the University of Chicago.