Did you expect, maybe, the Easter Bunny?

NMSU's Spring Convocation was held today. (To the best of my knowledge, a "convocation" is a speech by the university president, followed by awards and a lot of glad-handing.) Here's the official press release if you want to read the whole thing, but I'll cut to the chase.

Certain professorships are endowed (paid out of a permanent fund, usually named for the donor who gave the most money or for a former professor considered distinguished in his/her field). Six of them were awarded this morning, including this one, which I have excised from the press release. I think this particular honor comes as a surprise to no one.

John P. Loveland, in the Department of Management, was awarded the John P. Loveland Professorship in Quality Management.