CU-Boulder School of Law Professor Dale Oesterle was presented with the Clifford Calhoun Public Service Award in recognition of his contributions to the law school and the legal community.
More than 30 faculty and staff members attended the May 13 luncheon at which the law school award was presented, including emeritus law Professor Clifford Calhoun, for whom the award is named.
In presenting the award, Dean Harold Bruff commented that Oesterle exemplifies the "spirit and tradition of Professor Calhoun聮s altruistic career." Oesterle also received $500 as part of the award, which was established by an anonymous donor in 1998 when Calhoun retired.
Oesterle said he was humbled by the fact there were so many other equally deserving people.
"Part of the considerable pleasure of working at a public university is the connection between the faculty and the larger community," he said. "The community welcomes, and indeed expects, members of the faculty to use their expertise in public service."
Oesterle teaches law for entrepreneurs, mergers and acquisitions, international business transactions, and corporations at CU-Boulder and has also taught at Cornell Law School and Cornell's Johnson School of Management. He is director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Law and is also the author of two books and numerous articles, book reviews, editorials and monographs.
Previous recipients of the Clifford Calhoun Public Service Award include Professor Art Travers in the inaugural year and Professor Mark Loewenstein in 1999.