President's
Award for State Outreach and Public Engagement
The annual President’s Award for State Outreach
and Public Engagement will be awarded later this spring. This award
honors faculty,
staff, and students who demonstrate exemplary outreach to the State
of
Iowa. Four separate awards, each carrying a $3,000 stipend, will
be given:
one each for individual faculty, staff, and students, and one for a
group or organization.
Nominations are due April 25, 2008. Please see the award criteria and
application process outlined below. Any UI faculty member, staff member,
or student may nominate someone. Self-nominations are welcome.
Award
criteria
1) Specific project or activity that extends the University’s
mission, including research and teaching, for the benefit of the public
good of Iowa citizens.
2) Past record of outreach will be considered.
3) All permanent (not temporary) full-time and part-time (50% or more)
employees and students currently enrolled for 6 credit hours or more
are eligible for nomination. Emeritus Faculty and graduate students
in Continuous Registration are also eligible.
Application
process
Nominations must include:
1) A description
of the project or activity that is the basis of the nomination, including
evidence of success, not to exceed 1,000 words.
2) For individuals: Vita, not to exceed 3 pages. For groups or organizations:
Brief description (not to exceed 3 pages) of organization and its activities.
3) Two letters of support; at least one must be from a University of
Iowa employee with specific knowledge of the project or activity.
Nominations
are reviewed by a committee appointed by the President. The committee
is well-represented by faculty, staff, and students. The selection committee
will submit recommended awardees in each category (faculty, staff, student,
group/organization) to the President, who will make the final decisions.
Seven copies (an original and six photocopies) of each nomination package
should be sent to:
Thomas Dean
Special Assistant to the President
Office of the President
101 Jessup Hall
If you have any questions, please contact Thomas Dean at 335-1995, thomas-k-dean@uiowa.edu.
Thank you.
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