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Faculty Award for Excellence in Outreach and Engagement ($1,000): The purpose of this annual award is to recognize outstanding individuals for engagement and outreach to their program, college, university, profession and greater community.
The College of Architecture embraces the role as an intellectual and cultural resource for design instruction, research, outreach and engagement in the State of Nebraska and beyond. The College provides students comprehensive programs in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and community and regional planning to fulfill their highest aspirations and ambitions. As part of our college mission we are committed to extending exemplary planning and design assistance to others, including ‘communities’ within and beyond the College of Architecture.
Eligibility and Selection Process:
Any member of faculty of the College of Architecture or a ‘partner’ may nominate a faculty member (tenured, tenure-track, professor of practice are each eligible) for this award. Nominations should be sent to the Dean in a single PDF. A committee external to the College of Architecture, selected by the Dean, will review submissions and recommend up to two candidates to the Dean. The Dean will make the final selection. A faculty member may receive this award a maximum of three consecutive years. Winners will be awarded $1,000 towards their academic program and recognized during the spring College of Architecture Scholarship and Awards Ceremony.
Supporting Documentation Should Include:
1. Letter of support from the Nominator (1 page). 2. Up to three letters of support from different “partners” or impacted entities (1 page per letter). 3. Nominee’s description of their Outreach and Engagement activity and evidence of impact and value to: college, university, discipline and/or greater community (maximum of 4 pages). 4. Abbreviated curriculum vitae highlighting outreach and engagement accomplishments of the nominee (limited to 6 pages).