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Rewards & Recognition

UNMC employees have opportunities to personally recognize and thank each other, as well as to nominate or receive UNMC and University of Nebraska-wide awards for exemplary work as staff, educators and researchers. 

People Are Everything

Through this platform, UNMC employees can reward and recognize their colleagues by sending eCards and awarding points that can be redeemed for gifts. Nomination forms also are available for the Silver "U" and Gold "U" awards.

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Recognition of Exemplary Employees

UNMC employees may be nominated for a range of awards. Find full descriptions of UNMC and University of Nebraska awards. Nomination forms for the Gold "U" and Silver "U" awards are available through logging into People Are Everything.

Award Programs

University of Nebraska President's Excellence Awards
The university’s most prestigious awards for teaching, research and engagement: Faculty IP Innovation and Commercialization Award, Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award, Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award, Innovation, Development and Engagement Award, Inclusive Excellence Collaboration Award, and University-wide Departmental Teaching Award.
Chancellor's Commendation Gold "U"
This award recognizes UNMC managerial professional and office service employees who deliver outstanding performance and service. These awardees also are recognized in person at a meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents through its Kudos Awards. Nomination forms are available through People Are Everything.
Chancellor's Council Silver "U"
Given to managerial professional, office service, graduate assistant and other nonfaculty academic employees whose performance is above and beyond the scope of their positions. Nomination forms are available through People Are Everything.
UNMC Distinguished Scientists
UNMC honors the research breakthroughs of its world-renowned scientists through its annual Distinguished Scientists awards, naming a Scientist Laureate, Distinguished Scientists and New Investigators. A ceremony is held annually in the fall.
UNMC Faculty Awards
Each year, UNMC honors innovative, dedicated work in teaching and mentoring through these faculty awards: Outstanding Teacher Award, Spirit of Community Service Award, Outstanding Mentor of Graduate Students Award, and the Outstanding Mentor of Junior Faculty Award. Log into the UNMC internet to find deadlines and nomination information.