Nominations are now being accepted for the campus-wide UNMC Academic Affairs Impact in Education Awards.
The seven awards recognize the dedication and ingenuity of UNMC educators. The top award is the Varner Educator Laureate, and the other award categories include innovation, leadership, mentorship, service, interprofessional and research.
Nominations close at 5 p.m. on Aug. 30. The awards ceremony will be held on Feb. 13, 2020.
“We strongly encourage all educators at UNMC to nominate their colleagues for these campuswide Academic Affairs Impact in Education Awards,” said Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor for academic affairs. “UNMC is blessed with an excellent community of innovative, effective and passionate educators, and these peer-reviewed awards provide a chance to recognize them for the great contributions they make to UNMC and the nation.”
The honors, which include funds for professional development, are:
- Varner Educator Laureate;
- Innovative Practices in Education;
- Visionary Leadership in Education;
- Inspirational Mentor of Educators;
- Valor in Educational Service;
- Interprofessional Education Scholar; and
- Research in Education Scholar.
For more information on the criteria for the individual awards and to nominate educators, click here.