The Davis Faculty Association and Davis Divisions of the Academic Senate and of the Academic Federation have extended the nomination period for The Charles P. Nash Prize to 5:00 PM, Friday, February 18, 2011. The Charles P. Nash Prize is designed to reward exceptional achievement and commitment in promoting shared governance and advocacy for faculty interests and welfare. The Prize is awarded annually to a member of the UC Davis Academic Senate, the Davis Faculty Association, or the Academic Federation whose actions demonstrate an exceptional and extended commitment to shared governance and/or promoting faculty beyond academic obligations, typically spanning a period of time or one’s career. Nominations are sought from any member of the academic community: students, faculty, staff, alumni, departments or units. The annual prize will be awarded in a public ceremony and will include a $1,000 honorarium. There is no restriction on the prize recipient with regard to the use of the prize.
Nominations should be addressed to the Nash Prize Selection Committee. Letters of nomination accompanied by a one-page list of relevant accomplishments must be submitted electronically by 5:00 PM, Friday, February 18, 2011 deadline. Send your nomination materials to the committee chair at rbrucker@ucdavis.edu.
Additional information regarding the prize may be found at:
http://academicsenate.ucdavis.edu/documents/Nash-Prize-2010-11.pdf.
Nominations must be received electronically by 5:00 PM, Friday, February 18, 2011.
Questions may be addressed to either of the committee co-chairs (rbrucker@ucdavis.edu or apjackman@ucdavis.edu).