The Davis Faculty Association, Davis Division of the Academic Senate, the Academic Federation and the Nash family invite nominations of candidates for The Charles P. Nash Prize for the academic year 2018-2019.
The annual Charles P. Nash Prize is designed to reward exceptional achievement and commitment in advocating for faculty interests, fairness and welfare.
ELIGIBILITY: All members of the Academic Federation, Academic Senate, and UC Davis Faculty Association who have not previously won the award are eligible. Individuals with current administrative appointments are not eligible. This award celebrates the humanitarian spirit of Charlie Nash. Candidates must demonstrate an exceptional and extended commitment to advocacy on behalf of others to ensure equitable treatment of faculty and the broader community of UC Davis. Such efforts must extend beyond the normal call-of-duty and abide by the UC Davis Principles of Community.
WHO MAY NOMINATE: Nominations are sought from any member of the academic community: students, faculty, staff, alumni, departments, or units. While the committee welcomes self-nominations, letters on behalf of others are preferred. Previous nominees who have not won the award can re-apply.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSION: Letters of nomination accompanied by a one-page list of relevant accomplishments must be submitted electronically. The Committee will rely upon material presented to it, thus it is important that the letter and list make the best case possible within the space limitation. Send your nomination materials to nashprize@ucdavis.edu.
DEADLINE: Thursday, February 28, 2019
Questions may be addressed to nashprize@ucdavis.edu
Examples of Charlie Nash’s Achievements Included:
- Improving the structure of shared governance
- Improving the university’s personnel policies; Dr. Nash collaborated, for example, in crafting the Nash-Goldman report concerning Academic Federation employees
- Working to safeguard academic freedom and intellectual property rights: https://ucdfa.org/nash.htm
- Enhancing the university’s faculty mentoring and advising practices
- Contributed to drafting the UC Davis Principles of Community
- Serving for many years on faculty committees devoted to promoting faculty interests, including as Chair of the Davis Faculty Association Board, Vice President of External Affairs on the CUCFA Board. and Chair of the Davis Division of the Academic Senate (2 terms)
- Lifelong dedication to advocacy on behalf of others who faced unfair treatment
Ceremony and Selection Process:
The recipient will be recognized at a formal dinner event during the spring quarter.
The Nash Prize Selection Committee will review the nominations and will select a recipient. The Committee may select a maximum of one recipient each academic year. In any given year the committee may choose not to make an award.
Sincerely,
The 2018-2019 Nash Prize Selection Committee:
Marc Facciotti (Chair), Krishnan Nambiar, Pernille Sporon Boving, Richard Scalettar