Award: $1000
Eligibility: All faculty
College Distinguished Teaching Awards are $1,000 awards in recognition of excellence in teaching. Fifteen awards are available each year and the distribution rotates among the Colleges. Awardees are recognized at The Laurels annual award reception.
For this year's distribution, see:
Nomination Instructions
Each College Dean's office should recommended individuals for the College Distinguished Teaching Awards based upon established College procedures, which should include input from a variety of individuals. The recommendation letter should be uploaded as a PDF when completing the nomination form.
About the Award
In 1976, the Nebraska Legislature authorized the presentation of $1,000 stipends to selected faculty members to recognize outstanding teaching. Up to 15 awards are presented each year based on recommendations from the colleges, each of which have differing criteria for selection.