Dear Faculty, The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, is now accepting nominations for the university’s 2019 Thomas Jefferson Award. Established in 1961, this award is … Read more

Because out of sight is not out of mind.   Professor Jim Leloudis, History, and Cecelia Moore, university historian, have produced a digital exhibit on the history of the Confederate monument, its meaning for the men and women who erected … Read more

All members of the voting faculty should have received an email with their individualized link to the 2019 Faculty Governance Interest Survey. The survey is open until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019. In the lead up to faculty … Read more

In December, Faculty Council passed a resolution calling for the establishment of “a committee of faculty who represent the diverse expertise and concerns of faculty in matters pertinent to the history and impacts of the [Confederate] statue.” To facilitate formation … Read more

A meeting of the Faculty Council and the General Faculty took place on December 7, 2018, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Kerr Hall 1001. A summary of actions follows. Two resolutions were put before the Faculty Council in … Read more

The Office of Faculty Governance worked in conjunction with the Faculty Executive Committee to offer a series of brainstorming workshops for faculty to generate ideas about the disposition of the Confederate statue known as Silent Sam. The feedback has been … Read more

Dear Faculty Colleagues, The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, is now accepting nominations for the 2019 O. Max Gardner Award through November 30, 2018. The award, established in 1947 by … Read more

Statement on Silent Sam The following letter is a statement from the undersigned members of Faculty Executive Committee, not a formal resolution adopted by committee. Vin Steponaitis, Secretary of the Faculty —————————— August 28, 2018 The undersigned members of the Faculty … Read more

February 27, 2017 Dear colleagues, The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, is now accepting nominations for the University’s 2017 Thomas Jefferson Award. This award, established in 1961, is given annually to “that … Read more