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Honorary Degrees: call for nominations

January 12, 2020

The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, is now accepting candidates for UNC honorary degrees to be awarded at the 2021 Spring Commencement ceremony. A maximum of five of these prestigious awards … Read more

Thomas Jefferson Award call for nominations

February 25, 2019

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 given annually to “that member of the academic community … Read more

Honorary Degrees call for nominations

January 7, 2019

The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, is now accepting candidates for UNC honorary degrees to be awarded at the 2020 May Commencement ceremony. A maximum of five of these prestigious awards … Read more

O. Max Gardner Award call for nominations

October 29, 2018

The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, is accepting nominations for the UNC system-wide 2019 O. Max Gardner Award from October 29 through November 30, 2018. The award goes to “that member of the … Read more

Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus Awards call for nominations

September 10, 2018

The Office of Faculty Governance, on behalf of the Committee on Honorary Degrees and Special Awards, is now accepting nominations for the university’s 2018 Distinguished Alumnus and Alumna Awards. Nominees for these awards are selected by the faculty’s elected Committee on Honorary … Read more