萝莉社Excellence in Creative Activity Award will be made annually to a 萝莉社faculty member who has, in the judgment of his or her peers, established an exemplary and demonstrable record of creative activity that has not only increased the faculty member's reputation, but has also brought recognition to the University.

Eligibility

All full-time faculty, including distinguished professors and endowed chairs, who have served at 萝莉社 for at least three years are eligible. Faculty who hold an administrative position above that of chair are not eligible. Winners of the award will be ineligible to be nominated for a period of five years following the award.

 

Criteria

All full- and part-time faculty members are eligible to make nominations on the form below, based upon one or more of the following criteria:

  1. The nominee is a composer of musical works; a creator of works of art such as drawings, paintings, illustrations, computer graphics, sculptures, ceramics, or photographs; the producer/director of videotapes, CDs, or other multi-media artifacts; an author of written creative works; a choreographer of dance compositions; or a creator of other types of fine art that characterize the creative spirit; or the nominee is a performer in the areas of music, theater, or dance.
  2. Recognition of the nominee's creative abilities has been made through invitations to perform in recitals, concerts, plays or other appropriate venues; or to display works of art in exhibitions or shows; or compositions have been selected for performance or for publication.
  3. The nominee has received competitive grants that represent significant support of a creative career, or has won awards or been recognized for the quality of his or her creations or performances by governments, professional organizations, arts councils and other private entities that recognize excellence in the arts.
  4. The nominee has supported efforts to enhance creative activities at the University by participating in programs for the community, or writing or speaking on behalf of the arts and creative activities.
  5. The nomination package for this award may include evidence from the last 5 years.

Nomination Process

STEP 1: Nominator must complete the 5-question nomination form prior to the nomination deadline.

STEP 2: Nominees will be contacted by the Office of Research with instructions for submitting a nomination package. This package must be submitted as a single, combined PDF and should include at least:

  • Complete curriculum vitae
  • Delineation of nominee鈥檚 role in multi-authored works (the role and level of contribution to these works)
  • Evidence of impact of research (citations, reviews, inclusion in professional discussion or debate in the field, etc.)
  • Three letters of support, speaking to the criteria above, from on- and/or off-campus colleagues.

Excluding support letters and nomination form, additional materials are limited to a maximum of 25 pages.

 

Selection Process

  1. The Faculty Support Committee will review nominations and recommend one candidate to the Provost.
  2. The award will be announced in the spring.

Award Amount:  $2,500

Previous Awardees

 

Excellence in Creative Activity Nomination Form