Faculty Recognition & Awards website launches
KU faculty can now find information about external achievement awards on the newly published Office of Faculty Recognition & Awards website. The site offers general advice about why awards matter, ways in which the office can assist with support for nominations, and a table that lists KU faculty who have been acknowledged by various outside organizations with recognitions designated as “prestigious” or “highly prestigious” by the National Research Council. Highly prestigious award counts are among several key indicators the AAU uses to evaluate the strength of its member and prospective institutions.
Also available on the website are examples of award pathways that demonstrate possible avenues to targeted highly prestigious awards, such as membership in national academies. The pathways reflect previous awards some researchers around the country garnered before achieving the highly prestigious awards to which many scholars aspire.
“With more than 200 such awards, it’s useful for my office to become knowledgeable about a dozen or so, which will allow us to provide better-informed support for nominations,” said Robin Lehman, director of faculty recognition & awards. “The list of targeted awards is not exclusive, however; nominations for other highly prestigious awards, as well as external awards without a prestigious designation, will also be supported through collaborations between Faculty Recognition & Awards and academic units.”
The website will be enhanced and updated periodically as additional resources are produced. If you have received a prestigious/highly prestigious award and don’t see it reflected in the table of KU recipients, please contact Robin Lehman so your name can be added.
