With this award, UNCW honors the contributions of faculty or staff who use their teaching, research, and/or service to foster an environment of global engagement.

Criteria  

To be considered for this award, a nominee must be a full-time employee at UNCW with at least five years of continuous service.

Nominees must have made significant contributions toward implementing UNCW’s strategic goal # 4:  Create an educational environment that prepares our students to be global citizens.

Such contributions might include, but are not limited to, any one or more of the following:

• Creating curriculum with a global content
• Directing and recruiting a study abroad program
• Maintaining an active global research agenda
• Encouraging students to become involved in global research
• Leading service trips abroad or coordinating local service efforts that have a global impact
• Initiating partnerships with institutions abroad
• Collaborative international programming
• Outstanding service to UNCW’s international community.

Nomination Procedures

Any member of the university community may nominate someone for this award by filling out the attached nomination form.  Self-nominations are acceptable.

The nomination process is confidential.

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. October 15, 2009

The International Program Advisory Committee (IPAC) will review nominations and present a recommendation to the Assistant Provost of International Programs.  

The recipient of the award will be formally recognized during International Education Week (November 16-20).