University of Minnesota awards and honors are granted to recognize faculty, staff, retired employees, current students, alumni, and community members who have achieved distinction in public service, enterprise, philanthropy, education, science, literature, or the arts.
Tony Diggs Excellence Awards are intended to recognize student group achievements.
Student leadership scholarships and awards are coordinated by the Student Activities Office in conjunction with University departments and organizations.
This award recognizes exceptional contributions of faculty and staff to their department as well as the college through administrative and academic leadership, programmatic development, classroom and laboratory teaching, student advising, and contributions to co-curricular activities. It is expected that recipients of this award will exhibit the personal characteristics that were often used to describe Dr. Anderson which include fairness, integrity, honesty, forthrightness, openness, and inclusiveness. Dr. Anderson was also well known for his enthusiasm, commitment to and love of the University. Nomination information available from Jean Underwood, CBS Recognition Committee, jmunder@umn.edu.
This award acknowledges exceptional faculty contributions to undergraduate education including classroom presentation, educational innovation, and curriculum development. It recognizes scholarly work with individual students on projects, in tutorials and other informal settings. Understanding of academic advising is also considered a good aspect of teaching. Some faculty members make particularly significant contributions through developing new courses, organizing or reorganizing curricular programs, or improving teaching methods and techniques. The recipient of this award will have enhanced the lives of College of Biological Sciences students. Nomination information available from Jean Underwood, CBS Recognition Committee, jmunder@umn.edu.
This award may be made to any person for contributions or services at the collegiate or all-University level. Submit nominations to the relevant unit’s honors committee for approval. The award does not require action by the Senate All-University Honors Committee or approval by the Board of Regents. A standard design format for the certificate is available from the printing and graphic arts department. Editorial assistance is available through the Institutional Relations publications section. Due: Two months before presentation. Nomination information available from CBS Recognition Committee; contact CBS Alumni Relations at rlb@umn.edu or 612-624-4770.
