FACULTY GOVERNANCE NEWS

SEPTEMBER 2021

Faculty Council to meet online on September 3

The first Faculty Council meeting of the academic year is being held online on Friday, September 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. View the agenda at this link.

Highlights include presentations of the Thomas Jefferson Award and Hettleman Prizes; campus updates from the chancellor and provost; and a brief on the Faculty Executive Committee's summer actions.

The meeting will be streamed live here.

Award Nomination Deadlines

E.K. Graham Award (for 2022)

due September 13, 2021

O. Max Gardner Award (for 2022)

due November 22, 2021



Fall Faculty Council dates

September 3

October 1

November 5

December 3



Nominations sought for 2022 Edward Kidder Faculty Service Award

The Edward Kidder Graham Faculty Service Award recognizes a member of the voting faculty who has worked toward former UNC President Graham's ambition “to make the campus co-extensive with the boundaries of the State,” in the context of the University’s modern mission to extend knowledge-based service world-wide. Full information about this award is available on the Faculty Governance website.

Faculty are encouraged to nominate a service-oriented colleague who they deem deserving of this award, such as last year's recipient, Nicholas Didow Jr, associate professor of marketing in the Kenan-Flagler Business School who has an extensive record of service and outreach. We look forward to announcing this year's awardee in advance of University Day when the award will be presented.

The deadline for nominations for the 2022 award is Monday, September 13, 2021.

Nominations need not be extensive. Click on the "Submit a nomination" button to access the nomination form. If you have questions about the award or the nomination process, please contact the Office of Faculty Governance at facgov@unc.edu.

Kramer to be presented with Jefferson Award

Congratulations to History Professor Lloyd S. Kramer on being named the 2021 Thomas Jefferson Award recipient. Chancellor Guskiewicz will present the award at the September Faculty Council meeting with nominator Professor Vin Steponaitis reading the award citation. The Council and observers will then be treated to Professor Kramer's remarks, which will include historical reflections on what a “Jefferson Award” might mean in the current context. 

2021 Hettleman Prizes awarded to exceptional early-career faculty members

The annual Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement have been awarded to four promising faculty members who exemplify groundbreaking and innovative research along with future career promise. These faculty members will be recognized at the September Faculty Council meeting.

• Dr. Nicholas Law (Physics and Astronomy, College of Arts and Sciences)
• Dr. Alice Marwick (Communication, College of Arts and Sciences)
• Dr. Daniel Matute (Biology, College of Arts and Sciences)
• Dr. Cleo Samuel-Ryals (Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health)

Congratulations! We looks forward to sharing more information about your work soon.

Additional Events and Announcements

• Lunch with Friends and Strangers: Conversations with UNC Faculty hosted by Carolina Public Humanities (recurring event) 
• The Center for Faculty Excellence hosts “Conversations on Teaching” (recurring event)
• Equity in Teaching Institute (recurring event) 
• Program for Public Discourse hosts “Democratic Discourse: Challenges and Opportunities” (9/3)
• Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Film opens 9/7
• Faculty Jazz Quartet (9/7) 
• 9/11 Memorial Run
• Inclusive Workplace Leadership Series (9/13)
• Program for Public Discourse presents “Democracy and Public Discourse” (9/14)
• Nominations for University Teaching Awards due 9/16
• Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Jiha Moon (9/23)
• Faculty Fellows Program Applications due 9/30
• First Fridays: Celebrating the Sounds & Sights of Carolina (10/1) 
• 2020 Commencement Celebration to be held in Kenan Stadium on Oct. 10
• University Day (10/12) 
• Nominations for the UNC School of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Awards (due 10/15)
• Applications now open for the Tyson Academic Leadership Program (due 10/29)

September 2021 Faculty Governance Calendar

Meetings are subject to change on short notice. Please consult online calendar for updates, meeting times and locations. All meetings are open to everyone, including members of the public, unless held in closed session in accordance with state open meeting regulations.

September 2

September 3

September 7

September 8

September 10

September 13

September 15

September 20

September 24

September 27

Faculty Information Technology Advisory Committee

Faculty Council

Faculty Assembly Delegation

Committee on Fixed-Term Faculty

Advisory Committee

Educational Policy Committee

Committee on Community and Diversity

Committee on the Status of Women

Faculty Executive Committee

Faculty Athletics Committee

Honorary Degrees and Special Awards Committee

Agenda Committee

Faculty Executive Committee