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2015 Thomas Jefferson Award

2015 Thomas Jefferson Award

We are pleased to solicit nominations for the 2015 Thomas Jefferson Award. This award honors faculty members, staff members, and students who advance the ideals of Thomas Jefferson, which include:

  • broad interests in literature, arts and sciences, and public affairs;
  • a strong concern for the advancement of higher education;
  • a deeply seated sense of individual civic responsibility; and
  • a profound commitment to the welfare and rights of the individual.

Nominees should be members of the teaching faculty, the student body, or the classified or university staff whose achievements reflect superior performance in their normal work or scholarship and notable participation in humanitarian activities. The Thomas Jefferson Award is one of the University's highest honors, and includes an engraved plaque and a $2,000 cash honorarium for each recipient.

The nomination deadline for the 2015 Thomas Jefferson Award is Friday, December 5, 2014. For fairness and consistency, the nomination packet is limited to 22 pages (including nomination cover letter) and must include the following:

  • a strong nomination cover letter addressing how the nominee meets the award criteria, especially service performed outside of the normal course of the nominee's duties;
  • nominee's current résumé; and
  • at least three letters of support.

Please note: self-nominations are not allowed.

Please direct any questions to AcademicAffairs@cu.edu or 303-860-5674.


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