Nominations due March 2 for mentoring undergrads awards

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Sarah C. Mangelsdorf today announced a call for entries in the third annual Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities, recognizing faculty, academic staff, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students for the outstanding work they do in mentoring undergraduates in their areas of professional activity. These awards will provide $2,000 of university expendable funds (supplies and expenses) to a faculty member/research group, academic staff member or post-doctoral fellow/graduate student for excellence in undergraduate mentoring. For eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and application materials, click here.

The deadline to submit nominations is Wednesday, March 2, 2016. Nominations should be sent to Assistant Vice Provost Laurie Mayberry, laurie.mayberry@wisc.edu. Questions can be directed to Vice Provost Steve Cramer at steven.cramer@wisc.edu.

The awards will be presented to recipients at a reception at the close of the Undergraduate Symposium on Thursday, April 14, 2016, in Union South. It is a requirement of the program that they attend to receive their award.