Nominations are open for the Chancellor’s Outstanding Contribution to Women Award. The Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations through Feb. 16 for outstanding faculty, staff and students who have worked to create a climate that encourages female-identifying individuals to succeed at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. These efforts may come from an individual, organization or department within the institution.

To qualify for the award, recipients must demonstrate a sustained and tangible impact on the campus community. Up to three awards will be given: one for a faculty or staff member (individual), one for a student (individual), and one for a department or organization. Recipients will be invited to attend The Power of Husker Women: A Night of Celebration Dinner on March 7, where Chancellor Rodney D. Bennett will present the awards.

Nominations must include:

• nomination form;
• nomination letter, and
• two additional letters of support from colleagues or those who can speak to the qualities that make a nominee deserving of the award

Additional supporting documentation may be included, but is not required. Click here to submit nominations. Nomination forms, lists of past recipients and additional directions are available on the commission website. For more information, contact the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women at ccsw@unl.edu.