Call for Nominations: O. Max Gardner Award

The call for nominations is now open for faculty nominees for the 2023 O. Max Gardner Award. This award is given annually by the UNC Board of Governors to “that member of the faculty of the University of North Carolina who, during the current scholastic year, has made the greatest contribution to the welfare of the human race.” Nominees can be of any rank, “including instructors, engaged in teaching in any unit, institution or branch of service” in the University system. Past UNC Charlotte recipients of the award include Pinku Mukherjee, Department of Biological Sciences, and Diane M. Browder, Department of Special Education. More details about previous campus nominees can be found on the Office of the Provost website. Linked here is the UNC System announcement of the 2022 winner, Dr. Yeoheung Yun of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Please forward the names of nominees to Jen Knight by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 25, 2022. Include in your nomination the individual’s name, rank, and department/unit. Also, please provide a brief description of this individual’s specific contribution(s) or achievement(s) and why they would make a good nominee.

We thank you in advance for your assistance in providing UNC Charlotte with a strong nominee for this system-wide award.