Faculty invited to nominate candidates for Deans' Award
Faculty members are encouraged to nominate candidates for the Deans' Award for Academic Accomplishment. The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 24.
Inaugurated in the spring of 1988, the annual awards recognize five to 10 undergraduates for extraordinary academic accomplishments that might not otherwise be celebrated. Examples include exceptional achievements in classes or independent research, a national academic competition, a presentation or publication for a regional or national audience, or superior performance in the creative arts. Students selected for the awards should have more than a high grade point average or extraordinary success in coursework (outstanding transcripts usually are recognized by honorary societies such as Phi Beta Kappa or Tau Beta Pi; excellent honors theses are rewarded with prizes like the Firestone or Golden medals).
Award winners are presented with a specially selected book and citation at a Spring Quarter ceremony. Their portraits and citations will be displayed in the first-floor lobby of Sweet Hall and on the Undergraduate Research Programs website (http://urp.stanford.edu). Click on the "Awards" link to see the photographs and citations of previous Deans' Award winners.
Letters of recommendation should be sent to the Undergraduate Research Programs office, 415 Sweet Hall (mail code 3088), or sent via e-mail to urp@vpue.stanford.edu.