College of Liberal Arts Awards

The College of Liberal Arts coordinates several awards, many of which are presented at our Awards Ceremony, an annual event to recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty, staff and students.

As of January 2024, due to budget and until further notice, Dean's Awards are honorary only and do not have a monetary component.

Faculty and staff awards

• Dean’s Award for Accomplishments in the Area of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Early Career Outstanding Employee of the Year
• Outstanding Classified Staff of the Year
• Outstanding Administrative Faculty of the Year
• College of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Academic Advising Award
• College of Liberal Arts Graduate Advising Award
• Dean's Award for Outstanding Research in the Humanities
• Dean's Award for Outstanding Research in the Social Sciences
• Dean's Award for Outstanding Creative Activity
• Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching - non-tenured faculty
• Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching - tenured or tenure-track faculty
• Dean's Award for Outstanding Service - Humanities faculty
• Dean's Award for Outstanding Service - Social Science faculty
• Dean's Award for Outstanding Service - Arts faculty
  
• School of Social Research & Justice Studies Interdisciplinary Activity Award
  
• School of the Arts Interdisciplinary Activity Award
  

Student Awards

• Excellence in Interdisciplinary Studies
  
• Excellence in Performance/Artistry
  
• Excellence in Research
  
• Excellence in Service
  
• Exemplar
  
• Outstanding Graduate in the Humanities
  
• Outstanding Graduate in the School of the Arts
  
• Outstanding Graduate in the Social Sciences
  
• Outstanding Graduate in the School of Social Research & Justice Studies

To find out more about each award, or to nominate a peer, please email clahelp@unr.edu.