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Awards

Awards Recognizing Individuals

Ralph S. Brown Award for Shared Governance for administrators or trustees (deadline April 15)
Alexander Meiklejohn Award for Academic Freedom for administrators or trustees (deadline April 15)
Georgina M. Smith Award for individuals providing exceptional leadership (deadline April 30)
Iris Molotsky Award for Excellence in Coverage of Higher Education for journalists writing about higher education (deadline April 15)
Tacey Award for service to a conference (deadline April 7)
Henry T. Yost Award given to a legislator for leadership on higher education issues (deadline September 30)

Awards Recognizing Individuals, Chapters, or Conferences

Marilyn Sternberg Award given by the Collective Bargaining Congress to recognize outstanding individuals or chapters (fall deadline)
Al Sumberg Award recognizing the lobbying work of a person or organization (deadline April 7)

Awards Recognizing Chapters and Conferences

Beatrice G. Konheim Award to recognize an outstanding chapter (deadline April 17)
Chapter & Conference Communications Awards for excellent newsletters and web sites (deadline April 7)

Travel Grants

Konheim Travel Grants (deadline May 1)
Hopper Travel Fund (deadline May 1)

(Updated: 3/09)

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Ralph S. Brown Award for Shared Governance
Alexander Meiklejohn Award for Academic Freedom
Georgina M. Smith Award – The deadline for nominations is April 30. Send your nomination in today! (4/14)
Iris Molotsky Award for Excellence in Coverage of Higher Education – The purpose of the award is to recognize and stimulate coverage of higher education nationally and to encourage thoughtful and comprehensive reporting of higher education issues. Entries will be judged on the basis of their relevance to issues confronting higher education.
Tacey Award
Henry T. Yost Congressional Recognition Award
Marilyn Sternberg Award – All AAUP CBC chapters are invited to submit nominations for the Marilyn Sternberg Award, which recognizes an AAUP member or chapter for courage, persistence, political foresight, imagination, concern for human rights, and collective bargaining skills. Nominations are due November 15. (10/17)
Al Sumberg Award
Beatrice G. Konheim Award
Awards Recognizing Chapters and Conferences
Travel Grants

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