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Public meeting notices
Upcoming Deadlines & Events
DEADLINES
Divisional Committees Tenure Review | Read more
Arts & Humanities: by noon on January 23 (for February 13 meeting)
Biological Sciences: by noon on January 17 (for February 7 meeting)
Physical Sciences: by noon on January 16 (for February 6 meeting)
Social Sciences: by noon on January 22 (for February 12 meeting)
Genevieve Gorst Herfurth Award
The Genevieve Gorst Herfurth Award recognizes a currently enrolled doctoral student in the social sciences who has demonstrated outstanding research and scholarly writing accomplishments.
Nominations due: December 15 | Read more
Hilldale Awards
Hilldale Awards recognize distinguished contributions to teaching, research and service. One faculty member is honored in each division.
Nominations due: December 15 | Read more
Hilldale Lectures
The Hilldale Lecture Series showcases distinguished thinkers with contributions to contemporary culture and science. One lecture is funded annually in each division.
Nominations due: December 15 | Read more
Honorary Degrees
An honorary degree is one of the highest awards given by the university, and acknowledges individuals who have shown outstanding service to humanity globally, nationally, or locally. The Committee on Honorary Degrees welcomes the submission of honorary degree candidate ideas from all disciplines.
Ideas due: December 15 | Read more
University Lectures
The Lectures Committee considers funding requests for distinguished lecturers by departments, academic programs and student organizations. These university-wide lectures must be open to the public and should be of interest to students, preferably in multiple disciplines. Starting in the 2025 calendar year, proposals will be accepted twice a semester, with the following deadlines: February 15, April 15, September 15 and November 15.
Last 2024 deadline for proposals: December 15 | Read more
Regents Teaching Excellence Awards
On behalf of the Board of Regents, the Distinguished Teaching Awards Committee invites UW–Madison nominations for Universities of Wisconsin regents teaching excellence awards. The purpose of the regents teaching excellence awards is to recognize exemplary teaching by faculty and departments/programs.
The deadline for nominations is February 21, 2025. | Read more
EVENTS
Tenure Workshops | Register
Arts & Humanities: Wednesday, January 15, 10:00 a.m.-noon | Read more
Biological Sciences: Tuesday, January 14, 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Read more
Biological Sciences (health sciences focus): Tuesday, February 4, 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Read more
Physical Sciences: Tuesday, January 14, 10:00 a.m.-noon | Read more
Social Sciences: Tuesday, January 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. | Read more