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Ivory Prize: Call for nominations
Public Service Professorship Award
Nominate an outstanding academic advisor
Book Arts Program 2017 classes and workshops
Sustainability Office’s NEW website
Red Butte Garden Poetry Month: Call for entries
Registration now open for intramural sports spring 2017
Join our team: Campus Recreation Services is hiring sports officials now
Nominations needed for the Distinguished Faculty Service Award
University College Advising changing its name to Academic Advising Center
IVORY PRIZE: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Those who have graduated from the U since 2011 (within the last five years), as well as those currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs, are eligible. Self-nominations are welcome.
Nominations are due Friday, Feb. 24.
PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSORSHIP AWARD
Application deadline is Jan. 23, 2017

Sponsored by the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Public Service Professorship award may enable you to carry out a proposed project, reimburse your department for release time, pay a research assistant, travel to conferences, purchase supplies or equipment.
For award criteria and application requirements, click here.
Application deadline is Jan. 23, 2017.
NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC ADVISOR
Deadline to nominate is Feb. 3, 2017

The deadline to nominate is Feb. 3, 2017.
Both awards recognize U advisors who have demonstrated qualities associated with outstanding academic advising:
- Approaches advising as teaching
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Available to advisees
- Reaches out and supports underserved populations
- Makes appropriate referrals
- Uses and disseminates appropriate information sources
- Caring, helpful attitude toward advisees, faculty and staff
- Works with students outside of office in formal university-related activities
- Monitors advisee progress toward academic and career goals
- Mastery of institutional regulations, policies and procedures
- Participates in and supports advisor development programs
- Proactive; builds relationships with advisees and follows up
- Practices developmental advising
It only takes a few moments to complete the nomination process.
Additional questions can be addressed to Shawn Adrian at shawn.adrian@utah.edu. Consider recognizing an outstanding advisor at the U by submitting a nomination today.
BOOK ARTS PROGRAM 2017 CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS

The Book Arts Program promotes involvement with the art of the book by facilitating:
- Academic designations of Minor and Certificate in Book Arts and MFA in Creative Writing & Book Arts which are supported by classes exploring letterpress printing, bookbinding, artists’ books, and typography
- Community Programming for adults and the K-12 community of learners and educators
- Exhibitions that celebrate and explore both the traditional and innovative arts of the book
- Studio access for those who have completed foundation courses
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE’S NEW WEBSITE

Learn more about sustainability at the U by exploring the new website.
RED BUTTE GARDEN POETRY MONTH: CALL FOR ENTRIES
Entry deadline is Friday, Feb. 18

Poems will be judged according to the following criteria:
- Quality of writing
- Inspired by nature
- Relevant to the spring season
- Pertinent to the Garden
- Twenty-four lines or shorter
- Appropriate for all ages
Winners will be invited to provide an audio recording of them performing a reading of their poem and participate in additional programming related to National Poetry Month. By submitting your poems, the author grants Red Butte Garden a license to publish and reproduce the poem online and in other media.
For more info and to submit your entry, please visit our website.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR INTRAMURAL SPORTS SPRING 2017

basketball, indoor soccer, volleyball, inner tube water polo, table tennis, and the FIFA 17 Tournament.
Check out all the sports, leagues, and tournaments at campusrec.utah.edu or imleagues.com/utah.
Depending on the activity, fees range from FREE to $10.
JOIN OUR TEAM: CAMPUS RECREATION SERVICES IS HIRING SPORTS OFFICIALS NOW

Campus Recreation Services is hiring officials for basketball, soccer, and volleyball.
If you are interested, contact Jake Myers at jacob.myers@utah.edu or 801-585-8732.
NOMINATIONS NEEDED FOR THE DISTINGUISHED FACULTY SERVICE AWARD

Bennion Center Director Dean McGovern and law professor Jensie Anderson, 2016 Distinguished Faculty Service Award winner.
For nomination instructions and selection criteria click here.
The winner will be notified by March 1, 2017.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE ADVISING CHANGING ITS NAME TO ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER

- General advising (General Education, policies, resource referral etc.)
- Major exploration
- Preprofessional advising (premed, predental, prelaw, etc.)
- Transfer advising
- Advising for academic success
- Non-traditional student advising
Find out more here.