December 9, 2019
Nominations sought for Distinguished Women Scholars award
The Office of the Provost, in partnership with the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence, is accepting nominations for the Ninth Annual Distinguished Women Scholars award to honor alumnae who earned a Purdue doctorate and have made significant scholarly contributions to their respective academic communities.
The nomination criteria include an earned doctorate from Purdue and distinguished scholarly success within one’s chosen field. Recipients will be invited to campus March 26 to be honored at a reception. In addition, home departments of the honorees will be asked to welcome back their alumnae and introduce them to current graduate and undergraduate students.
Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Feb. 3. Nomination packets must be uploaded to this link and must include the following documents:
* Letter of nomination that outlines the nominee’s achievements since graduating from Purdue. Include details of scholarly, leadership, teaching and engagement accomplishments. Nomination letter can be up to a maximum of three pages.
* The nominee’s most recent CV.
* Support letter from two references who could speak to each nominee’s record of distinction. Each letter can be a maximum of two pages.
A committee of faculty members will review the nominations/applications and finalize the award recipients. For more information, contact ButlerCenter@purdue.edu.