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The Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence seeks to recognize members of the University community who have made invaluable contributions to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ in two overarching ways—first through commitment to scholarship and research that contributes to new understandings of the world and creative responses to its needs; and second, through advancing the four pillars Chancellor Kent Syverud has identified to foster excellence at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. Those four pillars of excellence are providing an outstanding undergraduate experience; empowering research excellence; fostering change and innovation; and positioning ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ as the best university in the world for veterans.

The deadline for nominations for the 2022-23 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence is Friday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. Nomination requirements are available on the Chancellor’s Citation . Completed nominations may be submitted via email to Faculty Affairs (facultyaffairs@syr.edu, cc: ajbielow@syr.edu).

The four categories of awards are:

• Faculty Excellence and Scholarly Distinction
• Outstanding Contributions to the Student Experience and University Initiatives (faculty, administrative/professional staff and support staff award)
• Award for Excellence in Student Research
• Lifetime Achievement Award

Recipients of the Chancellor’s Citations for Excellence will be honored at the One University Awards Ceremony held in April 2023. Past awardees can be found in the .

Members of the selection committee are:

• Mary Grace Almandrez, vice president for diversity and inclusion, Office of Diversity and Inclusion;
• Isabella Barzuna, graduate student, human dynamics and family studies, Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics;
• Dympna Callaghan, University Professor and William L. Safire Professor of Modern Letters, Department of English, College of Arts and Sciences;
• Diane Crawford, executive director of institutional culture, Whitman School of Management;
• Soren Lowell, professor of communication sciences and disorders, College of Arts and Sciences;
• Quinn Qiao, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science;
• Carla Ramirez, assistant director, Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service; and
• Maria P. Russell, professor emerita of public relations, Newhouse School of Public Communications.