Provost's Awards for Outstanding Teaching

Dear Colleagues, 

Every year, our university recognizes faculty and teaching assistants through the Provost’s Awards for Outstanding Teaching. It is always an honor to recognize the professors and instructors who work endlessly to help our students to grow and flourish. 

As announced in our communications on Dec. 11 and Jan. 22, the deadline for nominations is tomorrow, Feb. 6. I encourage everyone to consider nominating a faculty member or a graduate teaching assistant who has made a great impact on our campus community and creates an engaging teaching and learning environment. To nominate an individual, use this link.

Educating our students is the backbone of this university and its mission to advance Kentucky, and we want to continue to recognize excellent educators and showcase the importance of why you, as instructors and professors, continue to do what you do. 

I know this work is not done to collect an award at the end of the year; you do this to make a lasting impact on your campus community. The time and effort you dedicate to teaching and mentoring your students contribute directly to the development of stronger, more resilient communities for everyone.

Your dedication as you lead students in your laboratories and your commitment to teaching in the classroom are vital to our students’ learning and their success beyond this university.

You nurture curiosity in the students who want to learn and develop more specialized skills. You build bridges to new knowledge for students who are eager to learn. You foster relationships with students and create connections that will help them pursue a professional career. 

Everything you do, as educators, is integral to this university and its mission. Thank you for always putting our students first.

Robert DiPaola 
Provost