Calls for nominations

Women scholars

The deadline is Nov. 14 for nominations to bring distinguished women scholars to campus for the UVic Women Scholars Lecture Series. The series will feature up to three visitors during the 2009/10 academic year. If you would like to nominate someone, contact the Office of the Vice-President Academic for details: 250-721-7013, jdearden@uvic.ca.

Victoria’s Leaders

The 2009 Victoria’s Leadership Awards (VLA) program is accepting nominations until 4 p.m. Nov. 28. VLA honors outstanding citizens who have brought change and improvement to civil society. The awards will be presented Feb. 5, 2009, at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Among 2008 VLA winners were Drs. Sibylle Artz (child and youth care) and Bonnie Leadbeater (psychology, Centre for Youth and Society) and alumna Roselynn Verwoord (education). Nomination packages and info: www.leadershipvictoria.ca

Distinguished academics

Nominations for the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC Distinguished Academic Awards are open until Feb. 6. To learn more or to download nomination forms for the Academic of the Year Award and the Career Achievement Award, visit cufa.bc.ca/awards. The awards will be conferred at a gala dinner on April 8, 2009.