Outstanding Global Engagement Award
Description
The Kent State EHHS Global Engagement Award recognizes outstanding achievements that have enhanced the global engagement of the university including its students, staff, and faculty. Relevant activities include developing knowledge of global affairs, teaching that promotes intercultural understandings and global competency, and leadership for cultivating global partnerships. The contributions can occur within the capacity of teaching, research and creative activities, service, and/or outreach. One Kent State EHHS Global Engagement Award will be made annually.
Eligibility
All current full-time KSU EHHS faculty and administrative staff. An individual can only receive the award once. A substantial portion of the global engagement activities will have occurred while in service at Kent State University. Applicants may self-nominate for this award.
Nomination Procedure
The nominator should:
- Ensure nominee’s eligibility.
- Complete Nomination Form (PDF)
- Include a 1-page (maximum) nomination letter highlighting the nominee’s global engagement contribution and the impacts of this work.
Note: If application is self-nominated, the applicant should secure an additional nomination letter from a colleague or peer supporting the application. - Include the nominee’s vita or resume emphasizing the nominee’s global engagement.
The committee’s decision on award recipients will be made on the basis of the above materials only.
Rubric for Award:
Criterion |
Meets Expectations |
Exceeds Expectations |
Far Exceeds Expectations |
Clarity |
Global engagement contributions are described |
Global engagement contributions are clearly described |
Global engagement contributions are clearly described and illustrated by multiple concrete examples |
Originality |
Global engagement contributions involve slight modification to an existing innovation |
Global engagement contributions involve robust modifications of an existing innovation |
Global engagement contributions are entirely original and represent a new engagement opportunity |
Effort |
Nominee’s global engagement contributions largely fall within his/her job description |
Nominee has devoted some time and resources to the global engagement activities |
Nominee clearly devoted significant time and resources to the global engagement activities |
KSU Impact |
Global engagement contributions will have minor impacts on KSU students, faculty, staff, and/or programs. |
Global engagement contributions will have impacts on KSU students, faculty, staff, and/or programs |
Global engagement contributions will have LASTING impacts on KSU students, faculty, staff, and/or programs |
Community Impact |
Global engagement contributions will have minor impacts on the local/global community beyond KSU |
Global engagement contributions will have impacts on the local/global community beyond KSU |
Global engagement contributions will have LASTING impacts on the local/global community beyond KSU |