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University of Nebraska honors faculty and programs at Aug. 14 Board of Regents meeting

Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska · August 11, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Regents recognized faculty and programs across the University of Nebraska system with the 2025 President's Excellence Awards and multiple "kudos" honors. Awards highlighted research, teaching, innovation, commercialization and student-success programs, and named several individual recipients from UNL, UNMC and UNO.

The Board of Regents presented the 2025 President's Excellence Awards during its Aug. 14 meeting, celebrating faculty and university programs across the system.

President Jeff Gold described the awards as the "most prestigious faculty honors given by the president's office," noting they recognize exceptional achievements in teaching, research, engagement and innovation. He said honorees are selected following a "rigorous nomination and evaluation process."

The board and president presented the Outstanding Research and Creative Activity awards to Timothy Shofford, Adele Hall Professor of English and director of creative writing at…

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