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Nominate an exceptional colleague for the 2024 EDUCAUSE Awards

Do you know someone who continually goes above and beyond in their contributions toward the intelligent use of technology in higher education? Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize your colleagues: Nominate them for an EDUCAUSE Award.

Nominations are due by Monday, March 25.

Award categories

Leadership Award

The Leadership Award recognizes exemplary leaders whose work has had a significant positive impact on advancing the theory and practice of information technology in higher education. This award is EDUCAUSE’s highest recognition for individual achievement.

Community Leadership Award

The Community Leadership Award recognizes members for their roles as community leaders and active volunteers in professional service to the broader higher education IT community. This leadership may be demonstrated in a variety of ways, through both formal and informal roles, including appointed, elected or volunteer positions within EDUCAUSE along with other membership organizations, consortia and associations representing the higher education information technology and resources community.

DEI Leadership Award

The DEI Leadership Award recognizes and celebrates exemplary leadership in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the community with clear positive impacts as a result of these efforts.

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award recognizes a rising leader in higher education IT whose record reflects ongoing and exceptional growth in contribution to the profession, and increased levels of leadership and responsibility.

Submit a nomination: 2024 EDUCAUSE Awards

Recognition for award recipients

Award recipients are recognized at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference and receive complimentary registration, travel and housing for the conference. Recipients are also given a session at the annual conference and a $3,000 honorarium toward another EDUCAUSE event or the option of donating the amount to the EDUCAUSE scholarship fund. Highlights of their accomplishments are added to the award gallery on the EDUCAUSE website.

Professional development opportunities

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