Eric Shade Memorial Faculty Governance Award
Each academic year, the Missouri State University Faculty Senate is pleased to invite
nominations for the Eric Shade Memorial Faculty Governance Award.
Dr. Eric Shade (1965–2015) was an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Missouri
State University. Dr. Shade was dedicated to upholding the finest academic tradition
of shared governance. He served with distinction as Parliamentarian of the Faculty
Senate on eight occasions between 2005 and 2015, as well as serving on numerous Senate
councils/committees. Following Dr. Shade’s passing in 2015, the Faculty Senate established
this award to recognize faculty members who distinguish themselves through sustained
and effective service in Faculty Senate and its councils and committees.
Nominations for 2026 are now closed. Recipient(s) will be announced during the regularly
scheduled April Faculty Senate session.
Nominations for next year will open during the fall semester.
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Any current full time faculty member not serving as an administrator may be nominated
for the award.
Recipients of the award shall demonstrate a significant commitment to the principles
of faculty governance within the university.
Nominees should be able to document a record of sustained excellence and substantial
contributions to faculty governance through service in Faculty Senate and on Senate
councils/committees over a period of years.
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Individuals may be nominated by other faculty members or may nominate themselves.
Nominations must be submitted through the form above by January 27th.
Nominees must submit a 1-2 page letter outlining their contributions to faculty governance,
a CV listing service in Senate and on Senate councils/committees, and the names of
2-3 references who can speak to the quality of their service. Once nominees have been
identified, Faculty Senate will send each nominee specific instructions and a submission
form, with all materials due no later than February 15th.
The Faculty Senate Executive Committee selects the award recipient.
It is recommended for those nominating anyone other than themselves to give a verbal
notification to their nominee(s) so they can begin collecting the required documents.
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The award will be announced at a spring session of the Faculty Senate and presented
at the university’s spring all faculty recognition reception.
The recipient will have their name placed on a permanent plaque displayed in Carrington
Hall, will receive a personal award plaque and a $500 cash award.
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| 2025 |
Cameron Wickham |
| 2024 |
Michael Hudson |
| 2023 |
Micheal Foster |
| 2022 |
Tom Kane |
| 2021 |
Cynthia MacGregor & Thomas Dicke |
| 2020 |
No recipient |
| 2019 |
Pauline Nugent |
| 2018 |
Margaret Weaver |
| 2017 |
Cindy Hail |
| 2016 |
Rhonda Ridinger |
