UF faculty, staff can be nominated for awards during Homecoming

UF faculty and staff have been honored during Homecoming week since 1958.

This year, the celebration will be held at 5 p.m. on Oct. 20 in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom.

For the distinguished research mentor and distinguished faculty awards, faculty members can be nominated either by current faculty members, faculty alumni or students. For the third category, the distinguished departmental award, faculty can be nominated only by department heads.

There will be multiple winners for each category.

Applications for nomination can be found at gatorgrowl.org and are due by Sept. 21.