Annual Faculty Celebrations

FACULTY EXCELLENCE WEEK

Faculty Excellence Week is a week-long celebration that features a combination of events for all faculty and some for invited audiences that focus on specific faculty accomplishments and awards. The fifth annual Faculty Excellence Week was held May 4 to May 11, 2026.

Events open to all faculty members

Faculty Appreciation Luncheon
Co-hosted by President Choi, Provost Martens, and Faculty Council

Invitation-only Events

Faculty Recognition Awards Ceremony
This event celebrates recipients of UM system awards, a variety of Chancellor and Provost awards for teaching, research, service, leadership, and extension as well as prestigious and highly-prestigious external awards from the previous calendar year.

William T. Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony and Reception
This special event, hosted in partnership by Commerce Bank, honors the newest class of Kemper Teaching Fellows, MU’s highest teaching distinction.  Learn about this class of Fellows on Show Me Mizzou.  For more information on the William T. Kemper Fellowships, please visit the Kemper website.

Upcoming Events

Annual Events

Shutz Reception and Lecture

Shutz Reception and Lecture is an opportunity for the award recipient to deliver a public address following a reception in their honor. The 2026 recipient was Dr. Robert Thomen.

Shutz Award

Promotion & Service Celebration

Promotion & Service Celebration is a reception for faculty who received promotions in the previous academic year or who have completed 20, 30, 40, or 50 years of service at Mizzou.

Newly Promoted Faculty

Contact Us

For questions about these programs, please contact Brooke Hartman in the Office of the Provost.

Email Brooke Hartman