The Humanities Program has distinguished faculty that are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Over the years alumni, students, faculty, and staff have recognized these faculty for their outstanding contributions to the UNC-Asheville. Read below to learn more about these awards.

Congratulations, Humanities Faculty!

Distinguished Teaching Award for Humanities

Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award

Board of Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching

When the University of North Carolina Board of Governors directed that each of the sixteen campuses establish awards for teaching excellence, UNCA elected to honor its distinguished faculty for excellence in teaching by instituting a three tier system. The first level would be the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the second level would be the current UNCA Distinguished Teacher Award, and the third level would recognize full-time tenure track faculty in their respective discipline divisions (Arts & Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences), full-time non-tenure track faculty, and adjunct (Non-Full-Time) faculty.

Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award

Established in 1982, the UNCA Distinguished Teacher Award recognizes its most outstanding teacher for the academic year. The award is based upon recommendations from students, faculty, alumni, and the UNCA community. It is the oldest and one of the most coveted award that UNCA presents to its faculty. The award is announced during the annual commencement exercises in May of each year.

Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

On 8 April 1994, The University of North Carolina Board of Governors instituted an award system to underscore the importance of teaching and to encourage, identify, recognize, reward, and support good teaching within the University. The Board directed that each of the sixteen campuses establish awards for teaching excellence and to identify one faculty member per year that clearly exhibits those characteristics that sets them apart from the institution's faculty as a distinguished teacher.