Whooot!!!

Faculty Senate has launched the Whooot! Salute. The Whooots are a way to recognize those folk on campus who excel in a way you would like to recognize. Whether someone has simply done something especially kind, has gone out of their way for someone else, has achieved something not recognized elsewhere on campus, has shown an notable dedication to the campus community or colleagues, or has gone ‘above and beyond’ in any way and you would like to make sure others know.

Guidelines:

1) Write 2-3 sentences why the person is being recognized. This information will be passed along verbatim in the Senate minutes and to the Chancellor.

2) Write the person’s name, affiliation (department, area, unit, job classification, etc), their contact information (campus address and e-mail) and your name (you will remain anonymous unless you request otherwise, but you need to include your name and e-mail when you write).

3) Send information to Sue Bishop at sbishop@unomaha.edu

If you provided an address for the person you have recognized, a certificate of recognition will be sent.

It may not always be possible to recognize the person the same month the information is received.

An explanation for the term: “Merriam-Webster’s #1 Word of the Year for 2007 based on votes from visitors to our Web site: 1. w00t (interjection): expressing joy (it could be after a triumph, or for no reason at all); similar in use to the word “yay” W00t! I won the contest.” (and, well, I just liked the three o’s instead of only two).

Faculty Senate Resolution #2945

WHEREAS, UNO faculty, students, staff and administrators often demonstrate outstanding dedication to the University and community “above and beyond;” and,

WHEREAS the UNO Faculty Senate seeks to celebrate the day-to-day accomplishments and strengths of faculty, students, staff and administrators,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Faculty Senate at UNO will implement the “whooot!!! salute” wherein faculty, students, staff and administration will be recognized for outstanding work.

FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that the “whooot!!! salute” will be announced in the minutes of the Faculty Senate meetings, forwarded to the Chancellor and appear on the Faculty Senate blog site.