NORFOLK—The Honorary Degrees Committee is now accepting nominations for honorary degrees candidates. To propose a candidate for this honor, please send your letter of recommendation, a CV and letters of support to:

Minnie A. Stiff, M.D., Chair
Honorary Degrees Committee
c/o President's Office
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Post Office Box 1980
Norfolk, Virginia 23501-1980

To assist you in your nomination, please consider the following excerpt from the EVMS Honorary Degrees Policy and Procedures:

The most important single guideline determining eligibility for consideration is implied in the fact that the recipient of the degree is forever associated with EVMS, and must, therefore, be of sufficient stature and character so as to honor EVMS by receiving an honorary degree from it. The recipient must be chosen with special concern for the person's eminent scientific stature and/or for broadness of contributions to society.

Candidates should have qualities and records of achievement that make it particularly appropriate for recognition by an educational institution. Moreover, there generally should be something that makes it especially appropriate for recognition to come from EVMS.

There are a number of people who will not normally be considered for honorary degrees. First among these are members of the Board of Visitors and present employees of the Medical School. In addition, retired or former employees, including but not limited to former faculty members, and former members of the Board of Visitors should only be considered for Honorary Degrees on an exceptional basis. In such event, recipients have usually continued to maintain an active association with the School after departing from the School. Finally, actual benefactors of EVMS and especially prospective benefactors should be excluded, unless they clearly meet the other criteria for being included for degree consideration. There should be no suggestion that an individual is being awarded an honorary degree because of his or her past or possible future financial contributions to EVMS.

Nominations must be received by January 15, 2008.

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