College SealAshok Kumar Malhotra
Seva (Compassionate Service) Award

The College is pleased to announce a new award for compassionate service to others (Hindi: Seva). Funded by an endowment created by Dr. Ashok Malhotra, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy, the annual award will provide college-wide recognition, $1000, and an opportunity to share one’s work with a broad audience.  Nominations and submissions are invited from all SUNY-Oneonta faculty. 

Criteria include: 

1) exemplary record of community service (locally, nationally, &/or internationally), 

2) ability to motivate others to perform community service, 

3) record of integrating community service into the teaching and learning process, and 

4) ability to give a 45-minute presentation concerning items #1-3. 

The deadline for applications is Friday, April 25, 2008. Applications should be submitted to: 

The Seva Faculty Award Committee
Office of the Provost
340 Netzer Administration Building

or emailed to: seva@oneonta.edu. 

Download a copy of the guidelines: in WORD (.doc)  or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf).

A similar award funded by Dr. Malhotra honors students who (a) maintain a high GPA and (b) demonstrate an exemplary record of community service. Contact Linda Drake at the Center for Social Responsibility for details concerning student awards (x2633, drakelm@oneonta.edu).

Posted March 11, 2008
Douglas W. Shrader