Call for nominations and submissions for the annual Ashok Kumar Malhotra Seva (Compassionate Service) Faculty Award
Eligibility: All SUNY-Oneonta faculty
Submit nominations to constance.Jones@oneonta.edu by Friday, September 25, 2026
Selection criteria include:
- Exemplary record of community service (locally, nationally, &/or internationally),
- Ability to motivate others to perform community service,
- Record of integrating community service into the teaching and learning process, and
- Ability to give a 45-minute presentation concerning items #1-3.
Checklist of materials to submit:
- Statement regarding community service, including evidence of:
- motivating others and
- integrating community service into the teaching and learning process.
- Title and brief outline of proposed presentation.
- Explanation of why the topic will interest a general audience, how it will inspire others to perform community service, and how it will enhance the reputation of the college.
- Letter of support from someone familiar with the candidate’s community service.
The Ashok Kumar Malhota Seva Faculty Award is made possible by an endowment created by Dr. Ashok Malhotra, Distinguished Teaching Professor of Philosophy. A similar award 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 and Community for details.
This year’s selection committee includes Ms. Linda Drake (chair – Director of the Center for Social Responsibility and Community), Dr. Gretchen Sorin (Distinguished Service Professor of History and Director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program, Dr. Katherine Griffes, Associate Professor of Sports and Exercise Sciences and recipient of the 2023 Seva Faculty Award, Dr. Rachel Kornhauser, Associate Director of Sustainability and recipient of the 2024 Seva Faculty Award, and Dr. James Zians, Associate Professor of Psychology and recipient of the 2025 Seva Faculty Award.
