Centers of Excellence: 2006 Award Recipients

The NMC announced the recipients of the 2006 NMC Center of Excellence Award at the recent NMC Summer Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.

The award, the highest honor bestowed by the NMC, recognizes demonstrated excellence and outstanding achievement in the application of technology to learning or creative expression.

Symbolized by a specially struck medallion suspended in a translucent obelisk, the Center of Excellence Award has been designed purposefully to make it distinct from other award or recognition programs. Colleges do not compete for the award, nor is it granted within predefined categories. The selection process is based on the MacArthur Awards, and like that program, the nominators and others involved in the selection process remain anonymous as a core principle of the program. They are chosen from organizations both within and outside the NMC, and represent a considerable diversity of knowledge.

"The NMC's Center of Excellence Awards celebrate the dedication and creativity that characterizes all the members of the NMC's community of innovators," said CEO Larry Johnson on behalf of the selection committee. "The colleges recognized this year represent the best of these extraordinary institutions, and each has a tremendous history of accomplishment."

The 2006 NMC Center of Excellence Award Recipients

Information Technology Services
Case Western Reserve University
Recognized for their leadership and world-class approaches to community-wide collaboration.
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Education Department
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Recognized for their innovation and creativity in expanding the boundries of informal learning and how we think about art.

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Digital Media Commons
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Recognized for their leadership in the use of collaborative technologies and the exemplary support of students and faculty.

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View the Official Programthis is a pdf file distributed at the Award ceremony.

Previous Center of Excellence Award Recipients

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