Nominations for diversity award due May 6

Each year at fall convocation, the Diversity Achievement Award is presented to recognize an individual or office whose distinguished efforts have enhanced diversity and multicultural understanding at Western Washington University.

Winners of the award demonstrate outstanding research, programming, leadership, service to students or the general campus community, and/or teaching related to matters of diversity and inclusion. Past recipients of the award are online.

Nominees should meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Integrates diversity concepts and values into academic curriculum, management and/or operational functions;
• Develops methods for increasing and valuing diversity among students, faculty, and/or staff;
• Maximizes opportunities to achieve diversity;
• Contributes to promoting an understanding and appreciation of differences by contributing to the body of research on diversity or through other endeavors.

To make a nomination, please submit a letter (not to exceed three pages) addressing one or more of the criteria listed above to: Equal Opportunity Office, MS-9021, Old Main 345 or email eoo@wwu.edu. The nomination deadline is Friday, May 6.