Diversity Award Nominations
Call for Nominations: UW-Parkside Diversity Award
The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is now accepting nominations for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Diversity Award. This university-wide award recognizes a faculty or staff member who makes outstanding contributions or efforts toward enhancing diversity and inclusion at UW-Parkside.
Nominations are based on the nominee’s demonstrated leadership or outstanding contributions or efforts toward enhancing diversity and inclusion in one or more of the following areas:
- Demonstrating a consistent pattern of commitment to the recruitment and retention of an inclusive and diverse faculty, staff, or student body.
- Creating programs, initiatives, or projects in the areas of diversity and inclusion.
- Collaborating with campus or community groups to promote or implement programs, initiatives, or projects in the area of diversity and inclusion.
- Providing leadership and direction in building a welcoming and supportive campus climate.
- Providing significant mentorship or support to students, staff/and or faculty members who represent a particular segment of diversity within our community.
- Creating curricula that enable students to appreciate and understand the dynamics of diversity and inclusion.
Prospective nominees must be faculty, university staff, academic, or limited staff employed at 50 percent time or more with a minimum of three years of continuous service at the University. No individual is eligible to receive the award more than once every five years.
Members of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council will contribute to selecting the top candidates. Recommendations are then forwarded to the Chancellor. The award recipient will be honored at the 2023 Fall Convocation.
Nominations must be submitted by March 17, 2023, to receive full consideration, and self-nominations are encouraged. Please click on the link below to submit your nomination:
Nomination Form
Please note: Forms submitted without the nominator’s name can not be accepted. If you have further questions, please contact Trina Patterson at 2090.
Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Equity.and.Diversity@uwp.edu
900 Wood Rd.
Kenosha, WI 53144