Now Accepting Nominations for
2008 Diversity Award for Community Building

In its fourth year, this award provides the University community with an opportunity to recognize a UW student, faculty member or staff member who engages in an effort on campus that results in significant change and community building.

Award details including criteria and selection process are below. The deadline for nominations is Friday, June 13, 2008. The award recipient will be honored at the 14th annual Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) Bridging the Gap Breakfast at 8 a.m. Homecoming Saturday, October 18, 2008, in the HUB Ballroom.

Award Details:

The Diversity Award for Community Building is presented annually at the Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) Bridging the Gap Breakfast to a University of Washington student, staff member or faculty member who engages in a change effort on campus that results in multicultural community building. The award consists of a recognition plaque.

Criteria

• Recipient's change efforts or action project alters the way we think about ourselves and the university through multicultural perspectives;
• Recipient's change efforts or action project encourages dialogue, promotes reflection, builds community and inspires action;
• Recipient engages in public and/or academically oriented endeavors that demonstrate leadership skills in organizing change efforts on campus;
• Recipient engages in efforts to bring about equity on campus or in our society.

Nomination Procedures

A call for nominations by the Vice President for Minority Affairs & Vice Provost for Diversity each year with a 2008 deadline of Friday, June 13, 2008.

The nomination must include the following:

1. One nominating letter
2. Two supporting letters
3. Vita or resume

All letters should address the criteria above and be sent to:

Diversity Award for Community Building
c/o Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity
Box 355845
Seattle, WA 98195

Selection Procedures

A committee composed of university and community members will review the dossiers and submit a list of three names to the Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) Board. The Board will select the award recipient on behalf of the Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity.

Award Presentation

The award will be presented by the Vice President for Minority Affairs and Vice Provost for Diversity at the Multicultural Alumni Partnership (MAP) Bridging the Gap Breakfast on Homecoming Saturday, October 18, 2008.