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DEADLINE
FOR NOMINATIONS EXTENDED TO MARCH 27, 2006!
Click HERE to begin the nomination process
The President's
Commission on Diversity announces a call for nominations for the
2006 President's Award for Diversity. The new 2003-2006 Strategic
Plan of the University of Kentucky recognizes the importance of
institutional diversity and has established a definitive goal for
the University to nurture diversity of thought, culture, gender
and ethnicity. In recognition of this important objective, the University
has established the President's Award for Diversity (PAD) in honor
and appreciation of those who have demonstrated outstanding efforts
toward advancing the University's mission of embracing diversity
while maintaining academic excellence.
Award
Categories
The President's Award
for Diversity will be awarded in the following six categories:
- UK student
- UK staff member
- UK faculty member
- UK administrator (President's Staff,
Deans, Dept. Heads/Chairs, etc.)
- UK unit or department
- Other individual or agency from
Kentucky
Award
Criteria
Nominees in each category must have met
one or more of the following criteria:
- Demonstrate a consistent pattern
of firm commitment to the recruitment and retention of individuals
of underrepresented populations.
- Cultivate and promote diversity initiatives
that establish and foster a more inclusive and equitable work/learning
environment
- Consistently demonstrate efforts
exceeding his or her mandated job responsibilities to promote
and ensure diversity.
- Promote and facilitate equitable
education and social engagement with and between people of varying
ethnic or religious backgrounds, socioeconomic status, sexual
orientation, and/or physical and mental capabilities.
- Exhibit visionary and insightful
leadership to confront and resolve inequities through strategic
decision-making, allocation of resources, and establishment of
priorities.
- Create new and progressive best practices
that support the diversity goal of the UK Strategic Plan.
Award
Nominations
Nomination instructions can be accessed
here.
Nominations, to be submitted in written or electronic form, should
include the following:
- Cover letter with nominee/nominator/award
type information
- Written nomination- limit of two
pages
- Letters of recommendation from
nominee's colleagues, supervisors, students, etc.- limit of
three
- Current resume or curriculum vitae
of nominee
- As supporting evidence, one example
of nominee's work demonstrative of award criteria; (examples
can include publications, program materials, curriculum outlines,
research projects, etc.)
Only complete nominations
will be considered. Self-nominations are permitted in all categories.
Re-submission of past nominees not chosen as recipients is encouraged.
Award Recipients
- New Date & Time for Awards Ceremony!
Recipients
of the President's Awards for Diversity will be selected by members
of the President's Commission on Diversity Awards Committee. Award
recipients will receive $500 and a plaque in recognition and appreciation
of their achievements. A public awards ceremony will be held on
Monday, April 17, 2006, 3:30p.m. in the BBSRB Atrium, and award
recipients will not be publicly announced until this time.
The PCD
is pleased to announce the Guest Speaker at the 2006 Awards Ceremony:
Dr. Samuel Betances. Click
HERE to learn more about Dr. Betances.
Award Nomination Deadline
Deadline for nominations for 2006 awards
is March 6, 2006. All materials must be received at the address
below or submitted electronically by the close of business on March
6. Please direct all questions to the following:
President's
Commission on Diversity
Office of the President
University of Kentucky
203C Main Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0032
Email: pcd@uky.edu
Website: www.uky.edu/pcd
Fax: (859) 323-9804
Tel: (859) 257-3493
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