Nominations for Sprint 2014 Diversity Champion Awards
<p> TO: Faculty/Staff/Administrators/Students</p> <p> FROM: ReNee S. Dunman,</p> <p> Assistant Vice President of institutional Equity and Diversity</p> <p> DATE: February 3, 2014</p> <p> RE: Diversity Champion Awards</p> <p> </p> <p> Old Dominion University recognizes the inherent value of diversity and inclusion in the classroom, workplace, and community and will recognize Diversity Champions each semester. Designed to honor and celebrate individuals who encourage and advance the principles of <em>Inclusive Excellence</em>, the Diversity Champion award will promote the positive impact diversity and inclusion has upon our university community.</p> <p> </p> <p> The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity invites members of the University community to nominate individuals from the following categories: </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li> Administrators and Staff</li> <li> Faculty</li> <li> Students</li> <li> Hampton Roads community members </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> Please submit nominations for the spring Diversity Champions recognition by <strong>February 28, 2014</strong>. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Fall 2013 recipients were:</p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>Staff:</strong> Rebecca “Becky” Martin, Matthew French</p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>Faculty:</strong> Qiu Jin Hailstork, Chris Platsoucas, David Metzger, Danica Hays, Kaprea Johnson</p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>Students</strong>: Jessica Farley</p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>Community: </strong>Linda Hyatt-Wilson, Rev. Mark Byrd</p> <p> </p> <p> Additionally, in April we will present the <strong>President’s Award for Diversity</strong> to our “Diversity Champion of Champions;” the recipient who personifies diversity and inclusion at Old Dominion. Dr. Ed Gomez in Human Movement Sciences was the 2012-2013 recipient.</p> <p> </p> <p> We are confident that you will be able to identify several members of the Old Dominion and Hampton Roads community whose commitment to diversity and inclusion is worthy of recognition.</p> <p> </p> <p> Nomination form: <a href="\">http://www.odu.edu/equity/diversity-award</a></p> <p> </p> <p> Please contact the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity at <span class="\"baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1\""><span class="baec5a81-e4d6-4674-97f3-e9220f0136c1" style="white-space: nowrap;">757-683-3141 </span></span>or <a href="\">officeofinsitutionalequitydiversity@odu.edu</a> for more information.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
Posted By: Lynn Smith
Date: Mon Feb 03 11:10:20 EST 2014