Announcements
Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2009Nominations for Awards to Faculty/Staff for the Promotion of Diversity and Individual Differences
From the Senior Adviser to the President for Equity and Campus Diversity
One of the core values of Buffalo State College is respect for diversity and individual differences. The college has a strong commitment to diversity throughout the campus community and fully recognizes the educational benefits of diversity for all of its students. Many students have experiences with faculty and staff that are especially significant in bringing new insights regarding diversity, individual differences, and multiculturalism. These experiences inspire greater commitment to social justice and prepare students to succeed as citizens of a diverse and multicultural world. These experiences happen in the classroom, during special discussions and projects, in co-curricular activities on the athletic fields, in the residence halls, in student organizations, and other locations and activities throughout the campus.
The President’s Council on Equity and Campus Diversity would like to provide special recognition of thosefaculty, librarians, and professional staff who have made special efforts to increase respect for diversity and individual differences through classroom discussions, curricular experiences, out-of-classroom activities, projects, discussions, or special mentorship that go beyond what is usually expected as a part of their regular job expectation or teaching assignment.
The council seeks nominations from students of faculty, librarians, and professional staff who have embraced the college’s core value of respect for diversity and individual differences. These individuals have taken steps to increase students’ awareness of diversity and pluralism in the United States and/or have explored prejudice, bigotry, and stereotyping in an academic classroom or out-of-classroom experience.
Nominations of faculty and staff will be accepted from students until Friday, March 20. The nomination will identify the specific activity or experience that brought about new insights regarding respect for diversity and individual differences that was above and beyond the usual duties of the person nominated.
Those selected to receive the award and their nominators will be recognized at a special program on Thursday, April 23. The nominees will receive a plaque and other forms of recognition.
Please submit the nomination form recommending a faculty or staff person who meets the criteria to theEquity and Campus Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, by Friday, March 20. The nominators and nominees will be notified of their selection for the award by April 3. If you have questions, please contact Dolores E. Battle, senior adviser to the president for equity and campus diversity, Cleveland Hall 415, 878-6210
