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URI Diversity Awards Nominations


Presented by the Multicultural Center, Division of Student Affairs and the Office of Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, & Diversity.

The University of Rhode Island Diversity Awards celebrate students, faculty, administrators and staff who have demonstrated an emerging, sustained or lifetime commitment to community leadership, academic excellence and service in promoting diversity and multiculturalism. These individuals work in promoting human difference as assets. The Diversity Award is to acknowledge their contribution towards building and sustaining an equitable and multicultural community at URI.

Welcome to the 13th Annual URI Diversity Awards website and online nomination form.
Please make your nominations today!
Any student, regardless of status, may be nominated for the Diversity Awards.

Nominations are due February 11, 2011.
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Recipients will be honored during the URI Diversity Awards Banquet
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Ballroom, Memorial Union
6:30pm-8:30pm
Doors open at 6:00pm
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General Information about nominations and selection:

  • There are 7 categories for nomination.
  • Undergraduate students have 3 categories.
  • Typically 2 awards are given in each category.

Nomination process and timeline:

  • 02/11/11 - All nominations are submitted online or via hard copy.
    [Nomination Packet.doc]
  • 02/11/11 - Nominees will be informed and sent a Nominee Response Sheet
    [Nominee Response Form.doc] for completion.
  • 02/25/11 - Nominees return completed Nominee Response Sheet.
  • 03/25/11 - Final decisions made regarding recipients.

Nominations can be submitted:

  • Online on this webpage
  • Emailed as an attachment to mcc1@etal.uri.edu
  • Faxed to 401-874-5952
  • Mailed to Multicultural Center, 74 Lower College Rd, Kingston, RI 02881
  • For a hard copy of the nomination packet, click here: [Nomination Packet]

Questions or for more information, contact:

  • Mailee Kue, Assistant Director, Multicultural Center at 874-5829
  • Roxanne Gomes, Interim Director, Affirmative Action at 874-4929
  • Alycia Mosley Austin, Director of Graduate Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives at 874-4322

Who is eligible to nominate or be nominated:

  • All members of the URI campus are eligible to nominate and be nominated.
  • Nominations are open to any and all members of the campus community whose outstanding contributions in multicultural leadership and/or service have benefited the campus community.
  • These awards are not just limited to members of multicultural groups.

Nominate Here: Click on the category in which you would like to make a nomination.

Undergraduate Student Excellence (Academic/Service) Award

Undergraduate Student Excellence   (Artistic/Cultural) Award

Undergraduate Student Excellence (Leadership/Service) Award

Organization Excellence (Leadership/Service) Award

Graduate Student Excellence (Leadership/Service) Award

Staff/Administrator Excellence (Leadership/Service) Award

Faculty Excellence (Leadership/Service) Award

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