Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Feature by: Dr. John Johnson, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence

The Inclusive Excellence awards were established to highlight achievements in leadership, service and teaching and to recognize the numerous folks in our community who, in large and small ways, work to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism and accessibility. Last week, the 2nd Annual Inclusive Excellence Awards and Recognition Ceremony was held in the Reid Campus Center ballroom. A number of organizations and individuals were publicly recognized for their contributions to inclusive excellence in the last year. Award categories included recognition for inclusive excellence in leadership - awarded to a student organization, student and staff member; inclusive excellence in service—awarded to a student, staff and faculty member; and inclusive excellence in teaching—awarded to a faculty member. During the ceremony on May 9, we also announced the recipients of this year’s Class of 1986 Award, the Mohammed Nasir Khan Award and the David Nord Award.  

Individual awards for inclusive excellence recognize those who move in ways that reflect our principles of inclusive excellence—diversity without dominance, equity without benevolence, inclusion without othering, belonging without assimilation, cultural humility, cultural wealth, and cultural pluralism. For individuals, this means someone who understands their role in amplifying the needs, concerns and voices of those most impacted. Someone who displays cultural humility and is actively engaged in their own learning journey. A person who is attentive and responsive to the campus climate for inclusion and allocates or marshals resources to advance inclusive excellence—including their own time and energy. For organizations, it involves service and/or creating opportunities for belonging and affirmation. Detailed information about each of the awards can be found here. A list of this year's award recipients is below.

Final Note: Staff in the Division of Inclusive Excellence, by rule, are not eligible for Inclusive Excellence Awards, but they make a meaningful and critical contribution to advancing inclusive excellence at the college. So special shout out and a thank you to Natasha, Cassandre, Tebraie, Adam and to the entire Inclusive Excellence Council!

Inclusive Excellence in Leadership - Individual:

Inclusive Excellence in Leadership - Organization:

Inclusive Excellence in Service:

Inclusive Excellence in Teaching:

Nasir Khan Award:

Class of 1986 Award:

David Nord Award:

The hours for Harvey Pool are adjusted slightly this week to accommodate student lifeguard schedules.

The pool will be closed during commencement weekend and limited summer hours will be announced soon.

Please note that the Athletics Banquet scheduled for tomorrow will take place on Thursday, May 16 at 5 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. An incorrect time was shared earlier.

The Foreign-born Faculty and Staff Association (a new Employee Resource Group) recently held its second event at Wildwood Park, a short walk from campus. Colleagues gathered for food around the grill and enjoyed conversations in several languages, including Polish, Mandarin and Spanish. If you are interested in joining, please fill out this interest form.

All Day

Whitman Men's Golf NCAA Championships (Day 2)

Away

10 a.m. to Noon

Blues Brunch

Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom

3–5 p.m.

Off-Campus Studies Open Office Hours

Memorial Building, Room 205

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