Deadline to apply for the 2020 Diversity Champion Awards: Accessibility Champions

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Monday June 15, 2020
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
  • Location: Atlanta, GA
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Contact

Dr. Keona Lewis

Associate Director of Institute Diversity Research, Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

keona.lewis@gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: The Diversity Champion Awards recognizes those who advance a culture of inclusive excellence at Georgia Tech. The 2020 awards will honor campus accessibility advocates.

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The Diversity Champion Awards recognizes those who advance a culture of inclusive excellence at Georgia Tech. The 2020 awards will honor campus accessibility advocates.

Criteria

Recipients of Diversity Champion Awards: Accessibility Champions will have demonstrated one or more of the following within the past three years:

  • Commitment to accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Leadership in building an accessible and inclusive campus community.
  • Scholarship or work that advances a culture of accessibility and inclusive excellence at Georgia Tech.
  • Organized, conducted, and/or supported programs, events, and activities that promote understanding of accessibility issues/challenges and solutions at Tech.

Eligibility

All faculty, staff, students, and organizational units are eligible for this award – except previous recipients of Diversity Champion Awards and Gender Equity Champion Awards. 

Nomination Process

Nominations are now open HERE. All nominations must be received by June 15, 2020, 5 p.m. Honorees will be recognized at the 2020 Diversity Symposium in September.

For more information, visit https://diversity.gatech.edu/diversitychampionawards. 

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEI)

Invited Audience
Faculty/Staff, Postdoc, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Conference/Symposium, Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
2020 diversity champion awards symposium accessibility
Status
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  • Created On: May 5, 2020 - 10:43am
  • Last Updated: May 5, 2020 - 10:43am