Purpose

The President’s Commission on the Status of Minorities and the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs are pleased to announce the annual MSU Diversity Awards. This annual awards program is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated a significant commitment to enhancing diversity at Mississippi State University.

Description

The Diversity Award will be given annually to a faculty, staff and/or student of the campus community who has actively and positively promoted the concept of diversity and improved cross-cultural understanding through his or her positive interactions with others.

Criteria

The award recipient(s) will have demonstrated a high regard for diversity by demonstrating one or more of the following:

A commitment to the spirit of diversity.

Leadership through positive interaction between persons of different cultural backgrounds.

Behavior which illustrates commitment to inclusion of persons within the institution who are members of traditionally under-represented groups.

Eligibility

Who can be nominated?

Nominees must be either employed or enrolled full time as a student at Mississippi State University.

Any individual who has exemplified the advancement of diversity at the University.

Nomination Process

Nominations may be made by faculty, or staff member or student at any level. Nomination forms may be accessed electronically (Click here for the PDF format), or picked up from the Office of Diversity and Equity Programs, 106 McArthur Hall. Award recipients will be selected by a subcommittee of the Commission on the Status of Minorities.

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President's Commission on the Status of Minorities, 106 McArthur Hall, P.O. Box 6199, Mississippi State University, MS 39762, Mail Stop: 9582, Phone: 662.325.1973, Commission E-mail: Pearson Liddell, Page Maintainer: Bennet George