Diversity Award Nominations 2023

The Diversity Committee invites nominations for Middle Georgia State University’s inaugural Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Award. This award recognizes a staff or faculty member who has demonstrated a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity at the university and/or in the community.

Eligibility for Nomination

A faculty or staff member nominated for this award must:

• Have taught or been employed for at least 3 semesters at Middle Georgia State University.

Additionally, a faculty or staff member may not be nominated if they:

• Received the Diversity Award in the previous 5 years;
• Are a current member of the Diversity Council.

Criteria for Nomination

The faculty or staff member nominated must have demonstrated a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity opportunities or activities that directly improves Middle Georgia State University campuses and/or its surrounding communities. To be considered for the award, the nominee must meet three of the following criteria: 

• Holding a leadership position in an organization that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Participation in a minimum of five programs linked to diversity, inclusion, and equity at the institutional, USG, state, community, or national level.
• Planning, organizing, and executing a minimum of three activities at the institutional or community level which foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Membership in a recognized organization at the state or national level that deals with diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Presentation on diversity, inclusion, and equity at the community, state or national level.
• Publication(s) on issues related to diversity, inclusion, and equity in peer-reviewed journals at the state or national level.
• Mentoring and/or fostering relationships with students in an effort to further diversity, equity and inclusion on campus and/or the community.
• Incorporating diversity, inclusion, and equity in pedagogical techniques/curriculum.
• Participating in or creating/hosting events which foster diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus, or in our community.
• Plays an active role by volunteering, organizing, or leading a student organization that fosters diversity and inclusion.

Nominations

Candidates for this award may be nominated by students, alumni, staff, fellow faculty, the chair of a department, or the dean of a school. A candidate may nominate themselves, but must obtain an additional letter of support from one of the above-mentioned people.

Nomination Procedure

1. Materials needed:
   • A letter of nomination that is no less than 1 page and no more than 3 pages long; emphasize how and why the candidate fulfills the criteria outlined above; be signed.
   • A current CV
   • Any other material supporting evidence of the candidate’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
2. If the candidate is nominating oneself, an additional letter of support must be submitted satisfying the criteria below. The letter should:
   • Be no less than 1 page and no more than 3 pages long;
   • Emphasize how and why the candidate fulfills the criteria outlined above;
   • Be signed or come from the letter writer’s MGA email account. A PDF document is preferred when possible.

Submission of Materials

Materials should be submitted to the Chair of the Diversity Committee, Dr. George L. Israel (larry.israel@mga.edu), by March 1st. They should come from the submitter’s Middle Georgia State email account.