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Please see the information below about the university's inclusive excellence awards program, designed to recognize students and programs as well as faculty and staff. </div>
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<b>From:</b> Hunter, Laura A - (lahunter) <lahunter@arizona.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 14, 2020 12:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hunter, Laura A - (lahunter) <lahunter@arizona.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Nominations Open for Inclusive Excellence Awards </p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are now accepting nominations for the 2019-2020 Inclusive Excellence Awards for Students, Staff, and Programs and the Richard Ruiz Diversity Leadership Faculty Award. I hope you consider nominating a student, staff member,
program, or faculty member who is making our campus community more inclusive. </span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The annual Peter W. Likins <a href="https://diversity.arizona.edu/inclusive-excellence-awards">
Inclusive Excellence Awards</a> were established to recognize students, staff, and programs that enhance the UA through their inclusive programing and leadership. Award nominees who are selected have made a significant contribution toward creating a diverse
and inclusive community through one or more of the following:</span></p>
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Embedding diversity and inclusiveness into an institutional aspect of the UA (e.g., policy, procedure, tradition, vision statement, curriculum, etc.),</li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0in; text-autospace:none">
Recruitment and retention of an excellent and diverse faculty, staff, or student body,</li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0in; text-autospace:none">
Fostering equality of opportunity within our campus community,</li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0in; text-autospace:none">
Encouraging diverse perspectives and intergroup interaction on our campus,</li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0in; text-autospace:none">
Creating a welcoming and supportive campus climate through efforts such as visibility, communication and education, and</li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;margin-left:0in; text-autospace:none">
Other areas critical to establishing inclusive excellence at the University of Arizona.</li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">In 2015, a new faculty award was created: the Richard Ruiz Diversity Leadership Faculty Award. This award honors Professor Richard Ruiz’s many contributions to making the University of Arizona a better, more inclusive campus.
In fact, he was awarded the Inclusive Excellence Award in 2009 for his tireless work supporting and advocating for diversity and cross-cultural understanding. Reflecting upon Professor Ruiz’s decades of contributions to diversity leadership, former President
Peter Likins praised his “exceptional devotion to the UA diversity programs and their underlying values.”
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">To better recognize and support diversity efforts across campus, all awards come with a $500 professional development stipend. Award recipients are honored during a special reception with campus leaders on Thursday, April 16 at
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black">The deadline for nominations for the awards is
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tuesday<span style="color:black">, March 17
</span>at 5:00 p.m</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">. Information on the nomination guidelines and the submission link can be found at
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http://diversity.arizona.edu/inclusive-excellence-awards-faqs-and-guidelines</a>.</span></p>
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Thank you,</p>
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Laura Hunter</p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#0C234B">Laura Hunter</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; color:#767676"><br>
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THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<br>
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University Services Building, 412<br>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt; font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif; color:#7F7F7F">The University of Arizona sits on the original homelands of indigenous peoples who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. Aligning with the university’s core value of
a diverse and inclusive community, it is an institutional responsibility to recognize and acknowledge the people, culture and history that make up the Wildcat community. At the institutional level, it is important to be proactive in broadening awareness throughout campus
to ensure our students feel represented and valued.</span><span style="color:#7F7F7F"></span></p>
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