The Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Efforts or Achievements on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People recognizes members of the LGBTQ+ community or their allies whose intentional efforts and contributions have been instrumental in the diversity and inclusive excellence on UW-Whitewater’s campus in the following ways: <ul> <li>Whose advocacy, activism, and/or scholarship has encouraged and/or led to social justice and organizational change;</li> <li>Who have fought to advance diversity and inclusion and remain determined to do so through their continued work on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community here at UW-Whitewater;</li> <li>Who strive to improve the quality of life and climate for, or visibility of, LGTBQ+ people;</li> <li>Whose resilience and support for the LGBTQ+ community inspires others to do the same.</li> </ul> <img src="images/awards/PB-Poorman2a%20%28002%29.jpg" width="164" height="245" class="blockImg" alt="Photo of Dr. P.B. Poorman" style="float: right;" />About the Award: Dr. P.B. Poorman served as a faculty member in the Psychology Department at UW-Whitewater for 11 years earning the rank of full professor; her scholarly work focused on underserved populations and intimate partner violence and explored issues of power, privilege, and oppression. She played a central role in efforts to assess and improve campus climate for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff not only at UW-Whitewater, but across the Universities of Wisconsin. Dr. Poorman played an instrumental role in the foundation of the UW System Inclusivity Initiative for LGBTQ People as a member of the original Steering and Research Committees. Her contributions to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff through research, teaching, service, and advocacy led to the naming of the P.B. Poorman Pride Center at UW-Whitewater in her honor in 2008. Eligibility: We accept nominations from all students, university staff, non-instructional academic staff, instructional academic staff, faculty, and administrators. Those eligible for a nomination include university staff, non-instructional academic staff, instructional academic staff, faculty, and on-campus graduate interns and assistants. Nominated staff and faculty should have worked at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for at least two full years. Nominated on-campus graduate interns and assistants should be currently enrolled with at least two semesters of completed coursework or have graduated from UW-Whitewater within the last academic year. *Please note that past recipients of this award are not eligible for a future nomination. Selection Process: The Chancellor’s Committee on Inclusive Excellence and the Chancellor’s Committee on LGBTQ+ Inclusive Excellence invites you to submit nominations. Representatives from the Chancellor’s Committee on LGBTQ+ Inclusive Excellence will serve on a subcommittee to select an awardee. Application Process: To nominate an on-campus graduate intern or assistant, staff member, or faculty member please write a letter of nomination outlining the nominee’s contributions to diversity and inclusive excellence on behalf of LGBTQ+ people at UW-Whitewater. In crafting your nomination, please consider not only the advocacy of your nominee but also the shifting climate that could impact LGBTQ+ community support, recognizing that support of marginalized communities is impacted by various outside forces that shape the possibilities of the work. One’s advocacy or activism may not always be visible, at times taking place behind closed doors, but that does not diminish the intention behind or the impact of the work being done. Also, keep in mind that actions don’t always result in immediate changes. This award acknowledges the challenges faced along the way and seeks to recognize the continued efforts of those advocating for the LGBTQ+ community at UW-Whitewater. To help with the evaluation process, we recommend a letter of at least one page in length and 2 professional references (one may be the nominator is not a self-nomination) to be checked at a later date by the award subcommittee. Self-nominations are welcome. If you’re nominating another individual, please make sure they consent to the nomination. Deadline: February 15