John Truesdale Staff Award for Innovation in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
<p>The recipient of the John Truesdale Award for Innovation in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is selected based on the following criteria:</p>
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<li>Has solved problems/met needs related to diversity and inclusion on campus/in our community in innovative ways</li>
<li>Has assisted underserved and/or marginalized populations at UW-Whitewater in creative and collaborative ways</li>
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<p><strong><img src="images/awards/truesdale-award.jpg" width="200" height="200" class="blockImg" caption="false" style="float: left; margin-right: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px;" alt="Truesdale Award being held by two people" />About the award</strong><br />This award is named for John Truesdale, the founding director of UW-Whitewater's Center for Students with Disabilities, the founder of the Adaptive Recreation program, the first coach of UW-Whitewater's wheelchair basketball team, and a life-long advocate for accessibility and inclusion on our campus.</p>
<p><strong>Eligibility and selection process</strong><br />Non-Instructional Academic Staff and University Staff are eligible for this award. The Chancellor's Committee on Inclusive Excellence seeks nominations from the campus community. Individuals are allowed to submit multiple nominations for any or all awards (a separate nomination form is required for each nomination). The committee then determines the award recipients based on these nominations.</p>
<p><strong>Nominations</strong></p>
<p><strong>Deadline: February 15</strong></p>
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