Nebraska DEI Impact Awards

Individuals or groups must have demonstrated a significant contribution toward creating a diverse and inclusive UNL community through the implementation of policies, research, procedures, initiatives and/or programs reflective of our Core Values & Beliefs.

This should be reflected in one or more of the following areas:

• Embedding diversity and inclusiveness into a structural/institutional aspect of the UNL (e.g., policy, procedure, tradition, vision statement, curriculum, etc.)
• Recruitment and retention of an excellent and diverse faculty, staff or student body
• Fostering equality of opportunity within our campus community
• Encouraging diverse perspectives on our campus
• Creating a welcoming and supportive campus climate through efforts such as visibility, communication and education
• Other areas critical to establishing inclusive excellence at UNL

Your nomination letter should not exceed more than two pages. Vitaes or resumes may not be submitted in lieu of a nomination letter. Your nomination letter must also provide specific examples to substantiate the nominee’s contribution to one or more of the following criteria:

• Embedding diversity and inclusiveness into a structural/institutional aspect of the UNL (e.g., policy, procedure, tradition, vision statement, curriculum, etc.)
• Recruitment and retention of an excellent and diverse faculty, staff or student body
• Fostering equality of opportunity within our campus community
• Encouraging diverse perspectives on our campus
• Creating a welcoming and supportive campus climate through efforts such as visibility, communication and education
• Other areas critical to establishing inclusive excellence at UNL

There are four categories, and you may nominate candidates in multiple categories.

1. Diversity Leadership Faculty Award
   • Individual Faculty Member
   • Faculty must be current UNL employees at the time of their nomination.
2. Inclusive Leadership Staff Award
   • Individual Staff
   • Staff must be current UNL employees at the time of their nomination.
3. Student Award
   • Individual Undergraduate and Graduate/Professional Student
   • Students must be currently enrolled as UNL undergraduate or graduate students at the time of their nomination.
   • There will be 1 undergraduate student awarded and 1 graduate student awarded.
4. Collective Impact Award
   • Faculty Teams, Academic Unit/Program, Academic Program, Student Clubs/Organizations, Department Staff, Staff Team, Staff Organization
   • Student clubs or organizations must be currently recognized by the university.
   • Staff teams composed of staff who are in the same unit or across units.
   • Faculty teams consist of interdisciplinary faculty teams or teams composed of faculty who are not within the same unit or organization
   • Academic units may be colleges, departments or other organizational units.
   • Academic programs may be programs housed within larger units