2025 Excellence in Diversity Award
The University's Excellence in Diversity Awards Selection Committee is seeking nominations for individuals or groups of WMU faculty, staff or students who exemplify the importance of diversity and inclusion. Group is defined as a WMU affiliated unit, organization, or team of faculty, administrators or staff, undergraduate or graduate student(s) or any interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary collaboration. Interdisciplinary or multi-disciplinary nominations are encouraged. Individuals and groups may submit self-nominations.
As you consider nominating individuals, groups or programs for the Excellence in Diversity Award, please review the following criteria:
- Fostering an environment of inclusion through training, pedagogy or programming in or outside of the classroom.
- Implemented an effective strategy that demonstrated the dismantling of systemic inequities in any area of the institution that resulted increased equity and inclusion.
- Implemented effective strategies that resulted in measurable increase in the retention of diverse students.
- Implemented effective strategies that resulted in measurable increase in the recruitment of diverse students.
- Implemented effective strategies that resulted in measurable increase in the graduation rates of diverse students.
- Implemented effective strategies that resulted in measurable increase of retaining and developing a diverse workforce on campus among staff and faculty.
Nominators must submit supporting documentation to support at least one of the criteria areas mentioned above. A nominee may receive multiple nominations.
Nominations due by June 30, 2025.
2025 award recipients will be honored at the Fall 2025 Convocation.
Previous year award recipients are not eligible for current year award.
