Nominations for the Dawn Bennett-Alexander Inclusive Community Award due Sept. 23

• Interest email deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 7
• Submission deadline: Friday, Sept. 23

The Dawn D. Bennett Alexander Inclusive Community Award is presented to a faculty member who has made a considerable contribution toward promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within and beyond the classroom at the University of Georgia. The award will be presented at the annual Embracing Diversity event. The awardee receives a $1,000 cash award.

The Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander award is open to all UGA faculty. All components of the dossier must be submitted by Friday, Sept. 23 for a faculty member to be considered for the award.

A complete nomination includes a dossier with the following items:

• Letter of nomination from dean, director, or vice president
• CV of nominee
• 1-3 page narrative written by the nominee outlining their contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion within and beyond the classroom at UGA (this narrative should also include examples of their commitment to DEI work while fulfilling the institution’s tripartite mission of teaching, research, and service)
• Additional artifacts such as relevant publications, presentations, syllabi showcasing innovative curriculum, and examples of institutional engagement

The Mary Frances Early College of Education is allowed to submit two award dossiers. Anyone interested in putting forth a nomination packet should email associate dean Edward Delgado-Romero by Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 8 a.m.