KEY PROGRAMS
Innovative Diversity Efforts Award
The goal of this award is to provide funds to students, faculty and staff members who want to test innovative ideas and/or develop sustainable activities and projects that would enrich the diversity of JMU.Eight awards up to $4000 each will be made during the 2009-2010 academic year.
Individuals, departments, units or groups can submit proposals. The activities should be designed to enhance diversity in its broadest terms including socio-economic status and background, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran/military service status, or any combination.
Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that are creative and multidisciplinary.
*Application process: Applicants must submit an electronic and hard copy of the completed proposal (in Word or PDF format) to the Office of Equal Opportunity (hesslb@jmu.edu) at MSC 5802 by 5:00 p.m. on October 30, 2009.
Evaluation criteria: The selection committee appointed by the Special Assistant to the President will review applications.
The factors that would be used to decide awardees include:
Grant recipients will be notified and announced by Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Applicants are encouraged to keep a copy of the application for their records. For more information, please contact Lisa Hess in the Office of Equal Opportunity at (540) 568-6991 or hesslb@jmu.edu.
*Live links to this announcement and the application format are located on the right pane of this page.Diversity Enhancement Award Program
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT is pleased to announce the fifth annual Diversity Enhancement Awards Program.
The purpose of these awards is to recognize individuals and units that have demonstrated a significant commitment to enhance diversity at James Madison University.
Nominees must be a part of the Madison community — academic or staff units (or a group within a unit), campus organizations, students, alumni, faculty or staff who have implemented policies, procedures, and/or programs to enhance diversity at JMU.
One of the most important aspects of a DEAP nominee is that enhancing diversity is not their primary job function at the university. Up to four award recipients will be honored at a reception to be held on January 21, 2010.
Diversity embraces people from every economic status, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, ability, veteran or military service status, or social background.
The criteria that will be used to select award recipients include:
Each nomination packet must include the following items:
*The nomination letter shall address how the nominee has demonstrated a significant commitment to enhance diversity through one or more of the four selection criteria listed. The letter shall also describe creative models, strategies or best practices including why they are considered a best practice. Sustained and recent contributions should be emphasized. Documentation of data and success rates also may be included.
**The support letters shall include documents relevant to the nominee such as curriculum vitae or resume (individual nominations only), and published communications such as newspaper and magazine articles, videos or other pertinent materials.
Student: *The nomination letter shall address how the nominee has demonstrated a significant commitment to enhance diversity through one or more of the four selection criteria listed. Their contribution toward creating a more accepting and welcoming community and leadership on issues and efforts toward enhancing diversity should be evident.
The deadline for receiving nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009. Awardees will be notified by December 1, 2009. Please submit nomination materials to: DEAP Selection Committee Office of Equal Opportunity MSC 5802, JMAC-2 Room A102 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Materials will be returned only upon request. For questions contact Lisa Hess at (540) 568-6991 or hesslb@jmu.edu
A link to this announcement and the nomination form can be found on the pane to the right of this page.
Diversity Councils
Learn about the various councils established in every academic college, and division that are focusing on a variety of efforts related to diversity.
Annual Diversity Conference
Sponsored by the Office of the President, this conference brings together the campus to focus on issues, topics and speakers related to Diversity.
Prima Lux Newsletter
Read the semester electronic newsletter designed to highlight faculty, staff and students efforts and work towards diversity.
Read our newsletter
Conversations about Diversity:
For students, here is an opportunity to share and learn within an open conversation about various views regarding diversity.
Strategic Alliances
JMU has partnered with various agencies and universities that have a shared vision to promote higher education to all of Virginia’s residents. VAHLEN, and Partnership for the Future.
