ÃÛÑ¿appUniversity faculty and staff are encouraged to submit nominations for the Diversity Trailblazer, Unity Award for Diversity and the new Student Diversity awards, which will be announced during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at 3:30 p.m.
The Diversity Trailblazer Award recognizes diversity pioneers associated with Kent State. The Unity Award for Diversity recognizes the contributions of any Kent State unit that demonstrates significant contributions in the areas of diversity, equity and/or inclusion.
New this year, the Student Diversity Award recognizes a student who has demonstrated, through positive interactions with others, a respect and value for differing backgrounds and points of view within ÃÛÑ¿appand the surrounding community.
The deadline for nominations is Dec. 14. For more information about the event and nominations, visit www.kent.edu/diversity/MLK.