Dear Colleagues,
The Office of Inclusive Excellence invites UCI Senate faculty to submit proposals for Inclusive Excellence Spirit Awards. This funding promotes the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion at UCI with funding up to $5,000 per award.
Online submissions are due by 5 p.m. (Pacific time) on Sunday, October 31, at: https://uciadvance.wufoo.com/forms/rzn88lo0gla845. A letter of support from the submitter�s chair or dean must either accompany each application or be emailed to:mbonoush@uci.edu by the submission deadline.
The funded activities must focus on at least one of five areas: deepening understanding of identities, promoting intercultural competency, sustaining partnerships with community-based organizations, advancing achievement among educationally disadvantaged communities, and/or contributing to positive UCI climate. Please view additional information about this call and past awards at: https://inclusion.uci.edu/spirit-awards/.
Douglas M. Haynes, Ph.D. (Pronouns: he/him/his)
Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Chief Diversity Officer
Director, ADVANCE Program
Professor of History