Colleagues, In addition to the UTSA President's Distinguished Achievement Awards (PDAA), our office manages the President's Distinguished Diversity Awards (PDDA), the latter of which are open to faculty/staff and students. Nominations for Diversity awards do not filter through the colleges but can be sent directly to DiversityAwards@utsa.edu<mailto:DiversityAwards@utsa.edu> (for faculty and staff) or via RowdyLink (for students). Please consider whether you have faculty and staff colleagues or outstanding students who are worthy nominees for the award. Additional information on these awards and on criteria for selection is provided at http://www.utsa.edu/academics/diversity/award.html. Complete Nomination Packets are due on January 30 and should include: (1) Nomination Form<http://www.utsa.edu/academics/diversity/pdf/diversityaward-nomina... (2) Nomination Statement (minimum 1 page, maximum 5 pages) (3) One Letter of Support (minimum 1 page, maximum 5 pages) Please write descriptively for readers who may not be familiar with the work being nominated for consideration. Use Times New Roman 12 pt. font. Faculty/Staff Nomination Packet materials should be submitted electronically to DiversityAwards@utsa.edu<mailto:DiversityAwards@utsa.edu> Student Nominations should be submitted via RowdyLink<https://rowdylink.utsa.edu/submitter/form/start/145735> Important work on diversity and inclusion issues and that improves services or supports the success of diverse students is being done at UTSA. Please help us to recognize faculty, staff, and/or students engaged in this work. If you have questions, please feel free to email DiversityAwards@utsa.edu<mailto:DiversityAwards@utsa.edu>. Regards, Maricela Maricela Oliva, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost [AFSlogo-emailsignature] AERA-J Chair, Host City Social Justice Initiative for 2017 Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies The University of Texas at San Antonio 501 W. César E. Chávez Blvd., Frio Rm. 4.450G San Antonio, TX 78207 (210) 458-2700 (210) 458-5832 (ELPS ofc) (210) 458-5848 (ELPS fax) maricela.oliva@utsa.edu<mailto:maricela.oliva@utsa.edu> "...the truest eye may now belong to the migrant's double vision." homi k. bhabha Promo links: Direct to Diversity Award info: http://www.utsa.edu/academics/diversity/award.html All University Excellence Awards: http://www.utsa.edu/hr/EmployeeRelations/UEAP.html Flyers attached.