Nominees should contribute to diversity enhancement in your department, school and university programs. Diversity enhancement activities include, but are not limited to efforts to integrate and promote diversity-enriching experiences in teaching, research and outreach activities.

Some general criteria to consider when making a nomination might include the following:

• Proactively increase awareness and appreciation of diversity.
• Include works of minority and women scientists in reading assignments.
• Encourage and work towards the establishment of minority scholarships.
• Invite experts in the field who belong to underrepresented groups as guest presenters.
• Appraise the language used to communicate research findings from the point of view of underrepresented minorities and women; develop cultural sensitivity.
• Purposefully help to prepare minorities and women in your field of research.
• Conduct or facilitate discussions pertaining to diversity and cultural sensitivity for students, faculty and staff in the department or school.
• Participate in SWE, NSBE, SHPE or AASE and encouraged students to participate in professional organizations.
• Include underrepresented groups in surveys, test panels, advisory commitees, external evaluations, etc.
• Work with school Diversity Committee members to identify and meet specific diversity needs for the school.
• Develop awareness and sensitivity within the laboratory/research environment.
• Encourage minority students to take advantage of study abroad and international experience programs.