Human Resources Seeks Diversity Award Nominations
The deadline for nominations for the University of Arkansas' Diversity Individual and Team awards has been extended to Aug. 19.
Human Resources is seeking nominations for Diversity Individual and Diversity Team awards to honor individuals and teams that show outstanding commitments to diversity This is an annual awards program administered by the employee development program.
Award-winners are recognized at the annual Employee Awards Banquet and receive $500 for the individual award and $2,500 for the team award, to be divided among team members. Nominations and an independent judging committee are used to determine the winners. Completion of the diversity certificate program will be one of the factors used in judging.
All nominations should be sent by email to Aria Andrus at amandrus@uark.edu.
More information can be found online: http://hr.uark.edu/380.aspx.
Contacts
Aria Andrus,
Human Resources
479-575-4432,
amandrus@uark.edu
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