2023 Office for Equity & Diversity Awards
2023 Office for Equity & Diversity Awards
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Each year, the Office for Equity & Diversity hosts the Equity & Diversity Breakfast recognizes the students, staff, and faculty that exemplify the University's commitment to equity and diversity. This year, we recognized the outstanding students that received the Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards, as well as the winners of the Outstanding Unit Award for Equity and Diversity, the Josie R. Johnson Human Rights and Social Justice Award, and the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Award.Learn more about the recipients below.
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1. Many of the SEED Award recipients at the Equity & Diversity Breakfast; 2. Many of the JEDI Award recipients at the Equity & Diversity Breakfast; 3. Members of the Mechanical Engineering Ambassadors Program, the recipient of the Outstanding Unit Award for Equity and Diversity; 4. Lauren Jones, recipients of the Josie R. Johnson Human Rights and Social Justice Award
SEED Awards
The Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awards honor underrepresented undergraduate, graduate, and professional students for their outstanding work in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion while at the University of Minnesota and in the community.Congratulations to our 2023 recipients!
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Graduate and Professional Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity (SEED) Awardeese
Briana Clifton Hassan, Medical School; Twin Cities CampusChou Moua, College of Education and Human Development; Twin Cities CampusCuc Vu, College of Education and Human Development; Twin Cities Campus
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Sue W. Hancock SEEDs of Change Awardees
Rawan AlGahtani, College of Education and Human Development, College of Liberal Arts; Twin Cities CampusMaria Paula Cadena Amortegui, College of Science and Engineering; Twin Cities CampusDongting Cai, Morris CampusLum Chi, College of Liberal Arts; Twin Cities CampusTsebaot Getachew, Crookston CampusTseten Gurung, Crookston CampusYusra Hassan, College of Liberal Arts; Twin Cities CampusUyen Nguyen, Labovitz School of Business and Economics; Duluth CampusJalisa Sang, College of Education and Human Development; Twin Cities CampusMadeleine Schneider, Crookston CampusHermela Solomon, College of Education and Human Development; Twin Cities CampusLauren Thompson, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Twin Cities CampusArianna Vang, College of Education and Human Development; Twin Cities CampusKeng Xiong, College of Liberal Arts; Twin Cities Campus
Learn more about the SEED Awardees
JEDI Award
The Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award honors faculty who have done significant research, teaching or service/leadership to advance justice, equity, diversity and inclusion at the University, in the person's field of study, or in our broader community. These awards are meant to advance and elevate equity work; provide funding in recognition of the value of that work; and showcase critical scholarship, pedagogy, and community engagement. Congratulations to our 2023 JEDI recipients!Douglas Kearney, English, College of Liberal Arts, UMN Twin CitiesSarah-Jane (Saje) Mathieu, History, College of Liberal Arts, UMN Twin CitiesHessam Kassra Mirgolbabaei, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Swenson College of Science and Engineering, UMN DuluthMary J. Owen, Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health, Medical School, UMN Twin CitiesHeather Peters, Psychology, Division of the Social Sciences, UMN MorrisLearn more about the JEDI Awardees
Outstanding Unit Award for Equity and Diversity
The Outstanding Unit Award for Equity and Diversity honors exemplary campuses, colleges, departments, or units demonstrating leadership in equity and diversity work. The award highlights units working to bring transformational and sustainable change to the University of Minnesota.Congratulations to our 2023 recipient, the Mechanical Engineering Ambassadors Program!
Josie R. Johnson Award
The Josie R. Johnson Award was established to recognize Dr. Josie R. Johnson’s lifelong contributions to human rights and social justice both within and beyond her tenure at the University of Minnesota. The purpose of this award is to honor University of Minnesota faculty, staff, and students who exemplify Dr. Johnson’s commitment to creating respectful and inclusive living, learning, and working environments.Congratulations to Lauren Jones, the 2023 recipient of the Josie R. Johnson Award!Learn more about Lauren Jones
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