Nominate Somebody for Women’s Empowerment Awards

Honors to be given to faculty, staff and students who exhibit core values

The University of Mississippi departments of Student Housing and Intercollegiate Athletics, E.S.T.E.E.M., Sigma Gamma Rho and the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement are calling for nominations for the Women’s Empowerment Awards.

Faculty, staff and students can submit nominations for the awards, which will be given to one student and one faculty or staff member who demonstrates each of the core values of the UM Division of Student Affairs. Those values are “Students First,” “Everyone Speaks,” “Embrace Differences” and “Lead with Learning.”

An overall award called the Women’s Empowerment Award will be given to the faculty, staff member or student who exhibits all the aforementioned core values. The Women’s Empowerment and Awards Reception is set for 6 p.m. March 1 in Fulton Chapel.

The deadline for nominations is Feb. 19, and they can be submitted here.