The Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity created the DEIB-IE Champions (pronounced “deeb-ee”) in March 2023 to recognize students, student organizations, and campus & community partners who champion diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, social justice, intercultural competence and engagement, and inclusive excellence (hence the acronym DEIB-IE).
The use of “champion” – an intentional deemphasis of the term “award” – is meant to spotlight the individual/organization, their role as a champion, and their advocacy efforts.
The four DEIB-IE Champions are a:
- student;
- student organization;
- program or event; and,
- collaborative effort between students, student organizations, and/or campus & community partners.
Nominations for the DEIB-IE Champions are made by students, faculty, staff, and community partners during the spring semester using the form below. A blind review of the nominations is conducted by a committee of students, faculty, and staff. The Champions are announced during the Division of Student Affairs’ end-of-the-year awards ceremony.
About the DEIB-IE Champions
Click the appropriate accordion menu below to learn more about each champion, the eligibility requirements, and the supporting documents required to make a nomination.
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Student Champion
Description
- The DEIB-IE Student Champion is a student who embodies exemplary allyship for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice. The Champion accomplishes this through advocacy, programming, collaboration, and education that promotes intercultural competence and engagement as well as inclusive excellence at UNC Pembroke and/or in the community.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in good standing at UNC Pembroke.
Supporting Documents
- (Required) Brief statement (250 words or less) describing why the student should be selected as a champion.
- Evidence that demonstrates the student’s advocacy for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice at UNC Pembroke and/or in the community.
- Imagery, articles, and other awards/achievements to support the nomination.
- Letters of recommendation from students, faculty, staff, student organizations, and/or campus and community partners
Student Champions by Year
- 2024: TBD
- 2023: Maria Lazaro
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Student Organization Champion
Description
- The DEIB-IE Student Organization Champion is a student organization that embodies exemplary allyship for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice. The Champion accomplishes this through advocacy, programming, collaboration, and education that promotes intercultural competence and engagement as well as inclusive excellence at UNC Pembroke and/or in the community.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a currently active student organization at UNC Pembroke.
Supporting Documents
- (Required) Brief statement (250 words or less) describing why the student organization should be selected as a champion.
- Evidence that demonstrates the organization’s implementation and coordination of an initiative or program that created/advanced/modeled diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice at UNC Pembroke and/or in the community.
- Imagery, articles, and other awards/achievements to support the nomination.
- Letters of recommendation from students, faculty, staff, student organizations, and/or campus and community partners
Student Organization Champions by Year
- 2024: TBD
- 2023: Omicron Lambda Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Program Champion
Description
- The DEIB-IE Program Champion is a program or event that demonstrates exemplary allyship and a significant impact in advocating for, educating, and/or celebrating diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice while promoting intercultural competence and engagement as well as inclusive excellence at UNC Pembroke and/or in the community.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be sponsored or co-sponsored by a UNC Pembroke student or student organization.
- Program must be held during the academic year in which the nomination is made.
Supporting Documents
- (Required) Brief statement (250 words or less) describing why the program should be selected as a champion.
- Evidence that demonstrates how the program advocated for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice at UNC Pembroke and/or in the community.
- Imagery, articles, and other awards/achievements to support the nomination.
- Letters of recommendation from students, faculty, staff, student organizations, and/or campus and community partners
Program Champions by Year
- 2024: TBD
- 2023: 2023 BraveNation Powwow and Gathering
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Collaboration Champion
Description
- The DEIB-IE Collaboration Champion embodies an exemplary collaborative effort led by students or student organizations in partnership with other students, student organizations, and/or campus & community partners to promote and/or advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice. The Champion makes a significant impact through collaboration to promote, educate, and/or celebrate intercultural competence and engagement as well as inclusive excellence at UNC Pembroke and/or in the community.
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be a student-led collaboration between students, student organizations, or campus and/or community partners.
- Collaborative effort must occur during the academic year in which the nomination is made.
Supporting Documents
- (Required) Brief statement (250 words or less) describing why the collaboration should be selected as a champion.
- Evidence that demonstrates how the collaboration promoted and advanced diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and social justice at UNC Pembroke and/or the community.
- Imagery, articles, and other awards/achievements to support the nomination.
- Letters of recommendation from students, faculty, staff, student organizations, and/or campus and community partners
Collaboration Champions by Year
- 2024: TBD
- 2023: Black Student Union and Spectrum
Nomination Form
Complete the nomination form below by Monday, March 18, 2024 (5 p.m.) to submit a nomination for a DEIB-IE Champion.