The Creating a Just Community Award and UPSIDE Award Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 19 in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room. Reservations are now being accepted.
The Creating A Just Community award recognizes the outstanding efforts of a Pitt employee in creating a more just, equitable, and inclusive community. The awardee will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a recognition plaque at the Creating A Just Community program held during MLK Jr. Social Justice Week. The award will acknowledge those individuals that endeavor to address issues of social inequity or injustice through distinct initiatives that advance an inclusive and transformative community experience in areas including access, advocacy, belonging, campus climate, creativity, personal development, entrepreneurship, multicultural/social justice education, research and scholarship, service, and success.
Questions? Email diversity@pitt.edu.