History of the Award
Diversity Impact Award
The Advancing Inclusion Award was first awarded in 2007 as the Diversity Impact Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize NDSU departments, committees, groups, and units that have made a significant contribution to advancing inclusive culture through work.
Previous Award Recipients
Advancing Inclusion Award
2022 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2021 Volleyball Program Coaches (Jennifer Lopez, Andrew Davis, Kelly Lopez)
2020 Faculty Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Indigenous Issues
2019 Department of Physics
Diversity Impact Award
2018 Intensive English Language Program
2017 Department of Public Health
2016 Woman and Gender Studies
2015 Erika Berg, Assistant Professor of Equine Sciences
2014 Commission on the Status of Women Faculty
2013 Shahryar Kianian, Professor of Plant Sciences
2012 Pride Network
2011 G. Padmanabhan
2010 NDSU Dakota Studies Initiative
2009 NDSU Couple and Family Therapy program
2008 NDSU FORWARD
2007 Sandra Holbrook