Nominations for the second annual Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Awards are open through Jan. 31.

These awards honour, celebrate, and shine a light on individuals and teams who have made significant contributions towards building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus community and who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to address the systemic barriers, contemporary and historical injustices, and inequities experienced by Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, racialized people, the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, women, and other equity-deserving groups.

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are invited to submit nominations in the following categories:

• Student EDI Award
• Faculty EDI Award
• Staff EDI Award
• Team/committee EDI Award
• Alumni EDI Award
• Aspire EDI Award, new for 2024, recognizing an individual actively inspiring and advancing Indigenization, equity, diversity, and inclusion across the University of Windsor
• Community Group EDI Award, also new this year, open to any local community group whose work in partnership with the University has advanced Indigenization, equity, diversity, and inclusion

The EDI Awards Recognition Celebration is slated for April 3. Find details, including criteria and nomination forms, on the EDI Awards website. Direct questions to EDIawards@uwindsor.ca.