D&I Awards

The D&I Collaborator Award will be awarded to one (1) BU faculty member and one (1) BU staff member who has been an exceptional partner to BU Diversity & Inclusion over the past year. This partnership could include participating in programming, attending events, and being a reliable thought partner.

• Eligibility: any BU faculty and staff member at any level.
  • Nominations will be made by BU D&I Staff.

The D&I Engagement Award will be awarded to one (1) BU faculty member and one (1) BU staff member who has demonstrated a commitment to teaching and/or service through an open-minded, DEI lens, regardless of their field.

• Eligibility: any BU faculty and staff member at any level.
• Nominations may be made by any BU student, faculty, or staff.
  • If you are eligible to receive this award, you may nominate yourself.

The Inclusive Pedagogy Award recognizes one (1) BU faculty member who has demonstrated a commitment to creating inclusive, accessible, and supportive learning environments. This may be accomplished through practices including, but not limited to, innovative course design, integration of diverse sources and content, classroom and engagement techniques, and technology use. 

• Eligibility: Faculty of any level or type are eligible for nomination (inclusive of lecturers, tenure-track or non-tenure-track faculty, and part-time faculty).
• Nominations may be made by any BU student, faculty, or staff.

The Antiracist Curriculum Award recognizes one (1) faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding integration of an antiracist pedagogical approach into their course(s).

• Eligibility:  Faculty of any level are eligible for nomination; nominees must have at least 2 semesters of teaching experience at BU.
• Nominations may be made by any BU student, faculty, or staff.

The Outstanding Student Mentorship Award recognizes one (1) faculty member and one (1) staff member who has worked with undergraduate and/or graduate students to provide exceptional support and guidance. These faculty and staff will have demonstrated a commitment to marginalized students in a multitude of ways, including, but not limited to: professional development and networking opportunities, assistance with understanding university and local resources available to them, and/or acclimating to BU and/or Boston.

• Eligibility: any BU faculty and staff member at any level or any type
• Nominations may be made by any BU student, graduate or undergraduate 

The FSCN Program award will be given to a faculty-staff community network (FSCN) for hosting an outstanding program. Outstanding programs include those that had a profound impact on attendees and contributed to the mission of the network to build connections within their community.

• Eligibility: All Faculty & Staff Community Networks
• Nominations may be made by any member of any FSCN, as well as BU D&I staff members.

The Outstanding DEI Program Award is awarded to a department, unit, or individual who organized an exceptional, impactful program related to social identities in contemporary contexts of privilege, power, and oppression.

• Eligibility: Any BU department or unit
• Nominations may be accepted by anyone

The BU D&I Outstanding Grant Program Award is awarded to an individual or unit who hosted an outstanding program or event or conducted impactful research funded by one of BU D&I’s grant programs (Emerging Scholars, Inclusion Catalyst Grant, Learn More Community Grant, Learn More Research Grant).

• Nominations made by BU D&I Staff