Nominations are now open for the annual UW–Madison Outstanding Women of Color Awards.
Submit a nomination by September 27 to help us honor the amazing women in the UW–Madison and greater Madison communities.
Each year, UW–Madison is proud to recognize honorees whose advocacy, activism, and/or scholarship have positively transformed their organizations or communities and whose efforts advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging for marginalized populations.
In 2007, UW–Madison launched this annual recognition for women of color who have demonstrated outstanding service in higher education and beyond. Ninety-seven recipients among UW–Madison’s faculty, staff, students, and in the greater Madison community have been honored since the establishment of this award.
Award criteria
The University of Wisconsin–Madison seeks nominations of women of color among UW–Madison’s faculty, staff, students (undergraduate or post-baccalaureate) and in the greater Madison community:
- Whose advocacy, activism, and/or scholarship have fostered social justice and organizational change
- Who have created positive transformation within their institutions and/or the community to achieve goals of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
- Whose efforts are improving the climate for, or status of, diverse communities
Nomination process
Nominations are due by September 27. Submissions must include the following:
- Nomination letter (3-page limit)
- Two letters of support (2-page limit per letter)
- Nominee’s curriculum vitae
Nominate
Nominations must be submitted by September 27.
Nominations for the 2024 Outstanding Women of Color Awards are now closed.
The 2024 Outstanding Women of Color Award honorees will be announced at the annual Diversity Forum on November 14, 2024. The Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion will host a campus-wide reception in recognition of the honorees on February 25, 2025.
Please email any questions about the nomination process to awards@cdo.wisc.edu. You can learn more about the Outstanding Women of Color Awards and UW’s past recipients on our program page.