EDI Awards

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The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion administers two award programs:

• The Board of Regents Diversity Award
  Recognizes institutional change agents who have fostered access and educational success for historically under-represented populations.
• The Alliant Energy / Erroll B. Davis Awards:
  Honors the outstanding scholarship and community service of undergraduate students from traditionally under-represented minority groups

The Office of Academic Affairs has consolidated its grants programs. Closing the Achievement Gap, a grant administered by EDI, is now part of:

• Growth Agenda for Wisconsin Grant Programs
  Which funds progects designed to transform programmatic or institution-wide practices, and advance one or more of the three Strategic Goals of the Growth Agenda and model Inclusive Excellence. These goals include:
  1. Increase the number of Wisconsin graduates (i.e., improving access to high-quality academic programs and educational opportunities; increasing retention and graduation rates for all students; enhancing teaching and learning; and supporting strategies and practices that enhance student success, both in the classroom and beyond.
  2. Help create more well-paying jobs (i.e., tailoring academic programs to meet local workforce needs; and developing the workforce to meet the economic needs of today and tomorrow.
  3. Build stronger communities (i.e., improving access to higher education for Wisconsin’s PK-12 and adult populations; and fostering engagement and partnerships between UW institutions and their local communities and regions.