The Grainger College of Engineering
Physics

Nomination Period Open For the 2022 Illinois Physics Excellence in Outreach, Service, Diversity Award

10/10/2022 9:35:39 AM

Lance Cooper

Dear Physics Graduate Students:

We are now soliciting nominations for the annual Illinois Physics Excellence in Outreach, Service, and/or Diversity Award. If you or someone you know has demonstrated excellence in outreach, service, or DEI-related activities in the past year, please nominate them for this award.

Nominations: Nominate individuals for this award via the following form: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/393747153. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged. The deadline for nominations is November 15th.

Award Description: Awardees will receive $500 and will have their name listed on the departmental "Excellence in Outreach, Service, and/or Diversity Award" webpage. An incomplete list of qualifying outreach, service, and DEI activities considered for these awards includes:

  • Science at the Market
  • Illinois Guidance for Physics Students (GPS) and Graduate Peer Mentoring (GPM)
  • Women and Gender Minorities in Physics
  • Diversity Committee/Diversity in Physics Journal Club
  • MRSEC Racism in Stem Discussion Group
  • Women in Physics and Astronomy
  • Society for Underrepresented Physics Students (SUPS)
  • Graduate Employees Organization (GEO)
  • Physics Graduate Student Association (PGSA)
  • Students Advising on Graduate Education (SAGE)
  • Local/National Charity work
  • Attending pro-social conferences, workshops, colloquia
  • ...Many more.

Eligibility: Any current or recent (within the past year) Illinois Physics graduate student is eligible for this award.

Selection Procedure: A panel of current Illinois Physics graduate students will make the selections for the Excellence in Outreach, Service, and/or Diversity awards. The selection panel is currently staffed by Kai Shinbrough (kais@illinois.edu), Kathleen Oolman (koolman2@illinois.edu), and Garrett Williams (grw5@illinois.edu). If you are interested in serving on the selection committee for this award, please email Lance Cooper (slcooper@illinois.edu) or any member of the selection panel.

Best wishes, 

Kai Shinbrough, Kathleen Oolman, Garrett Williams, and Lance Cooper