The purpose of the Regents Diversity Awards is to recognize institutional change agents who have established a successful record in fostering greater access and success for students who are members of historically underrepresented populations (including African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos/Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Southeast Asians), first-generation, and/or economically disadvantaged. Established by the Board of Regents during Plan 2008, the award signifies the Board’s commitment to “…achieving educational diversity at all UW System institutions… in order to fully develop advanced human potential, the jobs that employ that potential, and the flourishing of communities that sustain it,” (UW Board of Regents Resolution # 8970).

Up to three awards of $7,500 each will be made to individuals, departments, programs, units and/or teams in recognition of their exceptional efforts in fostering greater equity and diversity across their institutions and communities. The funds for these awards are designated to support individualized professional development or continuing programmatic activities.

2025 Regents Diversity Awards Nominations

Submission Deadline: October 18, 2024

The 2025 Regents Diversity Awards are expected to be presented in early 2025.

Review Guidelines & Submit Nominations

Recent Diversity Award Recipients

2024

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents to honor the 2024 recipients of the Regents Diversity Awards at its meeting on February 9, 2024 at UW-Madison.

The 2024 recipients include one individual and two teams:

  • Christine Smith, Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, UW-Green Bay
  • Provost Glendalí Rodríguez, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, UW-Stout
  • Campus Garden Program, UW-Whitewater

News release: UW Board of Regents announces 2024 Diversity Awards: Educators at UW-Green Bay, UW-Stout, and UW-Whitewater recognized for work to support student success

Photo of Dr. Christine Smith, UW-Green Bay, recipient of Board of Regents 2024 Diversity Award

Dr. Christine Smith

Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, UW-Green Bay

Profile of Dr. Christine Smith, UW-Green Bay pdf

Photo of Provost Glendalí Rodríguez, UW-Stout, recipient of Board of Regents 2024 Diversity Award

Provost Glendali Rodriguez

Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, UW-Stout

Profile of Provost Glendalí Rodríguez, UW-Stout pdf

Photo of Sustainability coordinator Wes Enterline, left, conducting a tour of the UW-Whitewater campus produce garden and orchard for learning community students. Students from UW-Whitewater learning communities gave hours of service on September 15, 2017, on campus and in the City of Whitewater. The UW-Whitewater Campus Garden Program is a recipient of the Board of Regents 2024 Diversity Award. (UW-Whitewater photo/Craig Schreiner)

Campus Garden Program

UW-Whitewater

Profile of UW-Whitewater Campus Garden Program pdf