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Deadlines for exemplary women awards set 8:25 a.m., Feb. 24, 2004--March 8 is the deadline to submit nominations to UDs Office of Womens Affairs and Commission on the Status of Women for the Bessie Collins and Mae Carter awards. The $200 Bessie Collins Award is given to a female student over 25 years old who has a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, demonstrates future promise and has overcome special difficulties in pursuing her goals. The $500 Mae Carter Award is given to an undergraduate or graduate woman student with a GPA of at least 3.0 who has demonstrated service to women on campus and commitment to scholarship. These awards will be given on Honors Day, Friday, May 7, to outstanding returning adult women students. April 2 is the deadline for the E. Arthur Trabant Award for womens equity. It is given to an individual, department, administrative unit or committee that has made an exceptional contribution to equity for women at the University of Delaware. The Commission on the Status of Women defines contribution broadly to encourage as wide a range of nominations as possible such as developing exemplary programs or curricula, implementing innovative policies and procedures related to womens equity and enhancing existing services to women. Complete information and application forms for each of these awards are available at [www.udel.edu/OWA]. For more information, call Dana Brittingham or Donna Tuites in the Office of Womens Affairs at 831-8063. Article by Barbara Garrison To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |