Spotlight Award

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The LGBTQ FSA Annual Spotlight Award was created as part of the Faculty and Staff Association’s 10th Anniversary celebration in 2024.

The annual spotlight will be awarded once per academic year to an individual or group that demonstrates one or more of the following criteria:

  • In honor of exemplary service to the LGBTQ FSA;
  • In recognition of commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion at UB;
  • In ceebration of support for the LGBTQ+ community in Buffalo.

A recipient may be a member of the University at Buffalo community or the Buffalo community at large. Nominations will be solicited each fall semester. A recipient will be selected by a committee of LGBTQ FSA members chaired by a member of the current executive board. The awardee will be announced each spring during UB Pride Week and recognized at the campus Lavender Ceremony each May.

Nominations

Nominations for the first spotlight award will open on January 31, 2025.