11th Annual
Quest for Community: A Call to Action
Developing a Legacy of CommUNITY

Friday, April 22, 2011
Apollo Room, Student Union

On Friday, April 22, 2011, Wright State University will host Quest for Community: A Call to Action. The Quest Conference is an annual, statewide conference that explores diversity issues in higher education. The purpose of the conference is to bring together students, faculty, staff, and community members to encourage an understanding of and commitment to diversity issues as well as to offer opportunities to exchange resources related to diversity enhancement.

FEATURING:
	Film Screening and Keynote Speaker Jennifer Arnold Director, Producer, Writer A Small Act A $15 scholarship from a Swedish woman to a Kenyan boy creates a ripple effect when he goes on eventually to become a U.N. attorney and sets up a scholarship fund for other children in his village. A Small Act tells the story of the two unlikely philanthropists and the power of giving—no matter how small the gift. View A Small Act trailer →

For more information, please visit the Quest Conference Speakers' page.

Nominations Sought for the Goldenberg Quest for Community Award

The University Diversity Advisory Council (UDAC) invites nominations for the annual Goldenberg Quest for Community Award. The award will be presented to the campus unit or organization that demonstrates commitment and success in the enhancement of the campus climate for diversity. The recipient unit or organization will receive a $1000 cash award and be recognized at the Quest for Community: A Call to Action conference on Friday, April 22, 2011.

The winning unit or organization will have demonstrated success in at least one of the following:

overall enhancement of campus climate;
improvement in the hiring and retention of faculty and staff from underrepresented groups;
improvement in the recruitment, retention and success of students from underrepresented groups;
incorporation of diversity into the curriculum.

Nomination letters are due by Friday, April 15, 2011. They should not exceed two pages and must include the nominated unit or organization's name, director's name, campus address, campus phone and e-mail address, how the nominator knows or interacts with the nominated organization, and a narrative on why the unit or organization should be considered for the Goldenberg Quest for Community Award.

Nomination letters may be sent by e-mail attachment to Jane Schelb: jane.schelb@wright.edu