Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment (PACME)

Former VCU President Trani and PACME award recipient, Karen Bryant

Former VCU president Eugene Trani (left) with 2008 award recipient, Karen Bryant.

PACME Past Recipients

For more information about the PACME Awards, contact:

Beverly Walker
(804) 828-6672
bwalker@vcu.edu

The PACME awards honor individuals who have made significant contributions toward enhancing VCU's commitment to diversity. Four separate awards recognize students, faculty, classified and hourly staff and administrators. In addition to the award, each recipient will receive $500.

The Riese-Melton Award, which is given for contributions to cross-cultural relations, is the capstone award. The recipient of this award will be chosen from the four PACME winners and will receive an additional $250.

Purpose
The university promotes an environment of excellence, access and diversity. To maintain such an environment, every person and organizational unit should recognize and accept responsibility to contribute to this integral part of VCU's mission.

These awards are bestowed by the President of VCU to members of the university community in recognition of a significant contribution toward the principles, goals and ideals of affirmative action or toward enhancing the institution's commitment to diversity.

They were created to recognize and encourage such contributions that may include (but are not limited to) promoting civility, building community, establishing effective cross-cultural initiatives, advocating equity, and nurturing openness and inclusion within the university community.

Award Criteria

  • Administrator Award - Administrators and those who hold professional faculty appointments are eligible. Recognizes contributions or efforts made toward enhancing the goals of affirmative action or racial/ethnic and cultural diversity at VCU, particularly that go above and beyond the routine expectations of the individual's position.
  • Classified and Hourly Staff Award - Classified staff and hourly employees are eligible under the same criteria outlined for Administrator awards.
  • Faculty Award - All instructional faculty are eligible. Recognizes contributions or efforts made toward enhancing the goals of affirmative action or racial/ethnic and cultural diversity at VCU, especially in the areas of teaching, research or service.
  • Student Award - Individual students and student organizations are eligible. Recognizes contributions and leadership in the criteria outlined above, especially in the areas of promoting civility, building community and promoting effective cross-cultural communication.

Nominations
The deadline for nominations this year have passed. Check this Web site for details on the 2009-10 PACME Awards.