Photos: President's Diversity Awards 2003 1 of 2 file:///X:/Copyright/Submissions/_PressReleases%20&%20Cal%20Pol... Skip to Content Cal Poly News Search Cal Poly News Go California Polytechnic State University Photos from the Seventh Annual President's Diversity Awards -- June 4, 2003 The Annual President's Diversity Award recognizes those who contributed in special ways to creating a campus where diversity is supported and celebrated. At this year's award presentation on June 4, President Warren J. Baker commented that the growing number and quality of nominations is evidence of the university's steadily increasing awareness of and commitment to diversity. In part through the continued good work of the University Diversity Enhancement Council, chaired by Dean Harry Hellenbrand, diversity issues are assuming a place of growing prominence in the university's ongoing conversation about goals and values, he added. Two winners share this year's award, which includes $1000 for each program: Connections for Academic Success, a program that has partnered with colleges, Admissions and the University Diversity Enhancement Council to advise and help retain hundreds of diverse students The Minority International Research Access (MIRA) Program, which has brought over $1.1 million to campus to underwrite the international research experience of 10 students annually. The outstanding contributions of these two programs will be memorialized on a perpetual plaque, honoring their contributions, as well as the contributions of past and future awardees. Members of the Minority International Research Access (MIRA) Program. Dean Susan Opava and President Warren J. Baker hold the award plaque. Members of the Connections for Student Success program, part of Cal Poly's Student Affairs Office, receive the President's Diversity Award. Coordinator 9/25/2009 11:47 AM Photos: President's Diversity Awards 2003 2 of 2 file:///X:/Copyright/Submissions/_PressReleases%20&%20Cal%20Pol... Donna Davis holds the award plaque with President Baker. President Baker applauds Donna Davis as she accepts the award for Connections for Student Success. Right: Dean of Science and Mathematics Phil Bailey, Vice President for Student Affairs Cornel Morton and Dean of Continuing Education Dennis "Skip" Parks at the awards ceremony CP Home • CP Find It Get Adobe Reader • Microsoft Viewers Events • Recent Releases • Cal Poly Magazine • Cal Poly Update E-newsletter • Contact Public Affairs • Alumni • Giving • Athletics Cal Poly Public Affairs California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 805.756.7266 polynews@calpoly.edu 9/25/2009 11:47 AM