Sidney Fink Memorial Award Nomination Form

SIDNEY FINK MEMORIAL AWARD NOMINATION FORM

There are up to four $100-$200 awards given to Oakland University student employees who have demonstrated an aptitude and ongoing commitment to improve race relations. This annual award is sponsored by Dr. Robert Fink, Associate Professor of Counseling in the School of Education and Human Services, in memory of his father, Sidney, who worked as a business and community leader in an inner city for forty years. The award is to recognize and encourage students who have contributed to campus programming and interpersonal communication to improve race relations at Oakland University.

Please nominate a student employee, who works on OU’s campus, whose actions can be described as enhancing understanding, tolerance, and community-building among different cultural groups on campus. Both graduate and undergraduate students can be recognized for this award. All nominees must possess a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Nominee ______

Address ______

City ______State ______Zip Code ______

Phone Number (______)______Email ______

Grizz Number ______Cumulative GPA ______

Major ______Academic School ______

Class Standing:

Freshman ___ Sophomore ___ Junior ___ Senior ___ Graduate ___

Place of Employment on OU’s Campus ______

1. Nominator: Please detail how this nominee has demonstrated efforts to promote racial understanding on Oakland University’s campus and include examples of both interpersonal relationships and campus programming involvements. Please include the following two statements from the nominee to the application packet from the nominator.

1. Nominee: Briefly indicate why you feel you deserve the 2008-2009 Sidney Fink Award. Please include examples of both interpersonal relationships and campus programming involvements that demonstrate your commitment to promote racial understanding on OU’s campus.

2. Nominee: Briefly describe one OU program, activity or event focused on promoting racial understanding that you attended this 2007-2008 academic year. How did this program, activity or event affect you?

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

______Name of Person Submitting Nomination (Please Print)

______Signature Date

______Email Address of Person Submitting Nomination

______Department Name

______Department Address Telephone Number

Questions about the Sidney Fink Memorial Award may be directed to Jean Ann Miller, Director of The Center for Student Activities and Leadership Development, 49 Oakland Center, 248-370-4332, [email protected].

Nomination forms are due Friday, March 21, 2008 to the Center for Student Activities Office, 49 Oakland Center. Recipients of the Sidney Fink Memorial Award will be honored at the Student Activities & Leadership Awards Night on Thursday, April 10, 2008.