IU ceremony set for diversity awards presentation

April 12, 2001

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Several individuals will be honored for their work in support of diversity in a Monday (April 16) ceremony sponsored by the Indiana University Commission on Multicultural Understanding.

The 4:30 p.m. public event in the Indiana Memorial Union's Frangipani Room will recognize five IU community members, a Bloomington resident and a program that all made significant contributions to creating a climate on the Bloomington campus that welcomes and celebrates differences.

Those to be honored by COMU are:

• Undergraduate Student: Cecille Domingo, president of the Asian Student Association.

• Graduate Student: E. Lisako Jones, a doctoral student and member of the Racial Incidents Team.

• Staff Member: Cedric Harris, residence manager at Teter Residence Center.

• Faculty Member: Frank Banta, professor emeritus in Germanic Languages and staff member at the Student Advocates Office.

• Community Member: Rev. Rebecca Jimenez of the Center for University Ministries.

• Program: "Conversations on Race," a five-week discussion group that was held during both the fall and spring semesters in every residence hall on campus to focus on race in America and at IU. It was sponsored by The CommUNITY Education Program and the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

In addition, a special award will be presented to retiring IU Vice President/IUB Chancellor Kenneth R.R. Gros Louis for his lengthy support of COMU.

For more details on this event contact Bill Shipton, deputy chair for COMU, at 812-855-1764 or shiptonw@indiana.edu

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