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Nominations being accepted for Earl B. Higgins Award The Earl B. Higgins Achievement in Diversity Award was first bestowed on a recipient in April 1996 and has become an annual event at the Medical University.   The award is a tribute to Dr. Earl B. Higgins, former director of Affirmative Action and Minority Affairs, who died Aug. 30, 1992.   During his four years tenure at MUSC, Dr. Higgins was a warrior for recruitment, retention and enrichment programs that increased representation of minority students in all programs at MUSC.   He also worked diligently to recruit minority faculty members and to ensure equal opportunities for all employees. He served as mediator in race relations and gender issues. Dr. Higgins seized opportunities to promote a harmonious learning and work environment for all and built bridges between the university and the community it serves.   The selection committee set the criteria to ensure that potentially deserving individuals at each and every level of the university and authority would receive equal consideration for their good works in promoting and influencing diversity.   The selection committee is now soliciting nominations for individual employees of MUSC who have made a significant and positive contribution to diversity on the campus in three of the five areas: 1. Enriches diversity through student/employee recruitment, retention, and/or relations; 2. Improves/enhances diversity through excellence in service to patients, families and visitors; 3. Advances one or more of the several target areas of diversity, including race relations, gender issues, disabled, aging, and international constituencies; 4. Recognizes and takes initiative to act upon potential opportunities to significantly affect/influence the organization/work environment as it pertains to diversity; and 5. Promotes improvements in the understanding of the benefits of diversity within MUSC and the community.   Nomination forms and narratives (limited to no more than three pages) must be received in the Office of Diversity by noon, Jan. 4, 2002. Earl B. Higgins Achievement in Diversity Award. Respond to: Stella Onggako, MUSC Office of Diversity, 5 Doughty Street, Charleston, SC 29425. Onggako can be reached at 792-1466 or 792-2146. OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORM FOR AWARD Please complete and attach this form to the narrative comments upon submission. Submit to Stella Onggako, Office of Diversity, no later than noon on Jan. 4, 2002. Reasons for nomination: In a narrative format, please briefly describe in no more than three pages, the contributions made by the nominee to promote diversity at the Medical University of South Carolina in three of the five areas below and attach to this form. Please refer to the specific number (1-5) when providing narrative support for your nomination. 1. Enriches diversity through student/employee recruitment, retention, and/or relations  2. Improves/enhances diversity through excellence in service to patients, families and visitors 3. Advances one or more of the several target areas of diversity, including race relations, gender issues, disabled, aging, and international constituencies 4. Recognizes and takes initiative to act upon potential opportunities to significantly affect/influence the organization/work environment as it pertains to diversity 5. Promotes improvements in the understanding of the benefits of diversity within MUSC and the community Information on the NOMINEE Name:   Department: Telephone: Current Position: Information on NOMINATOR  (must be MUSC employee or student) Name: Department: Telephone: