{"id":3100,"date":"2026-02-20T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/aulibrarynews\/?p=3100"},"modified":"2026-02-20T18:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:30:00","slug":"community-impact-award-call-for-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/aulibrarynews\/2026\/02\/20\/community-impact-award-call-for-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Impact\u00a0Award: Call for Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Alfred University\u00a0Libraries\u00a0invite\u00a0nominations\u00a0from AU faculty and staff for the <strong>AU\u00a0Libraries\u00a0Community Impact\u00a0Award <\/strong>to recognize an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student who makes a positive impact on the Alfred community. Award winners receive $150, a certificate, and recognition for their outstanding efforts at Honors Convocation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nominations\u00a0from AU faculty and staff will be accepted through<strong>\u00a0Monday, March 6th, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AU\u00a0Libraries\u00a0Community Impact Award\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This award acknowledges and celebrates\u00a0undergraduate or graduate\u00a0students\u00a0who have\u00a0demonstrated exemplary leadership in promoting the\u00a0Libraries\u2019 values on campus and in the community, with clear, positive impacts resulting from their efforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of AU\u00a0Libraries\u2019 core values are a commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression, support for intellectual and cultural diversity, the free and open pursuit of knowledge, and a passion for sustainability. As part of an ongoing dedication to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, the Alfred University\u00a0Libraries\u00a0seek to empower\u00a0students to explore diversity issues, expand scholarly conversations beyond the historically dominant voices and perspectives, and inspire others to advance social justice. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fr%2F9tn4xfD5SM&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cromanchockm%40alfred.edu%7C331fab7f340a4e264fe408de6fe32437%7C14abbcd1df5a413ababb7853e26fce3a%7C0%7C0%7C639071218554551539%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=H%2FTr3NHZKzqjUyalXWR9MTbgKi0HHtWS3jlNbKwLhKc%3D&amp;reserved=0\">AULibraries Community Impact Award&nbsp;2026 \u2013 Nomination form<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions about eligibility or criteria may be sent to: <a href=\"mailto:libraries@alfred.edu\">libraries@alfred.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/aulibrarynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/logo-big-e1761075668958-1024x241.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3042\" style=\"width:462px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/aulibrarynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/logo-big-e1761075668958-1024x241.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/aulibrarynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/logo-big-e1761075668958-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/aulibrarynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/logo-big-e1761075668958-768x180.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.alfred.edu\/aulibrarynews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/03\/logo-big-e1761075668958.png 1528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alfred University\u00a0Libraries\u00a0invite\u00a0nominations\u00a0from AU faculty and staff for the AU\u00a0Libraries\u00a0Community Impact\u00a0Award to recognize an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student who makes a positive impact on the Alfred community. 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