University Recognizes Spring Employees Of The Month - DEIB Team Member Honored
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced and honored several Employees of the Month who have made outstanding contributions to the Lawrence and Edwards campus communities.
Winners of the Employee of the Month awards receive the following:
- A surprise visit from the provost or her designee
- A certificate of award
- A biography and photo featured through KU Today
- A $750 gross monetary award.
Nominate an employee for this award by completing and submitting the online or paper Employee of the Month nomination form and returning it to HRM by email or fax to 785-864-5790. More information is available here.
Some job descriptions below may note responsibilities or in-person tasks that have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recent honorees are featured below.
March 2021
Name: Annie McBride
Title: Program manager for for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Annie McBride provides administrative and budgetary support to the vice provost's office as well as eight different faculty and staff councils, the Campus Equity Implementation Committee and the provost's new DEI Advisory Council.
McBride routinely exceeds the expectations of her position by volunteering her time and expertise. On campus, she has been a longtime instructor for Leadership Studies 202 and recently helped the program develop a land acknowledgement and syllabus statement of inclusivity. Off campus, she has led SafeZone trainings for local educators at Bishop Seabury Academy and co-sponsored a LGBTQIA+ youth group through a partnership with the Lawrence Public Library.
McBride supervises staff and student workers with a clear commitment to their professional growth and continued development. She is active in DEIB's effort to provide education and professional development, facilitating workshops on campus as well as in the community on a range of topics including microaggressions, sexual assault prevention and sexuality and gender diversity.
She has led or helped coordinate numerous high-profile events, including the statewide Michael Tilford Conference on Diversity and Multiculturalism that garnered historically high attendance and a recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day with U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids in 2019.
McBride’s contributions to numerous other initiatives in the office, with broad campus influence, has also been tremendous. A colleague said, “Annie's capacity for understanding different points of view helps her establish relationships with people characterized by mutual regard and the appropriate mix of challenge and support for learning. Her aptitude for prioritizing what matters most is further essential in an office where the unexpected is always possible and is often driven by the time-sensitive needs of others.”