The annual UB SLICE (Sustainability Leadership, Innovation and Collaborative Engagement) Awards is now accepting nominations.

Exemplary efforts by University Community members express UB’s continuing efforts to become a sustainable institution. The  University at Buffalo wishes to recognize outstanding individuals and departments who exhibit a sincere commitment to transforming our campuses into a holistically sustainable community through the kinds of leadership, innovation, and collaboration that demonstrates environmental stewardship, enhances social progress, or promotes responsible economic systems and growth.

Each nomination will be evaluated based on how well the nominee’s actions reflect these sustainability criteria:

  --Going above and beyond routine or assigned responsibilities
  --Innovation
  --Overall impact
  --Ability to serve as a catalyst or model
  --Engages multiple campus stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, community, etc)
  --Incorporates multiple aspects of sustainability

Nominees must be faculty or staff members, students, alumni, or a department or cross functional team at the University at Buffalo. Candidates can be nominated for different categories, either as individuals, departments or partnerships. The categories are: