In May, UCI honored outstanding individuals on campus with the Dynamic Womxn of UCI awards. Social sciences is happy to have four recipients among those honored, including:

Nina Bandelj, Professor, Sociology
Academic Achievement Award - This award honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to creating a space to advance womxn in academia.

Laura Enriquez, Assistant Professor, Chicano/Latino Studies and Sociology
Spotlight Award - This award honors individuals who have demonstrated a significant contribution to the UCI community and whose role on campus may often go unnoticed. This individual demonstrates the importance and role of womxn on campus.

Glenda Flores, Assistant Professor, Chicano/Latino Studies
Dynamic Womxn of the Year Award - This award honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to the personal growth and success of womxn. Through education, research, public or volunteer service, they have gone above and beyond their expected job responsibilities.

Bill Maurer, Professor, Anthropology and Law; Dean, Social Sciences
Ally Award - This award honors individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to serving as an ally to womxn.

The event was sponsored by UCI’s Women's Empowerment Initiative, Cross-Cultural Center, and Womxn's Hub. Congrats to all of those nominated and awarded!

-pictured l to r: Glenda Flores, Bill Maurer, Laura Enriquez