Lambda Awards
Cue the Applause
We are grateful to the people and organizations that make outstanding contributions to the LGBT and allies community. We present our Lambda Awards as a way to pay tribute to their amazing impact. Candidates can be nominated by anyone and honorees are selected by the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on LGBT Students, Faculty, & Staff and lauded at the annual Lavender Ceremony (formerly the Lambda Celebration) each June.
Nominations are now closed for 2024.
A Lambda Award winner might be…
- A UCR student
- A UCR faculty or staff member
- An organization
Charles Weis Service Award
Named for the former director of the UCR Counseling Center, this award honors outstanding contributions made to the LGBT and allies campus community by a current UCR staff or faculty member.
Graduate Student Service Award
This award honors outstanding contributions to the LGBT and allies campus community by a currently enrolled UCR graduate student.
New Involvement Impact Award
This award honors the outstanding contributions of a member of an LGBTQ student organization.
Steven Shum Activism Award
Named for the first director of the UCR LGBT Resource Center, this award acknowledges on or off-campus activism that contributes to the civil rights of the LGBT and allies community.
Timothy P. White Outstanding Ally Award
Named for former UCR Chancellor White, this award honors contributions to the LGBT community by a current UCR ally. This honor may be given to an individual, a department or an organization.
Undergraduate Student Leadership Award
This award acknowledges outstanding leadership in the LGBT and allies community by a currently enrolled UCR undergraduate student.