Matador Ethics Video Challenge
Fall 2011 Competition is now closed
This fall the theme for the challenge is Public Accountability, one of the principles from the Statement of Ethical Principles. The videos turned in by October 31, 2011 will be judged by a five judge panel. All entries will receive a certificate of recognition for participating in the challenge and will be eligible for the grand prize.
These ultra short videos (max of 45 seconds in length plus up to 15 seconds in credits) allow students to showcase their video skills and increase campus wide knowledge of and commitment to our Campus Conversation on Ethics. We want students to highlight the ideas found in the principle of Public Accountability:
Public Accountability
Texas Tech University is committed to transparency in governance, personal responsibility, and both individual and organizational integrity. Being responsible requires us to be thoughtful stewards of our resources—accountable and respectful to ourselves, to each other, and to the publics we serve. A sense of institutional and public responsibility requires careful reflection on one’s ethical obligations and the duty to respect commitments and expectations by acknowledging the context and considering the consequences, both intended and unintended, of any course of action. We promptly and openly identify and disclose conflicts of interest on the part of faculty, staff, students, administration, and the institution as a whole, and we take appropriate steps to either eliminate such conflicts or ensure that they do not compromise our procedures and values. When we make promises, we must keep those promises. We strive to do what is honest and ethical even if no one is watching us or compelling us to “do the right thing.”
Students should feel free to be as creative as they want, but also follow appropriate guidelines developed for the challenge and any applicable copyright laws.
Fall 2011 Winners
We received a number of excellent videos and the results were very close. The Matador Ethics Video Challenge is proud to announce the following winners for the 2011 MEVC. You can also view the video submissions at the Matador Challenge Facebook Page.
Top 5 Videos:
Daniel Carrasco, Daniel Clement, Chase Leftwich, and Gable Sprague
Julie Manderscheid, Sinda Morales, Ryan Schwab, and Candice Scott
David Baker, Natalie Beck, Wade Scott, and Miranda Sutton
Gerron Moore and Kail Ratcliff
Student Organization Winning Video