April 2024 Minutes
MSU Diversity Council
April 18, 2024
1:30-3:00 pm
Strand Union Building 235
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Ariel Donohue - Chair, Senior Diversity and Inclusion Officer |
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Yves Idzerda - Academic Deans |
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Kandi Gresswell - Division of Student Success |
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Barbara do Amaral - Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons |
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Anja Lincke - Student Diversity Representative |
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Steven Davis - Academic Diversity Partner- Honors |
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Jen Allen - Bobcat Athletics |
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Toby Blake - Office of International Programs |
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Stephanie McCalla - Faculty Senate |
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Madi Herman - Gender Equity Alliance |
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Miller Rijfkogel - Associated Students of MSU |
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Mohammad Sorouch - Graduate Partnerships |
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Other Participants |
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Harley Clifton – Office of Diversity and Inclusion |
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Crystal Ayala – ASMSU DEI Committee At Large Member |
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Annika Lawrence – ASMSU Senator for the College of Nursing |
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Victoria Brady – Sub for Toby Blake |
- Welcome and introductions
- Approval of March meeting minutes
- Approved
- Informational items:
- Updates
- Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award
- A winner was selected and awarded; thank you to the members who were part of the selection committee!
- Diversity Report
- Draft is in progress; thank you all for your help with content selection!
- Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award
- Updates
- Juneteenth Planning
- Celebration will be held on Friday, June 21st from 4-6:30PM in the SUB Ballrooms
- Policy Review
- Website Resources - Tour and Overview of the Following:
- Looking Ahead
- Collected Feedback from members about what they would like to see Diversity Council address, learn, discuss, or tackle next year.
- Public comment
- Upcoming diversity events: see https://www.montana.edu/diversity/events/
- Patricia Hughes guest lecturer on “Creating Equity with Gracious Space: Applications
in Inclusion & Belonging”
- Faculty & Staff: Friday, April 26th from Noon-1 PM in JABS 103
- Students: Friday, April 26th from 1:30-2:30 PM in JABS 103
- Pacific Islander Student Association’s Lu'au is April 26th at 4-9 PM at Hyalite Hall
- Bozeman Monologues is on April 26th at 6PM at the Emerson Center
- QSA Rainbow Ball is on Sat, April 27 from 8-11PM at the Baxter Ballroom: Tickets
- Virtual Rainbow Summit is April 25-27 online: Registration
- MMIP National Day of Awareness is on May 3, 9AM-2PM in American Indian Hall
- DISC Graduation Celebrations:
- Multicultural is on May 8th from 4-6PM
- Lavender is on May 9th from 4-6PM
- Juneteenth Celebration, hosted by the Black Student Union (BSU) will be held on Friday, June 21st from 4-6:30PM in the SUB Ballrooms
- Patricia Hughes guest lecturer on “Creating Equity with Gracious Space: Applications
in Inclusion & Belonging”
Next meeting: in lieu of having a May meeting, there will be a virtual review of this year’s Diversity Report Draft for feedback. See everyone in September!