MSU Diversity Council 

March 21, 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 

 

Anja Lincke - Student Diversity Representative 

 

Vacant -  
All Staff Council 

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Steven Davis - Academic Diversity Partner- Honors 

 

Jen Allen - Bobcat Athletics  

 

Toby Blake - Office of International Programs 

 

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 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Participants 

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Harley Clifton – Office of Diversity and Inclusion 

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Annika Lawrence – Sub for Anja Lincke 

 

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Colter Ellis – Sub for Stephanie McCalla 

 

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Victoria Brady – Sub for Toby Blake 

 

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Approval of February meeting minutes
    1. Approved
  3. Informational items: 
    1. Staff award selection committee
      1. A handful of members volunteered to be a part of the selection committee
    2. AIMA Council recommendations update
      1. Discussion on how to include a Native American voice in the employee search process without causing unnecessary additional workload or stress
      2. Interest in what efforts would be included in qualitative data analysis to improve American Indian enrollment and success
        1. Suggestions of ways to integrate student voice and perspectives in different areas
        2. Began list of potential barriers for American Indian students to address at an institutional level
      3. Brainstormed individuals and groups fit to lead or consult on different aspects of the AIMA council recommendations
    3. Diversity Report workshopping
      1. Attendees sorted through content suggestions/submissions for this year’s report and sorted them according to which Diversity and Inclusion Framework Themes fit best
  4. Public comment
  5. Upcoming diversity events: see https://www.montana.edu/diversity/events/

 

Next meeting: April 18, 1:30-3:00 PM in Strand Union Building 235