MSU Diversity Council 

September 21, 2023 

1:30-3:00 pm 

 

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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 

 

Vacant - Student Diversity Representative 

 

Vacant -  
All Staff Council 

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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 

 

Stephanie McCalla - Faculty Senate 

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Nika Stoop - Gender Equity Alliance  

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Miller Rijfkogel - Associated Students of MSU 

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Mary Greene - Graduate Partnerships 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other attendees 

 

 

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Jacqueline Frank 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Public comment
    • No public comment
  3. Informational items: 
    • Moral Courage program
    • All members of Diversity Council received an invitation to participate in this program. Deadline to sign up is September 29th. Please register by filling out the form at https://www.montana.edu/cope/rsvp/front-end/rsvp.php?unique_id=6503814821a746503814821a77. The date indicates that you’re signing up for the Moral Courage debrief event on January 18th but it will also collect your information for participating in the program. After you register, we will follow up with information about accessing the course. Please register if you can!
  4. Follow-up: Strategic diversity planning
    • Diversity Framework metrics progress
    • Shared slides with metrics for tracking progress on the Diversity Framework and updates.
  5. Upcoming diversity events: see https://www.montana.edu/diversity/events/  
    • DISCourse and Nuggets in the DISC every other Thursday at 4:30 pm
    • DISC mural competition – November 1 is deadline for submissions
    • Disabled Students Association will be having an event for disabled students to share their experiences. Date TBA.
    • Library is hosting sessions on ADHD and other topics
    • Every Child Matters event on 9/28
    • Reminder to tag calendar events as ”Diversity” so they will show up on our collective calendar at https://www.montana.edu/diversity/events/.  

 

Next meeting: October 19, 1:30 – 3:00 pm, American Indian Hall 159