MSU Diversity Council 

December 14, 2023 

1:30-2:30 pm 

 

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Ariel Donohue - Chair, 

Senior Diversity and Inclusion Officer 

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Yves Idzerda -  

Academic Deans  

 

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 

 

Vacant -  
All Staff Council 

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Steven Davis - Academic Diversity Partner- Honors 

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Jen Allen - Bobcat Athletics  

 

Toby Blake - Office of International Programs 

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Stephanie McCalla - Faculty Senate 

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Madi Herman - Gender Equity Alliance  

 

Miller Rijfkogel – Associated Students of MSU 

 

Mary Greene - Graduate Partnerships 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Participants 

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Jessie Hodgson – International Programs 

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Nika Stoop –   Center for Faculty Excellence 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Approval of November meeting minutes
    • Approved
  3. Informational items:
    1. Moral Courage and MLK Day talk: January 18th
  4. Public comment
    1. ASMSU DEI committee met for the first time. They are picking up conversations and projects.
    2. College of Letters and Science – requested funds to support diversity efforts within CLS
    3. Wikipedia-a-thon on Health Equity and URM communities 1/24 from 10-3
    4. Black History Month Speaker 2/7 at 6pm: St. Clair Detrick-Jules is a filmmaker, author, and activist. She plans to bring a message of joy and discuss the significance of black hair.
  5. Upcoming diversity events: see https://www.montana.edu/diversity/events/  

 

Next meeting: In place of January Diversity Council meeting, please come to Moral Courage/MLK Day!  

Next official meeting: February 15, 1:30 – 3:00 pm, SUB 233