December 2023 Minutes
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 |
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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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Mary Greene - Graduate Partnerships |
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Other Participants |
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Jessie Hodgson – International Programs |
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Nika Stoop – Center for Faculty Excellence |
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- Welcome and introductions
- Approval of November meeting minutes
- Approved
- Informational items:
- Moral Courage and MLK Day talk: January 18th
- Public comment
- ASMSU DEI committee met for the first time. They are picking up conversations and projects.
- College of Letters and Science – requested funds to support diversity efforts within CLS
- Wikipedia-a-thon on Health Equity and URM communities 1/24 from 10-3
- 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.
- 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