MSU Diversity Council 

April 20, 2023 

1:30-3:00 pm 

 

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Ariel Donohue - Chair, 

Senior Diversity and Inclusion Officer 

 

Royce Smith -  

Academic Deans  

 

Marianne Brough - Division of Student Success 

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Barbara do Amaral - Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons 

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Student Diversity Representative 

 

Abbey Holm -  
All Staff Council 

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Steven Davis - Academic Diversity Partner- Honors 

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Jen Allen - Bobcat Athletics  

 

Brennan Reeves- Office of International Programs 

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Colter Ellis - Faculty Senate 

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Nika Stoop - Gender Equity Alliance  

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Jacob Zink - Associated Students of MSU 

 

Mary Greene - Graduate Partnerships 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Welcome and introductions
  2. Approval of March minutes
    • Approved
  3. Public comment
    • None
  4. Informational items
    • DISC graduation celebrations May 9 (Multicultural) and May 10 (Lavender) 
    • Pacific Islander student club is being developed 
    • ASMSU elections are next Tuesday and Wednesday 
    • MMIP day of awareness – May 5thstarts a series of events 
    • Gender Equity Alliance is having a working group meeting on May 19th 
    • Big Sky conference DEI committee met this last week  
    • Faculty Senate passed a hate speech resolution at an earlier meeting and also passed a mental health resolution and made an amendment at this week’s meeting 
    • Diversity Symposium – May 3rd 
    • Study event – M, W, and F, 5-8 pm. Alumni Lounge 

       V. Follow-up: Strategic diversity planning 

    • Identified themes out of member conversations about prompts regarding the diversity framework: What is powerful? What is missing? What themes are most important for you? What have you heard about the framework?
    • #1 theme: Coordination and communication about diversity-related events; strategies for disseminating information
    • #2 theme: fostering a positive campus environment and promoting healthy intergroup relations
    • #3 theme: Access and success for all students.

      VI. Upcoming diversity events: see https://www.montana.edu/diversity/events/  

 

Next meeting: Fall semester, more information to come