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Additional Awards Available to Support a Mindful and Inclusive Community


The Diversity Council is pleased to announce that additional funds are available for the 2008-09 academic year to support learning and activities that enhance our knowledge, awareness, and appreciation of diversity.

To date this year, four initiatives have been funded:
·         Strengthening Leadership for a Diverse Campus Environment
·         Enhancing Our Physical Environment Active Displays
·         Flame:  Changing the World Through Music
·         Search Committee Best Practices

No doubt you will be hearing more about these in the near future.

The Direction Six Subcommittee, Responding to Fiscal Challenges, of the Diversity Council has established an application process for these funds similar to the process for awarding internal Strategic Planning and Foundation Awards.  The Direction Six Subcommittee will review applications for activities that support diversity and inclusiveness and recommend awards from the available funds.

While all applications will be considered, special emphasis is being placed on awarding funds to support initiatives related to two key directions of the 2007-2011 Strategic Plan, Forging Connections: Serving Community Needs:·


·        Building Upon Human Capital
·         Enhancing our Physical Environment.

Attached please find the application and more information about this program.  The deadline to submit an application is November 20, 2008. Applications will be accepted throughout the year as long as funds remain available.

The Direction Six Subcommittee members are: Pat Bates, Kimberley Collins, Marianne Dorsey, Susan Murphy, Martha Palermo, Laurel Sanger, Patricia Williams, Kimberley Willis.

Charlotte Downing & Chris Otero-Piersante
Diversity Council Co-chairpersons

Attachments:

Diane M. Cecero, Chief Diversity Officer
President's Office
10/27/2008


Attachments:
icon Diversity Council Funding Req Guidelines FY-09 2.doc