Roland and Beth Dille Fund for Excellence Grants
The Dille Fund for Excellence is a permanent endowment established in 1994 by MSUM’s Alumni Foundation, through the generosity of our Alumni and Friends. This endowed fund honors the University’s former president, Roland Dille, and his wife, Beth Dille. The fund supports one of the highest honors MSUM bestows upon its faculty- the Dille Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award. Each year, students, faculty, and staff are called upon to submit a nomination for the faculty member they believe best exemplifies the award criteria. The Provost Council reviews the nominations and selects a recipient. That faculty member will be honored at a Fall Semester 2026 awards ceremony during which they will present a lecture of their choosing and […]