Faculty and staff attend MnEEP Regional Convening

The Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP) Regional Convening was held last week at Concordia College. Faculty and staff from MSUM that attended included Nandita Bezbaruah, Social Work; Keri DeSutter, Special Education; Caitlin Johnson,  Leadership and Learning; Steve Lindaas, Physics and Astronomy and Zinnia Marquette, Office of Diversity and Inclusion.  MnEEP works across the state with communities and people interested in and or […]

Acceptance into MN Disability Advocacy Training

Selected from a pool of statewide applicants, criminal justice/political science/pre-law student Amanda Schermerhorn has been accepted into the eight-month Minnesota Partners in Policymaking® leadership training. Participants include adults with disabilities and parents raising children with developmental disabilities.  Schermerhorn is the mother to four children. Her youngest child, Richard, has autism. He is nonverbal and cognitively delayed.  He requires constant supervision […]

Diversity Mapping Project presentation is today

Monday, April 27 | 1 to 2:30 p.m. OR 3 to 4:30 p.m. | CMU 101   Rona Halualani, a representative of Halualani & Associates, will be on campus Monday, April 27 to present the findings of a recent Diversity Mapping Project undertaken to identify MSUM’s level of diversity/inclusion achievement.

Affirmative Action Advocate Training offered for staff and faculty

Affirmative Action Advocate Training is a certification opportunity for staff and faculty wishing to become Affirmative Action Advocates to serve on unclassified search committees. This training will be held on Wednesday, March 12 from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. in the CMU 205. Pre-registration is not necessary. Attendance will be recorded.  Presented by Donna Brown, University Affirmative Action Officer.