MISSOULA –

The University of Montana’s annual Day of Dialogue is offering a $500 grant to support diversity workshops or programming during spring semester 2012.

The grant will be available for student, faculty and staff partnerships who are interested in hosting a diversity event next semester. This is an opportunity for the campus community to showcase research, explore professional interests or share experiences related to issues of diversity. All members of campus are encouraged to submit proposals.  

Requirements for the award include that the event be:  

• held on campus during spring semester 2012 and is free and open to the UM community.

• focused on issues of diversity.

• a collaboration between faculty/students, faculty/staff or students/staff.

• in line with the mission of the Day of Dialogue and specifically demonstrates or models diversity through civil discourse.

Proposals are due Jan. 6, 2012. For more information visit the Day of Dialogue website at http://www.umt.edu/dayofdialogue.   

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