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Individual College, Division and Non-Academic Area 2012 Inclusion Implementation Plan Updates.

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     Civil rights pioneer Diane Nash told a campus audience that the movement in the 1960s was similar to hot metal — malleable when the metal was hot, but wait too long and the metal was immovable.

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Grand Valley is now a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.  To read more about HACU, click on the link below.

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Want to say thank you to someone who's served? Check out these tips for lending a hand to our 23 million vets - or those still in uniform. (Read full article from Parade here)

1. Give Shelter. Homes for Our Troops constructs houses for severely injured veterans who served after 9/11. Donate equipment or help build a home. (www.homesforourtroops.com)


2. Offer a vet a ride. The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) provides free transportation to men and women unable to travel to VA medical facilities on their own. You can volunteer to drive a DAV van for those in need. (www.dav.org/volunteers)


3. Provide foster care for a pet. Take in the dog or cat of a deployed soldier or a wounded veteran while he or she is on duty or receiving VA medical treatment. (www.guardianangelsforsoldierspet.org)


4. Record a war story. Do you know an old soldier with tales from the front lines? The Library of Congress wants to hear their voice. Go to the website below for tips on conducting an interview or to request a field kit, including biographical data and release forms. (www.loc.gov/vets)


5. Put those old cell phones to good use. Instead of stashing your used phones in the junk drawer, ship them to Cell Phones for Soldiers. For each one donated, the organization will pay for an hour of talk time for troops overseas. (www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com)


6. Donate used DVDs. Drop off movies or television shows at your local VA facility, or mail them to DVDs4Vets, a national organization that distributes them where needed. (www.dvds4vets.org)


7. Cut coupons. Have some expired coupons lying around? Military families can use them for up to six months past their end date. (www.coupsfortroops.com)


8. Contribute to a holiday drive. Operation Gratitude's annual campaign collects clothing, food, and more and packs it in gift boxes for service members. Pitch in by offering up items; local residents can sort them on-site. (www.operationgratitude.com/volunteer)


9. Post a car package. Through the organization Kitchen Table Gang, hospitalized veterans and troops abroad can receive personalized parcels containing everything from candy to board games. Get a service member's address from KTG, bundle up items with a note of thanks, and send them off. (www.soldierpackages.org)


10. Share your expertise. MilServe connects volunteers with vets in many areas: financial counseling or legal services; job search guidance; even carpentry, for building wheelchair ramps. (www.milserve.org)


11. Support Big Brothers Big Sisters. The national organization has special Military Mentoring program for children with parents in the armed forces. The group carefully pairs kids with adults serving in the military, as well as with veterans and civilians. (www.bbbs.org)

Native American Advisory Board Member Levi Rickert has launched the Native News Network, a website that offers stories about American Indians and mainstream issues from an American Indian perspective.

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The Executive Summary of the myGVSU Climate Study is now available! Thank you to all those who participated!

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The Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) announced that Grand Valley State University has been selected to receive the 2011 Corporate ONE Award.  This prestigious honor recognizes those corporate members who are fully engaged and supportive of MMSDC and its mission by meeting the following criteria in 2010:

• Fully participating corporate member of a Project ONE module


• Reports minority spend to MMSDC


• Has an established Supplier Diversity Program


• Sponsored an exhibit at the MMPC Trade fair or other major MMSDC event

Tribal Leadership

     Come this fall, a new degree program at the University of Minnesota Duluth will help American Indians develop the skills they need to become effective administrators in tribal governments.  Billed as a first-of-its-kind degree, UMD's Master of Tribal Administration and Governance program will offer coursework in such areas as tribal language, tribal accounting and finance, as well as federal Indian law.  The two-year program is geared toward American Indians who already may work as tribal administrators; students would take classes online and on the weekends.  The school partnered with several Indian tribes in developing the program.  It has received support from the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes, which represents 35 tribes in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan.  "UMD was one of the first institutions of higher learning in the country to recognize that American Indian studies was a unique discipline," says Tadd Johnson, who heads UMD's Department of American Indian Studies and directs the new graduate program, in a news release announcing the program.  "Now, we are taking another bold step."