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N o r t h D a k o t a
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NDSU Multicultural
Alumni E-Newsletter
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POINTS Hello Multicultural Alums! The NDSU Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach Office
is proud to share with you our Multicultural Alumni E-Newsletter. By creating this
Like us newsletter, NDSU hopes to create a sense of belonging amongst our Multicultural
Alumni as well as keep you all connected and in touch with developments
affecting the university and alumni communities. By staying updated and informed
about diversity at NDSU, we can all participate and help this campus grow into a
community that is diverse, unified, and welcoming for all. You can also stay
connected by LinkedIn and visiting our FB Page as well.
Donate For more information please contact: Evie.Myers@ndsu.edu
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your info NDSU Alum Mike Favor enshrined
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into the College Football Hall of Fame
NDSU Alum Mike Favor was American pick in 1987 and his Masters in Urban
enshrined into the College 1988, a two-time First Team Education from Hamline
Football Hall of Fame July All North Central Conference University, and is in the
Inside this 16, 2011. Mike Favor started performer, voted Bison’s MV process of completing his
issue: four years for the Bison, lineman in 1988, started 51 Doctorate degree in
1985 to 1988, and left NDSU consecutive games, was Education from St. Cloud
NDSU Alum 1 one of the most decorated selected to the NCAA State.
enshrined into Bison players to ever come Division II Football Team of
Hall of Fame through Fargo, ND. the Quarter Century in 1997, We would like to
and was inducted in the congratulate Mike Favor on
December 2 Favor led NDSU to three Division II Football Hall of his enshrinement into the
Graduates
national championships in Fame in 2001. College Football Hall of
NDSU senior NCAA Division II Football Fame and are proud to call
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Onam Liduba with an overall record of Favor received his him an NDSU Alum!
44-6-1 from 1985-1988 and Bachelor’s Degree in Social
Rounding out 3 two undefeated seasons. He Work and Coaching from For full story:
the Campus NDSU Alum
was a two-time first All NDSU, went on to receive
Experience
NFF
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Mike Favor
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POINTS CONGRATULATIONS
Like us 2011 WINTER GRADUATES!
NDSU had 39 December 2011 graduates that identified as multicultural,
five graduating with honors. We would like to congratulate all December
graduates and wish them the best of luck as they leave NDSU and
continue on to the career world!
Donate
Now!
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Update Education, Community Health Advocate
your info NDSU senior Onam Liduba Liduba said, “But he learned “I don’t think anything will stop
spent most of his childhood to write and read the Bible in me from going to graduate
HERE trying to survive – war, our language. He did not school and beyond to make
separation from his family, want to see what happened to my papa happier.”
homelessness, hunger and him happen to his children.”
walks across the African Liduba writes about his
desert with no food or water. In May, Liduba, one of the experience as a lost boy of
lost boys of Sudan, will Sudan through poetry.
Inside this He survived. And no matter complete a step in what he
issue: Click here for
how bad conditions were, he calls his “journey to available poetry
pushed himself to learn, education” when he
NDSU Alum 1 knowing his father wanted graduates from NDSU with a Click here for
enshrined into him to have an education. bachelor’s degree in full article
Hall of Fame
“His father sent him to take community health education.
December 2 care of cattle instead of going “I started writing in dust and
Graduates to school, and that’s the never gave up and now use a
reason he wasn’t educated,” computer,” Liduba said.
NDSU senior 2
Onam Liduba
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the Campus
Experience
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Like us Rounding Out the Campus Experience
The Equity and Diversity provide opportunities for more African American writers, a
Center at NDSU enriches the campus members to become performance by local singer
campus experience by offering allies. Panel discussions Rosie Sauvageau, and a
a wide variety of diversity included: Faith and Coming culminating Community
Donate events. All students, staff, and
faculty are invited to our
Out, featuring local Christian Gospel Concert.
leaders, Out on Campus, and
Now! events and many of our an allies panel. Another This year also marks the 30th
programs are open to the session analyzed LGBTQ Anniversary of Women’s Week
HERE community. This year, the representation (and at NDSU. This year’s theme
EDC has balanced misrepresentation) in the was “Run the World.” A wide
Update long-standing traditions with media. variety of events were held
some first-time programs to February 27-March 2. Many
your info reflect and celebrate our In November, we hosted a first of this year’s Women’s Week
HERE community. time reception to honor our
NDSU Veterans. Former
events were inspired by the
documentary Miss
During Fall 2011, we North Dakota Major General Representation, which brings
recognized Hispanic Heritage Michael Haugen and President together experts on the
Month. Partnering with the Bresciani offered messages of media’s portrayal of women
student organization, Hispanic thanks to the service men and (Jean Killbourne, Jackson
Organization of Latin America women in attendance. We Katz), women in the media
Inside this (HOLA), we offered free salsa also held a flag raising (Rachel Maddow, Lisa Ling),
dance lessons and hosted a ceremony and a panel and other experts and activists
issue:
student panel discussion about discussion by various NDSU who demonstrate how
various Latin American Veterans. misrepresentations contribute
NDSU Alum 1 countries NDSU students to the lack of women leaders.
enshrined into represent. Deb Maertens, November also marked
Hall of Fame Assistant Director of Faculty American Indian Heritage, In April we look forward to
Immigrations at NDSU, also initiated by a traditional presenting NDSU’s first time
December 2 provided a session to highlight smudging ceremony. Several celebration of Asian-Pacific
Graduates contributions of Hispanics to events highlighted local Native American Heritage Month.
the United States. American programs, and Collaborating with student
NDSU senior 2 author Heid E. Erdrich was our groups, we are organizing a
Onam Liduba In October, we provided featured guest at a poetry miniature fair featuring aspects
Disability Awareness sessions reading. of these cultures.
Rounding out 3 promoting the concept of
the Campus Universal Design as well as During Black History Month, The Equity and Diversity Center
Experience sessions about ability services we held Pan Africa Night; is a partner to the Office of
Multicultural Programs,
Thanks for available on our campus and African Student Union and
4 in our community, including Black Student Association
collaborating on campus-wide
Donations program efforts. If you would
FREEDOM Resource Center. collaborated in this tradition to like more information on
share a night of fashion, programs facilitated by the
Upcoming 4 For Coming Out Week in music, dancing and more. Equity and Diversity Center,
Events
October, a variety of events Other February Black History contact Regina Ranney,
were held to celebrate our Events included a session Diversity Program Coordinator:
LGBTQ community and to remembering 20th Century Regina.Ranney @ndsu.edu 3
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Like us
Thanks for Donations!
A special thank you to: If you would like to donate If any alumni are
to the NDSU Equity, interested in mentoring
Judge Myron Bright Diversity, and Global NDSU students, providing
Outreach department internship or employment
please use the following opportunities, or are
Donate link with the designation interested in providing
Now! Equity, Diversity, and scholarships for NDSU
HERE Global Outreach. students please contact:
DONATE NOW
Update VP Myers
Evie.Myers@ndsu.edu
your info We give our sincerest
thank you for all donations These opportunities
HERE Your donation has truly made. Your contributions benefit and prepare
helped the NDSU campus help to transform this students extensively while
and will continue to help campus into a diverse and also providing them with
create a community where united community where all tools to learn and grow as
students can learn and can benefit from the individuals.
Inside this expand their education in a numerous opportunities in
issue: welcoming environment. higher education.
NDSU Alum
enshrined into
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Hall of Fame
Asian Pacific American *Save the Date* Other Event Links:
December 2 Heritage Month
Graduates Green and Golden
1,000 Wishes for Japan
NDSU senior
Globe Diversity Awards Diversity Community
2 April 23-25:
Onam Liduba **Fold an origami crane Calendar
April 16th, 2012
Rounding out and send your well
3 NDSU Diversity Events
the Campus wishes to Japan** Great Plains Ballroom
Experience Calendar
Asian Culture Fair Memorial Union
Thanks for 4 April 26 NDSU Bison Athletics
Donations Room of Nations, Reception: 3 pm Schedule
2 pm- 4 pm Ceremony: 3:30 pm
Upcoming 4 **Come enjoy and learn
Events
about a variety of Asian
cultures and traditions**
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