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Diversity Grant
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During the 2011-2012 academic year, the Center for Multicultural Education and Diversity will provide awards of up to $250 for projects, workshops and activities that infuse diversity, global issues and different perspectives in curriculum and extra-curricular activities. (Projects of superior merit that are directly related to diversity in the curriculum may be funded for up to $500 with sufficient justification.) Awards are contingent on available funds and approval by the Director of Multicultural Education and Diversity.

Applications will be reviewed by the Director of Multicultural Education and Diversity on the following criteria:
 
1. The project reflects the college co-curriculum experience as expressed in the 2008-2011 strategic plan: Strategic Goal 2, Objective 3: 3. Link the curriculum and the co-curriculum in order to promote active, collaborative, problem-based, and experiential learning.
    
2. Projects expand international and multicultural awareness and/or issues.
    
3. Projects increase out of classroom experiences for students with diverse people and communities locally and throughout the world.
    
4. The project must have the potential to impact a significant portion of the campus community.
    
5. The project is clearly defined with an easily identified starting and ending point.
    
6. The project has specific activities and goals.
    
7. The project has a clearly described evaluation plan and measurable outcomes.
    
8. Project activities must be open to all students, faculty, and staff at Medaille College and cannot be limited to in-class presentations.
    
9. The project must be announced to the campus at least 10 days prior to the scheduled event.
    
10. All announcements must clearly identify the Center for Multicultural Education and Diversity as a contributing sponsor.
     

Program Grants can be used for a variety of projects, such as, but not limited to, the following:
 
• Guest speakers on a diversity or global topic in a discipline or curriculum.
• Projects intended to infuse a diversity of ideas, perspectives and/or values into the curriculum.
• Projects that expand the inclusion of issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, persons with disabilities, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or other areas related to diversity, in curricular and extracurricular offerings, programs and activities.

Program Grants cannot be used for the following:
 
• Salaries or stipends for Medaille College employees
• Faculty/staff travel to conferences