Diversity promoted through cultural art
Maggie Chen Hernandez, coordinator for MSUs Multicultural Center, said while students often work for racial diversity, they seldom receive recognition for their endeavors. A lot of the effort to push for multiculturalism at Michigan State comes from students and students should be recognized for some of their outstanding contributions and efforts, she said. Chen Hernandez and MSUs Office of Affirmative Action Compliance and Monitoring hope to change that. The Excellence in Diversity Recognition and Awards Program will provide cash awards to individuals, teams, organizations and students who have shown a commitment to promoting and supporting diversity at MSU. As many as three individual students and three student teams will be awarded $2,500 through the Excellence in Diversity and Excellence Within Community categories.