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Like elsewhere in the nation, the tragic events of Sept. 11 served to further unite the already tight-knit University. Students and employees alike rose to support UM’s international community. The University’s ongoing commitment to diversity deepened, with President Dennison and Associated Students of UM President Christopher Peterson encouraging the community to respect differences. Preventing prejudice and discrimination is a key focal point and that goal is strengthened through workshops that teach Montanans to challenge offensive comments without being confrontational and to act as constructive allies for others. Through campus events such as the annual student-organized Kyi-Yo college powwow, the International Food and Culture Festival and the Homecoming Parade, Missoula celebrates the cultures
represented by more than 400 international students from 62 countries.