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Bear
Briefs
Environmental
Appointment-Perry Brown, dean of UM's School of Forestry,
has been appointed to a new professional association that
brings together the environmental programs of the nation's
campuses. Appointed by UM President George Dennison, Brown
is now a member of the Council of Environmental Deans and
Directors. CEDD works to improve the quality and health
of America's environmental programs and expand their effectiveness
beyond academia. It comprises 40 deans and directors of
institutions with environmental programs. The new organization
provides a structure for communication, cooperation and
collaboration among academic environmental leaders. CEDD
will host two national meetings each year.
Eggstravagant
Egg Hunt-According to USA Today, UM hosts the third-best
Easter-egg hunt in the country, listed behind only the White
House and New York's Grand Central Park. An estimated 1,500
children and their parents turned out on the Oval for UM's
March 30 Easter Eggstravaganza, organized by University
Relations. A truckload's worth of toys and candy were snatched
up within minutes after the hunt began.
History's
Dynamic Duo-The 2003-06 bicentennial of the Lewis and
Clark expedition is approaching fast, and a treasure trove
of information about the explorers is available online at
the "Discovering
Lewis and Clark" Web site. Recent updates can be
accessed by clicking on "New in March, 2002."
These include six new illustrations by Michael Haynes, one
of the premiere Lewis and Clark iconographers of the 21st
century. A new "Help" page by designer Keith Phillips
also is available, and Web users can select the "Scrim
Shots" link to read the debunking of some Lewis and
Clark misinformation. Joe Mussulman, a former UM professor,
leads a team that designs "Discovering Lewis and Clark,"
which now includes more than 1,200 pages and gets 27,000
hits a day. Mussulman said the site has been described by
historians as the best source of Lewis and Clark information
on the Internet.
Global
Alumni-UM ranks 19th nationally on the list of colleges
and universities with alumni currently serving as Peace
Corps volunteers. Joslin Heyn, UM's Peace Corps recruiter,
reports that 43 UM alumni now work as volunteers. Heyn said
the University is well-known for supplying volunteers with
valuable resource-management skills, thanks in part to the
master's program in international resource management offered
through the School of Forestry. For more information on
the program, call Stephen Siebert at (406) 243-4661 or e-mail
siebert@forestry.umt.edu.
Native
Heritage-UM will host the 34th Annual Kyi-Yo
Powwow April 26-28 in the Adams Center. The event will
feature champion dancers from across the region who display
their artistry and traditional native dress in a three-day
celebration of American Indian heritage. Grand entries will
be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 26; 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday,
April 27; and 1 p.m. Sunday, April 28. Admission is $3.
For more information, call UM's Kyi-Yo Club at (406) 243-5302.
Fish
Facts-UM's Information Technology Center has produced
an angler's dream -- a multimedia compact disc titled "Fish
of Montana." Created for Montana Fish, Wildlife and
Parks, the CD contains pictures and in-depth details of
all Montana fish species, as well as maps, illustrations
and more. It includes an informative slide show, complete
with an audio introduction of each species. To obtain a
copy, contact your local library or FWP regional offices.
The CD's content should be online at www.fwp.state.mt.us
by the end of spring.
Get
Jazzed-Stellar jazz musicians Eddie Daniels and Byron
Stripling will join Buddy DeFranco at the annual UM festival
that bears his name. The Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival takes
place April 26-27 in the University Theatre. DeFranco, the
All-Star Jazz Trio and UM Jazz Band I will be joined in
concert by Daniels on Friday night and by Stripling on Saturday
night. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performances are $15 for
reserved seating, $12 for student and senior citizen reserved
seating, and $10 for general seating. They are available
at all Tic-It-E-Z outlets or by calling (406) 243-4051.
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