Lecture Explores Environmental Justice
 

Robert Bullard, a leading expert on environmental justice, will present a lecture titled “Environmental Justice for All” at 8 p.m. Monday, March 5, in the University Theatre.

The presentation is the eighth event of the 2006-07 President’s Lecture Series and the Brennan Guth Memorial Lecture in conjunction with UM’s Environmental Studies Program.

Earlier Monday, from 3:10 to 4:30 p.m., Bullard will give a seminar in Gallagher Business Building Room 123.

Both events are free and open to the public.

Bullard is Ware Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University. His award-winning book, “Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, and Environmental Quality,” is a standard text in the environmental justice field.

President’s Lecture Series 

 UM Celebrates International Week
 

International Week activities at UM will kick off Thursday, March 8, with the inaugural event of the University’s International Lecture Series.

“Conscience of Mankind: Human Rights, Values and International Politics” will be presented by UM Regents Professor of History Paul Lauren at 7 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is the first lecture of the new series and the keynote address for UM’s International Week celebration.

A complete schedule of International Week events is online.

Events Schedule 

 Culture and Food Festival March 11
 

It’s a small world after all, and it’s even smaller when you get to shed the winter blues and eat international food from African fu fu to Korean bulgogi at UM’s 2007 International Culture and Food Festival.

The event will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 11, in the University Center.

The theme of this year’s festival is “Missoula World Tour ’07: Explore Our World in Five Hours.”

The festival begins with a parade of flags, followed by the opening of the food bazaar, display tables, culture show and children’s world. More than 40 countries will be represented.

Admission is $1 for anyone under 12 and $2 for those 12 and older. Food booths, located in the UC Atrium, will offer dishes priced between 50 cents and $3.

Foreign Student and Scholar Services 

 Team Wins In Regional Competition
 

UM’s Debate Team won several awards at the Western States Communication Association annual tournament Feb. 16-18 in Seattle.

The tournament draws teams from across the Western United States.

Svein Newman of Billings and Jessica Reynolds of Helena finished in second place overall, losing only to a team from Northern Arizona University.

In the junior division, newcomers Matt Meade of Belgrade and Michael Nevas of Missoula finished third.

The team won several speaking awards. Reynolds received the First Place Speaker award, Newman received fifth and Sam Trammell of Belgrade received sixth. Meade won third in the junior division and Jennifer Elliott of Missoula won eighth in the novice division.

Upcoming team events include two national tournaments this month.

UM Debate Team 

 Team Hosts Debate On Cost Of Education
 

UM’s Forensics Team will host a free public debate at 5 p.m. Friday, March 9, in University Center Room 326.

The event is titled “An Extra One Billion Dollars! What About Education?” Debaters will explore Montana’s education policy and the current state budget surplus.

UM’s Forensics Team, open to students from a wide variety of majors, sponsors debate events on campus throughout the academic year. Students also participate in regional and national competitions.

The team is sponsored by the Department of Communication Studies, Davidson Honors College, Office of Student Affairs, Associated Students of UM and alumni donations.

Department of Communication Studies 

 Traveling Exhibition Opens At UM Museum
 

The debut of the national traveling exhibition “George Longfish – A Restropective” will be at the Montana Museum of Art & Culture March 9 through April 20.

The exhibition honors the internationally known artist and his role in contemporary American Indian art. It features his works from the past 35 years, beginning with pieces he created while serving as director of UM’s graduate program in American Indian art during 1972-73.

Longfish, who is Seneca and Tuscarora, is known for his vivid paintings exploring issues of Native identity. He also has won awards for his sculptures. In 2004, his work was featured in a solo exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian.

An opening reception will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the museum, located in UM’s PAR/TV Center.

Longfish also will serve as artist-in-residence in Missoula April 3-5. He will give a lecture at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in Room 352 of UM’s Social Science Building. From 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5, an artist’s reception will be held in MMAC’s Meloy and Paxson galleries. Longfish will give a gallery talk at 6 p.m. during the reception. The events are free and open to the public.

More information about the exhibition, which is available for bookings by museums nationwide, is online.

Montana Museum of Art & Culture 

 Students Explore Languages, Cultures At UM
 

Nearly 300 Montana high school students will travel to UM Friday, March 9, for the 25th annual Foreign Languages and Literatures Day event.

The event introduces students to the UM campus and to the University’s Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures.

Students attend classes that focus on cultural and academic subjects, including history, music, dance, cinema and art. The classes also feature 10 UM foreign language programs: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Japanese, Latin, Persian, Russian and Spanish.

Department of Classical Languages and Literatures 

 Grizzlies Win, Host Quarterfinal
 

Junior forward Andrew Strait’s layup with 2.9 seconds remaining in overtime lifted the Montana men’s basketball team to a 72-71 road win over Idaho State on Monday night.

The Grizzlies finished in third place in the Big Sky with the win, which improved their record to 16-14 overall and 10-6 in conference action.

The Grizzlies will host Idaho State in a quarterfinal tournament game Saturday in Dahlberg Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Winning the quarterfinal game would advance Montana to the semifinal game against Northern Arizona March 6 in Ogden, Utah.

Montana Grizzlies 

 Lady Griz Will Host Tournament
 

The Lady Griz secured the 2007 Big Sky Conference regular-season title with wins over Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado last week.

Montana also won the right to host the 2007 Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Tournament. The Lady Griz are ranked 26th in national Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN polls.

UM's 61-50 defeat of Northern Arizona took place Feb. 22 in Flagstaff. Sophomore Mandy Morales had her fifth double-double of the season -- her fourth in UM's last seven games -- but this time it was the scoring-rebounding version. The 5-foot-9-inch guard, who earlier this week was named one of 11 finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award honoring the nation's top point guard, had 27 points and 10 rebounds while adding five assists.

On Saturday, UM's 74-56 victory over the Bears in Greeley, Colo., featured three players with 16 points. UM held Northern Colorado to 28.3 percent shooting. The win was Montana’s 10th straight and improved its record to 26-2 overall, 14-1 in Big Sky Conference play. Junior Dana Conway and sophomores Sonya Rogers and Britney Lohman all totaled 16 points for Montana, shooting better than 50 percent from the floor.

UM closed out its regular season last night against Sacramento State in Dahlberg Arena. For the 12th time in 19 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournaments, Montana will host the tourney March 8-10 in Missoula. The tournament schedule is below.

Thursday, March 8

• 5:30 p.m. – No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed
• 7:30 p.m.* – No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed

Friday, March 9

• 5:30 p.m. – No. 2 seed vs. highest remaining seed
• 7:30 p.m.* – Montana vs. lowest remaining seed

Saturday, March 10

• 7 p.m. – Championship game (on the Altitude Sports channel)

* 7:30 p.m. or 30 minutes after the completion of game one, whichever is later.

Montana Grizzlies 

 Track Team Returns From Championship
 

The UM men's indoor track and field team finished in fourth place and the women in fifth at the 2007 Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Feb. 24 in Bozeman.

The men got individual titles from senior Matt Larson in the 55-meter hurdles and sophomore Ryan Grinnell in the triple jump, to score 77 points.

The women got 18 points from junior Loni Perkins-Judisch, including her fourth career 400-meter championship, to score 77.5 points.

Sacramento State won the men’s team title with 107.5 points, just edging out second-place Weber State (105.5) and third-place Northern Arizona (101). Weber State, with 108.5 points, won a narrow victory over Idaho State (107.5) on the women's side.

Montana Grizzlies