Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. To Speak
 

Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. will visit campus next week to speak in a School of Law lecture series.

Roberts will be the fourth member of the U.S. Supreme Court to be featured in the prestigious Judge William B. Jones and Judge Edward A. Tamm Judicial Lecture Series.

He will speak at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, in the University Theatre. His lecture is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.

Montana Public Radio will broadcast Chief Justice Roberts' speech live at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13. It also will air at 7 p.m. on Yellowstone Public Radio.

Roberts was nominated by President George W. Bush and took his seat on Sept. 29, 2005.

This is the ninth installment in the Jones-Tamm Lecture Series, which honors the memory of two former Montanans who had distinguished careers on the federal bench in Washington, D.C.

School of Law 

 Event Honors National Business Pioneers
 

UM will honor the 2007 Lewis & Clark Pioneer in Industry Award recipients -- Stuart Evey, founding chairman of ESPN, and Warren Miller, founder of Warren Miller Entertainment -- at a dinner ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 4, in the University Center Ballroom.

Dinner begins with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at 6 p.m. The awards ceremony will start at 7 p.m. Tickets for the awards dinner and ceremony are $150 per person. Table prices also are available.

Evey and Miller also will speak at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, in the University Theatre. The presentations are free and open to the public and the campus community.

Evey, who was born in Havre, went on to work for the Getty family and helped start the total sports cable network ESPN. Miller began making ski films in the 1940s and continues to do so today at the age of 81. He winters in Big Sky.

Reservations for the dinner must be made by Saturday, Sept. 15. Contact Larae Hackney at 406-243-4830 or larae.hackney@business.umt.edu.

Montana Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs 

 Lecture Will Explore Afghanistan Wars
 

Barnett Rubin of New York University will speak about the wars in Afghanistan from 3:40 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Gallagher Business Building Room 123.

Rubin, director of studies and senior fellow at the Center on International Cooperation at NYU, will discuss "The Wars in Afghanistan: The Post-Imperial Transformation of a Regional State System."

The lecture is presented by UM's Philosophy Forum, in conjunction with the President's Lecture Series.

Philosophy Forum 

 Student Wins Prestigious Bair Scholarship
 

A UM Rhodes Scholar has won the Charles M. Bair Family Trust Native American Law School Scholarship.

The UM law school recently announced that Scott Bear Don't Walk of Billings, an enrolled member of the Crow tribe, received the scholarship, which covers tuition, fees, books and some living expenses.

Bear Don't Walk was named a Rhodes Scholar in 1993, after earning his bachelor's degree in philosophy at UM.

After attending Oxford University, where he studied modern history, Bear Don't Walk worked as a journalist for several newspapers, then earned an M.F.A. in creative writing in 2007 from New York University.

Bear Don't Walk said he is returning to Montana to study law with the goal of making a positive impact on how American Indians live today.

Charles M. Bair is remembered for his fair dealings with the Crow tribe and his friendship with Chief Plenty Coups, who counseled his people: "Education is your most powerful weapon."

 

 Book Festival Set For Sept. 13-15
 

The state's largest literary celebration -- the Montana Festival of the Book -- will be held at various venues in Missoula Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 13-15. Events are open to the public and almost all are free of charge.

This year's festival features some of the most important voices of the West, including award-winning authors James Lee Burke, William Kittredge, Deirdre McNamer and Larry Watson.

The festival offers panels on writing nonfiction, fiction of the old and new West, the short story and children's books, as well as book appraisals, exhibits and much more. Several festival events celebrate the 2007 One Book Montana selection, "The Last Crossing," including a session with the author, Guy Vanderhaeghe.

For a complete festival schedule, see the Web site.

Montana Festival of the Book 

 Registration Open In Hamilton, Missoula
 

The Montana Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is offering courses during October and November in Missoula and at the Daly Mansion in Hamilton. The courses are open to people 55 and older.

The Hamilton courses will take place on five Mondays from Oct. 8 through Nov. 5. Courses in Missoula will be held on Thursdays from Oct. 4 through Nov. 8 and Fridays from Oct. 5 to Nov. 9.

Learn more about the Hamilton courses at an open house at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, at the Daly Mansion.

See the Web site for complete course descriptions and registration information or call Continuing Education at 406-243-2905.

Lifelong Learning Institute 

 Touchdown Montana: Griz Win Season Opener
 

The Montana Grizzlies defeated the visiting Southern Utah Thunderbirds 37-17 in Saturday's football season opener for both teams.

Junior quarterback Cole Bergquist threw two touchdown passes to senior wide receiver Eric Allen, senior halfback Lex Hilliard rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown, and senior kicker Dan Carpenter made three-of-three field goal attempts.

On the defensive side, Montana linebacker Loren Utterback earned his first Defensive Player of the Week honor from the Big Sky Conference by registering five solo tackles, two tackles for loss and an interception.

UM's Washington-Grizzly Stadium held 23,599 fans, which is the 10th largest attendance there in 153 games. It also is an all-time attendance high for a home opener.

The Montana Grizzlies, ranked third in the nation, continue their 2007 non-league schedule Saturday, Sept. 8, hosting the Fort Lewis Skyhawks at 1:05 p.m. in the Skyhawks' season opener.

Montana Grizzlies 

 UM Places Second In Tourney, Falls To Zags
 

The Montana Volleyball team finished second after defeating the host in the Bradley University Radisson Hotel Invitational Saturday night in three games. The Grizzlies scored 30-15, 30-19, 30-21 against the Braves.

The Grizzlies went 2-1 at the tournament. St. Louis, a 3-2 winner over Montana earlier Saturday, went a perfect 3-0 to take first place. Bradley (1-2) was third, while Western Illinois (0-3) was fourth.

Junior Lauren Gustafson and freshman Jaimie Thibeault earned all-tournament honors. Gustafson averaged 2.00 kills and 1.42 blocks per game while hitting .357 over the three matches. Thibeault averaged 2.00 kills and 1.42 blocks per game, while hitting .263.

Monday night, Montana lost to Gonzaga in three games at GU's Martin Centre in Spokane, Wash., 30-23, 30-15, 30-27. It was the second time in the Grizzlies' seven 2007 matches that they have fallen to the Bulldogs in three games.

Montana dropped to 3-4 on the season and travels to South Dakota State later this week for a final pre-conference tournament. The Grizzlies face Long Island on Friday and South Dakota State and North Texas on Saturday.

Montana Grizzlies 

 Griz Soccer Drops Two To Washington
 

The Montana Soccer team lost 1-2 to Washington State last Friday night in non-conference action at South Campus Stadium in Missoula.

Washington State out-shot the Grizzlies by a staggering 19-4 margin, with seven of those shots on goal. Montana tallied two shots on goal in the match.

On Sunday, the Grizzlies dropped their second consecutive match with a 0-1 home loss to Gonzaga. The Grizzlies were out-shot again, with 10 shots to the Bulldogs' 15.

Montana returns to the playing field next weekend with matches at Oregon State and Oregon. The Griz face the Beavers on Friday at 8 p.m. and the Ducks on Sunday at noon.

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