No TGIF Next Week
 

TGIF News will join UM students, staff and faculty on vacation next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Look for your next issue of TGIF on Friday, Nov. 30.

There will be no classes Wednesday, which is a travel day for students, and campus offices will be closed Thursday and Friday.

Happy Thanksgiving from UM!

Academic Calendar 

 Event Honors Nobel Laureate Steve Running
 

UM ecologist and forestry Professor Steve Running, one of the nation's foremost experts on climate change, will speak about global warming and his "Five Stages of Climate Grief" on Monday, Nov. 26.

The presentation will begin at 4 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. A reception to honor Running's recent share of the Nobel Peace Prize will follow at 5 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public.

Running directs the College of Forestry and Conservation's Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group. He has been at UM since 1979 and has long worked to bring people information about the human impact on global warming and ways individuals can make a difference.

His work as a lead author of the 2007 United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report -- which presents strong evidence that humanity is artificially warming our world -- recently brought him a share of the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the IPCC committee and Al Gore.

 

 Expert On U.S.-China Relations To Speak
 

One of the nation's most well-informed and thoughtful observers on China will give the next installment of the President's Lecture Series.

Orville Schell, director of the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations in New York City, will present "The U.S. and China: The Most Important Bilateral Relationship in the World" at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the University Center Ballroom.

The lecture will explore both the dangers and opportunities in the relationship between the two countries.

Earlier that day, from 3:10 to 4:30 p.m., Schell will give a seminar titled "The Role of Our Free Press in America: How is it Doing?" in Gallagher Business Building Room 123.

Both events are free and open to the public.

Schell is the former dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a master's and doctorate in Chinese history.

He is the author of 15 books, 10 of them about China. They include "Virtual Tibet," "Mandate of Heaven" and "Discos and Democracy."

President's Lecture Series 

 Model United Nations Set For Nov. 19-20
 

More than 400 high school students from Montana and Idaho will debate world issues Nov. 19 and 20 at the 42nd annual Montana Model United Nations Conference.

The conference begins with opening ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, in the University Theatre. Terry Weidner, director of UM's Mansfield Center, will deliver the keynote address on China's role in international politics.

Following opening ceremonies, students will meet on the third floor of the University Center to participate in one of six committees: the Security Council, General Assembly Plenary, General Assembly First Committee (security issues), Economic and Social Council, United Nations Environmental Program or the Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

The committees will be staffed by a team of students in UM Associate Professor Karen Adams' Model United Nations course, offered through the University's political science department.

Each high school student will represent one of the 192 U.N. member states, debating and writing resolutions that address important international issues.

Montana Model United Nations Conference 

 Sociology Degrees Open Doors To Many Careers
 

UM offers master's degrees in general sociology, rural and environmental change, criminology and a new emphasis -- inequality and social justice.

Earning a master's degree in sociology can open career doors in areas such as business, government, social services, private nonprofit agencies and more.

A meeting titled "Graduate Studies in Sociology" will be held at UM on Thursday, Nov. 29, to provide information about master's programs and support offered by the University's Department of Sociology.

The event begins at 4 p.m. in UC Room 332. Community members and students from all majors are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Topics will include the advantages of having a graduate degree, application and admissions procedures, financial aid and the graduate curriculum. Current sociology students will be at the event to talk about their experiences.

Department of Sociology 

 Faculty Members On Fulbright Scholarships
 

Two UM faculty members -- Elizabeth Crone and William Knowles -- currently are lecturing and doing research abroad through Fulbright Scholar grants.

Crone, an associate professor in the College of Forestry and Conservation, is conducting research and lecturing at the University of Helsinki in Helsinki, Finland. Her focus is applying theoretical ecology to wildlife conservation and management.

Knowles, a professor emeritus of UM's School of Journalism, is at Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan, lecturing on broadcast journalism and giving students hands-on instruction in the field.

Crone and Knowles are two of approximately 800 faculty members and professionals who are traveling abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program this year. The Fulbright program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Fulbright Online 

 Study Abroad In Chile Over Winter Break
 

UM will offer a course in global ecology in Chile during Wintersession, Jan. 2-17.

The course -- "Chile, Montana & Global Ecology Policy and Legal Development: Comparative and Historical Perspectives" -- is open to UM law students and graduate students in all disciplines.

UM course instructors are David Aronofsky, legal counsel and adjunct law school faculty member, and history Professor Harry Fritz. They will be joined by Chilean experts as co-instructors.

Chile has both aggressive free market economic policies and detailed environmental protection laws with a still-emerging enforcement record. The UM course begins in Santiago, Chile's capital, and travels throughout the country.

More course information, including costs, is available online.

Chile study-abroad program 

 Adopt A Family For Happier Holidays
 

The annual Adopt-A-Family program is set to help UM students and employees provide gifts, food and other items to area families in need during the holiday season.

UM's Office for Civic Engagement, The Bookstore at UM and the Salvation Army are teaming up for the 12th annual event to help get the campus community paired with families in need. Last year, University participants were able to meet the needs of more than 30 local families.

Departments, student groups and individuals are encouraged to adopt families, which vary in size and need.

A gift-wrapping party for items purchased for the families will be hosted by the UM bookstore from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13.

For more information about how to adopt a family, call the OCE office at 243-5531, e-mail lauren.amato@mso.umt.edu or stop by Room 015 of the Davidson Honors College.

 

 Drama/Dance Presents 'Tartuffe'
 

The UM Department of Drama/Dance will present the stylish, saucy satire "Tartuffe" Tuesday through Saturday, Nov. 27-Dec. 1 and Dec. 4-8.

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Montana Theatre of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center.

The play's namesake is Tartuffe, a hypocritical scoundrel who is invited into the home of Orgon, a wealthy and religious Parisian. Nearly everyone can see through the con man, but Orgon refuses to think ill of his new friend. Soon the falsely pious Tartuffe establishes his dominance over the household, and Orgon may lose everything he holds dear -- his family, his home, his fortune and his freedom.

When Jean-Baptiste Molière's brilliant play debuted in 1664, it was panned by church authorities and banned by royal edict. However, it soon returned to the stage by popular demand. "Tartuffe" is a classic work by an unparalleled observer of human nature.

For tickets, call the Drama/Dance Box Office at 406-243-4581 between 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Department of Drama/Dance 

 'Tartuffe' Marries Production And Curriculum
 

If you had to build an entire theater production's costumes -- portraying France in the 1600s from scratch -- where would you start?

If you're Wendy Stark, UM assistant professor, you'd start nine months before the show opens -- by creating a new class.

As the costume designer for the UM production of "Tartuffe," Stark recognized that the period play would provide the perfect "final" for a course developed around one of her specialties. "Body Manipulation Through Historical Corsetry" is a fall-semester class that combines costume history with practical application of intricate tasks such as corset-building.

Along with the students in this advanced class, every student enrolled in a lower-division costume shop class this semester will have put some of their hard work into "Tartuffe." With Stark's oversight, students are contributing to the cutting, fitting and stitching of the costumes.

UM Costume Shop supervisor Angelina Herin is the production's "wigmaster," hand-tying hair pieces and full wigs for the entire cast.

Don't miss "Tartuffe," Nov. 27-Dec. 1 and Dec. 4-8 in the Montana Theatre at UM.

 

 Support Griz With 'Brawl Crawl' Send-Off
 

The Montana Grizzlies football team departs Friday for the 107th Brawl of the Wild in Bozeman. The public is invited to send the 10-0 Griz off in style during the first "Brawl Crawl."

The Crawl kicks off at about 10:20 a.m. Players and coaches will walk from the parking lot adjacent to Washington-Grizzly Stadium to Arthur Avenue near the Lommasson Center and Miller Hall. Monte the mascot will lead the team, along with the Grizzly Marching Band and UM Spirit Squad.

Proud citizens of Griz Nation are encouraged to line the route, wear UM colors, bring signs, high-five players, slap coaches on the back, and otherwise show support as the team passes. Fans also are encouraged to line the bus route from campus to Interstate 90.

The Grizzlies (10-0/7-0 Big Sky Conference) will face the Bobcats (6-4/4-4) in one of the nation's oldest football rivalries at 12:35 p.m. Saturday in Bobcat Stadium. The Grizzlies have not defeated the 'Cats at home since 2001. The Griz lead the series with 66 wins, 35 losses and five ties.

Montana Grizzlies 

 Grizzlies Beat Bengals
 

The third-ranked Montana Grizzlies defeated the Idaho State Bengals 27-14 Saturday afternoon in Pocatello, Idaho.

The win improved the Grizzlies' record to 10-0 overall and 7-0 in Big Sky Conference play. The Grizzlies amassed 419 total yards on offense -- 283 yards passing and 136 yards on ground.

Junior quarterback Cole Bergquist completed 13-of-24 pass attempts for a game-high 283 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Bergquist also had 46 yards on eight rush attempts.

Senior receiver Ryan Bagley led the Montana receiving unit with three catches for a game-high 107 yards. Junior Mike Ferriter added two receptions for 79 yards.

The Grizzlies play their final regular-season game of the year Saturday, Nov. 17, against the Montana State Bobcats in the D.A. Davidson Big Sky Classic in Bozeman. Kickoff is 12:35 p.m. in MSU's Bobcat Stadium.

Montana Grizzlies 

 Montana Volleyball Still In The Hunt
 

UM's volleyball team lost in four games at Sacramento State last Saturday in the Grizzlies' only match of the week.

Montana, which closes out the regular season this weekend with home matches against Weber State and Idaho State, dropped to 9-15 overall and slipped back into seventh place in the Big Sky Conference at 5-9.

Five of the six teams advancing to the 2007 Big Sky Conference Tournament -- Nov. 23-24 in Sacramento -- have been determined going into the final weekend of regular-season play. Sacramento State, Eastern Washington, Portland State, Weber State and Northern Colorado have all clinched spots in the tournament. The final entry will be either the Grizzlies or Northern Arizona.

With the Lumberjacks hosting Northern Colorado in their only remaining match, Montana can qualify for the postseason with a sweep of Weber State and Idaho State, since the Grizzlies hold the tie-breaker advantage over NAU. A Montana split would force the Grizzlies to rely on UNC winning in Flagstaff, Ariz.

UM hosts Weber Friday and Idaho Saturday, with both games beginning at 7 p.m. in Dahlberg Arena.

Montana Grizzlies 

 Griz Win Two, Lose One
 

Four of five starters scored in double figures as the Montana Grizzlies opened their 2007-08 season with a resounding 75-39 victory over the visiting Colorado State Rams last Friday.

The game was held in front of 6,037 fans in UM's Dahlberg Arena.

Griz senior forward Andrew Strait scored a team-high 14 points, made 5-of-6 shots from the field and grabbed eight rebounds. Junior forward Jordan Hasquet added 12 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Hasquet and Strait were both all-conference selections last season.

On Sunday, 14th-ranked Gonzaga pounded Montana 77-54 in its season opener in Spokane. The Grizzlies were led by senior guard Matt Martin's 18 points.

Wednesday night, four starters scored in double figures as Montana defeated the Montana State-Northern Lights 72-47 in a non-league contest in UM's Dahlberg Arena. Junior forward Jordan Hasquet led the way for the Grizzlies with a game-high 19 points, while Martin and sophomore Cameron Rundles each had 13 points. Strait added 12 points.

The Grizzlies play at South Dakota State Saturday with a 7 p.m. tip-off.

Montana Grizzlies 

 Lady Griz Lose Season Opener
 

The UM women's basketball team lost its 2007-08 season opener at Boise State Sunday afternoon, 70-64.

The Broncos limited the Lady Griz to 33.3 percent shooting and handed UM its first loss in a season opener since the 1996-97 season.

Junior Mandy Morales led both teams with a game-high 28 points. The Wooden Award candidate also added seven rebounds and a game-high six assists. She went 9-for-14 from the floor, hitting both of her three-point attempts.

The Lady Griz host Montana Tech in their home opener at 7 p.m. Thursday in Dahlberg Arena.

Montana Grizzlies