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Griz Gathering--The Great Griz Encounter will kick off the 2001 football
season from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at the River Bowl. Grizzly football players and
coaches will be on hand to meet the public, sign autographs and toss footballs with
youngsters during the free event. People can also cross the street for a 4:15 p.m.
ribbon-cutting ceremony at Washington-Grizzly Stadium for the new SprinTurf playing
surface. Western Sovereignty--Westerners should have more control of
their vast public lands. That's the stance taken by Daniel Kemmis in his latest book,
"This Sovereign Land: A New Vision for Governing the West," which was published
in June by Island Press. Kemmis, the director of UM's O'Connor Center for the Rocky
Mountain West, offers a radical new proposal for federal land in the West. Unlike those
who wish to privatize public lands and let market forces decide their fate, he argues for
keeping the lands public but shifting jurisdiction over them from the nation to the
region. In place of the current centralized management, he offers a regional approach that
takes into account natural topographical and ecological features while bringing together
local residents with a vested interest in ensuring the sustainability of their
communities.
Get Steamrolled--The Mannheim Steamroller musical group will present
its "Christmas Extraordinaire" concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at
MetraPark Arena in Billings. The event is a benefit concert for UM, and proceeds will help
fund an entertainment business program. All seats are reserved, and tickets range from $25
to $75. Order by calling (800) 366-8538 or (406) 256-2422 by Aug. 1. Eight-person tables
are available near the stage for $600.
Howling With "Dawg"--The man called "Dawg" will
bring his unique blend of acoustic sounds to Missoula for a September concert. The David
Grisman Quintet will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, in the University Theatre.
Tickets are $21 in advance and $23 the day of the show. They are on sale now at all
Tic-It-E-Z outlets or by calling (888) MONTANA or 243-4051 in Missoula. Grisman, whose
unusual nickname was given to him by the late Grateful Dead front man Jerry Garcia, has
earned a reputation as a virtuoso mandolinist. "Dawg music" calls upon
influences as diverse as bluegrass, swing, blues, jazz, Latin and gypsy.
Learning With Fox--Ray Ekness, UM radio-television assistant
professor, will spend part of his summer gaining valuable behind-the-scenes experience at
Fox Sports Northwest in Seattle. Ekness is one of nine educators nationwide who received a
Faculty Development Grant through the National Association of Television Program
Executives Educational Foundation. The purpose of the program is to give educators
experience that reflects their teaching or research interests.
Foundation Turns 50--Since June 16, 1951, the UM Foundation has worked
to identify needs of the University community, raise private funds to meet those needs and
manage gifts to ensure that the money is allocated according to donor wishes. The
foundation will celebrate "50 Years of Philanthropy" with special events during
Homecoming 2001, Oct. 12-13. In its first year, the foundation collected $2,155 from a $1
fee added to the alumni association annual dues. In 2000, nearly 15,000 donors and
organizations committed more than $15 million to the University. Today the nonprofit
organization, which has a 40-member board of trustees, is valued at $78 million.
Basketball Scholar--Simarron Schildt, a UM junior majoring in health
who played forward for the Lady Griz last season, has been named a 2001 Arthur Ashe Jr.
Sports Scholar. Only a handful of students across the nation qualify for the designation,
which honors outstanding minority student-athletes whose achievements on and off the field
are tributes to the legacy of Arthur Ashe Jr., a champion tennis player and human rights
activist. Scholars must maintain at least a 3.2 grade-point average and demonstrate a
record of service to the institution or community. A native of East Glacier, Schildt is a
graduate of Browning High School.
Media Might--Three UM students finished as semifinalists in the 2001
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Awards Program. Each student earned a $1,000
scholarship. Two of the students -- Brenna Chapman of Glastonbury, Conn., and Cory Meyers
of Reno, Nev., and Sandpoint, Idaho -- were semifinalists in Hearst's photojournalism
championship. Katrin Frye of Bigfork was a semifinalist in the radio broadcast news
championship. The Hearst Journalism Awards Program is held at 105 colleges and
universities that are members of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass
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