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Bear
Briefs
High
Head Count-The final numbers are in, and UM's enrollment
and student credit loads are at an all-time high. That means
UM has started the 2001-02 academic year in better shape
financially than it has in recent years. UM's fall 2001
head count increased by 255 students for a total of 12,668,
compared with 12,413 last fall. Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
jumped from 11,011.98 in fall 2000 to 11,191.15 this fall.
This year's increase of 2 percent in head count and 1.6
percent in FTEs is encouraging. The most notable increases
were among new freshmen and graduate students.
Elite
Pharmacist-Fort Benton pharmacist James Willits is the
first recipient of the UM School of Pharmacy and Allied
Health Science's Professional and Community Service Alumni
Achievement Award. Willits graduated from UM's pharmacy
program in 1967, and he has owned Benton pharmacy since
1973. David Forbes, dean of the University's pharmacy school,
said Willits has made significant contributions to UM, noting
especially his service on the Board of Visitors and his
help in fund-raising efforts for the Skaggs Building, home
of the professional school since January 2000.
Japanese
War Art-Japanese imagery of World War II will be displayed
at the UM Museum of Fine Arts through Nov. 2. "Imaging
War" features Japanese magazines, newspapers, books
and miscellaneous items printed between 1937 and 1945. The
exhibit is in the Henry Meloy Gallery of the Performing
Arts and Radio/Television Center. Gallery hours are 1 to
5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free.
Accounting
Milestone-UM's School of Business Administration joined
an elite group earlier this year when its undergraduate
and graduate accounting programs achieved separate accreditation
from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
International. Of the 405 AACSB International-accredited
business programs worldwide, only 156 have separate accounting
accreditation between their undergraduate and graduate programs.
UM is the first business school in Montana to achieve this
stature and is one of only 10 schools in the surrounding
region to be so recognized.
Take
to the Sky-One of the best-kept secrets on campus is
the Grizzly Sky Club, located in the Adams Center. During
football season, anyone interested in seeing the Sky Club
is invited to stop in for coffee, soft drinks and cocktails
during or after the game and pick up details about a Sky
Club membership. Or make the Sky Club your home away from
home when the Griz are on the road. Call for details and
a reservation to attend an Away Game Telecast Buffet. The
buffet costs $25 per person and provides an ideal opportunity
to experience the Sky Club. Call Mary Muse at (406) 243-4261
to make reservations.
New
Century Scholar-UM political science Professor Peter
Koehn is among 12 U.S. scholars and professionals to receive
a $40,000 research grant from the Fulbright New Century
Scholars Program. A three-time Fulbright award recipient,
Koehn will join 30 researchers from around the world in
inaugurating the prestigious new program, whose goal is
to engage scholars and professionals in multidisciplinary
collaboration on topics of substantial global significance.
This year's research theme, "Challenges of Health in
a Borderless World," aims to facilitate a deeper understanding
of the social context within which societies, nations and
the global community shape their response to disease. Koehn
will meet his fellow New Century Scholars at an orientation
on Lake Como in Bellagio, Italy, Oct. 29-Nov. 2.
Support
for Service-UM-based Montana Campus Compact is a dynamic
coalition of Montana colleges and universities committed
to community service, service learning and civic engagement.
MTCC has mobilized 1,814 volunteers who engaged in more
than 40,000 hours of public service in the past year alone.
To learn more about these service efforts or donate, go
online to www.umt.edu/mtcompact.
International
Friends-The Missoula International Friendship Program
offers community members a chance to learn about other cultures
simply by sharing a leisure activity or family event with
a UM international student once a month or so for one or
two semesters. Past participants in the program have found
that ordinary activities like sharing a meal or developing
a craft became opportunities to learn about each other's
culture and to watch world events take on a personal connection.
To learn more about the program or to become a community
friend for an international student, call UM's Foreign Student
and Scholar Services at (406) 243-2226.
Director
Named-Chemistry Associate Professor Mark Cracolice has
been appointed director of UM's Center for Teaching Excellence.
The center offers faculty seminars on teaching large classes,
active learning, using technology in the classroom and assessment.
The center provides one-on-one consultation for faculty
members who want to improve their teaching skills. Cracolice,
who applies cutting-edge teaching methods in his UM classes,
brings a wealth of experience in chemistry education to
his new position. He has written several publications on
teaching and learning outcomes. For more information about
the center, go online to www.umt.edu/cte.
Office
Merger-The Financial Aid Office and Admissions and New
Student Services were combined this month to form a new
organizational unit called Enrollment Services. Former admissions
Director Frank Matule is executive director of Enrollment
Services, and financial aid Director Mick Hanson has become
associate executive director of the new office. The reorganization
provides closer integration and working relationships for
better student recruitment and retention services.
New
Opportunities-UM has introduced two new academic programs.
The Master of Social Work degree program is being offered
in response to Montana's increased need for highly trained
social work professionals. The two-year graduate program
will prepare students for counseling, advocacy and leadership
positions in social work, one of the country's fastest-growing
professions. Go online to www.cas.umt.edu/sw/msw.htm
for more information. In addition, current business practice
and theory will be the focus of MBA Essentials, a three-month
certificate program offered this semester. The program gives
participants a focused overview of the theoretical and practical
foundations of business administration without the commitment
needed to pursue a master's degree. For more information,
call Kandy Raup in Continuing Education at (406) 243-5617.
The
Vandals Are Coming-The home Grizzly football game against
the Idaho Vandals, originally set for Sept. 15, has been
rescheduled for 12:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24.
Online
Fan Support-UM has partnered with Denver-based SnapWave
Communications to provide Internet service to UM's sports
department and its fans. The service costs $19.95 per month,
$3 of which is paid directly to Intercollegiate Athletics
to supports its programs. Fans also can pay $220 for an
annual subscription and get one month free. "It's a
great way for alumni or fans to give back to the school
and get a quality service," said Steve Moats, SnapWave's
president. "If we get 10,000 subscribers, that's $30,000
per month or $360,000 per year going back to the University."
Subscribers can each have up to five e-mail addresses using
the "@montanagrizzlies.com" domain name. UM supporters
can subscribe to the new service by visiting www.montanagrizzlies.com,
calling (877) 736-7129 or using a CD-ROM to install the
Internet software.
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