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Welcome to ForUM, the e-newsletter for
University of
Montana staff, faculty and administrators.
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Event Aims To Raise Climate Change Awareness
In January 2008, UM participated in the
national
climate change educational initiative "Focus
the Nation." More than 1,500 events took
place across the country, and UM was
considered to have held one of the top 100
most successful.
This year, on Feb. 18-19, the University will
hold "Campus Climate Exchange" -- a UM
initiative designed to raise community
awareness about the breadth of the climate
change issue and its many dimensions. The
two-day event is an opportunity to continue the
success of "Focus the Nation" and to engage
in a campuswide dialogue on climate change.
Interested faculty members are asked to
spend 15 minutes on Wednesday, Feb. 18, or
Thursday, Feb. 19, engaging students about
climate change relevant to their discipline in
one of their classes.
Faculty members who will participate are
asked to e-mail
asum.sustain@mso.umt.edu to
let Jessie Davie, ASUM sustainability
coordinator, know what they are planning and
in which class. Those who would like support in
designing their classroom participation can
e-mail Environmental Studies Program Director
Len Broberg at
len.broberg@umontana.edu.
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Funding Available For Montana Projects
UM's Wilderness Institute is now accepting
proposals for grants that support historical
research, creative writing and wilderness
studies projects that explore Montana's land
and people.
The grants range from $400 to $1,000 and are
awarded through the University's Matthew
Hansen Endowment, which was established in
1984 as a memorial to Hansen and his ideals.
The deadline to submit proposals is March 1.
Awards will be announced in April.
Projects should encourage mindful
stewardship of the land and contribute to the
preservation of Montana's cultural heritage.
Proposals from individuals will take
precedence over those from institutions. The
endowment committee recommends projects
that can be completed in one year.
Proposals must be no more than two pages
and describe how the idea originated, what the
project hopes to accomplish, how it is related
to Montana's heritage and whom it will benefit.
In addition to the proposal, submit a detailed
budget and timeline and a brief personal
resume of qualifications. Submit seven copies
of the proposal, as well as seven copies of a
previous work, if available.
Send proposals to The Matthew Hansen
Endowment, Wilderness Institute, College of
Forestry and Conservation, The University of
Montana, Missoula, MT 59812. For more
information, call 243-5361, e-mail
wi@cfc.umt.edu or go to the Wilderness
Institute's Web site.
Wilderness Institute
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President Dennison's Office Hours
Each semester, President Dennison welcomes
members of the campus community to meet
with him to discuss issues and topics of their
choice.
The President's office hours for spring
semester are:
- Thursday, Feb. 5: 3-5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Feb. 17: 9-11 a.m.
- Monday, Feb. 23: 3-5 p.m.
- Thursday, March 12: 1-3 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 18: 10 a.m.-
noon
- Friday, March 27: 9-11 a.m.
- Tuesday, April 7: 11 a.m.-1
p.m.
- Thursday, April 30: 1-3 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 6: 10 a.m.-
noon
Please call 243-2311 or e-mail
prestalk@umontana.edu to make an
appointment
to meet with President Dennison during these
times.
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Publications
Conley, T. 2008. "The Big Book."
Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse
Prevention, Treatment and Recovery.
NY:Sage.
Conley, T. 2008. "The Twelve Steps."
Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse
Prevention, Treatment and Recovery.
NY:Sage.
Drake, Richard. 2008. "Palmiro Togliatti,
Impresario Culturale Della Rivoluzione."
Nuova Storia Contemporanea,
5:109-132.
Sriraman, Bharath. 2009. "The Characteristics
of Mathematical Creativity." ZDM-The
International Journal on Mathematics
Education, 41(1&2):13-27.
Sriraman, Bharath. 2009. "Mathematical
Paradoxes as Pathways into Beliefs and
Polymathy: An Experimental Inquiry." ZDM-
The International Journal on Mathematics
Education, 41(1&2):29-38.
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Research of Chris Filardi, a faculty
affiliate in
the Division of Biological Sciences,
was
highlighted in the Proceedings of the National
Academy of Sciences. The work describes how
white eyes, a type of bird, form species faster
than any other known bird. Filardi is a
biodiversity specialist for the American
Museum of Natural History in New York City.
He has been affiliated with the University since
2005, when he was a visiting scholar in UM's
Wilderness Institute.
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