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March 23, 2009 | Vol. 37, No. 27

In this issue:

Regents Approve UM Climate Change Minor
Minority Program Director To Speak At UM
Register Now For Lifelong Learning Courses
'World's Largest Garage Sale' April 25
Grizzly Memorabilia Wanted
Forum Open To UM Faculty, Staff
Volunteers Needed For M Trail Restoration
Registration Open For Spring WellCheck
Major Campus Service Outage Scheduled
Staff Senate Meeting Schedule
Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule
President Dennison's Office Hours
Faculty/Staff Socials
News About U
Publications

Campus Links

Recent UM Publications

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Regents Approve UM Climate Change Minor

UM announced the creation of one of the nation's first undergraduate degree programs devoted to the challenges and opportunities global climate change presents on Friday, March 20.

The new minor in climate change studies will combine rigorous training in sciences with course work in ethics and policy to offer students a unique multidisciplinary understanding of climate change. Students will examine the scientific and social dimensions of global climate change, as well as explore potential solutions.

The new minor was approved March 19 by the state Board of Regents at its bimonthly meeting in Helena.

"The climate change topic is rapidly evolving from only an earth science issue to a technological, economic and sociological issue for humanity," said UM Regents Professor of Ecology Steve Running, who directs the new program. "We have designed this broad interdisciplinary curriculum to reflect this expansion of focus."

The minor draws on the expertise of faculty both at UM's main campus and the College of Technology to teach traditional courses and develop applied learning opportunities that are the cornerstone of the program. It was initiated at the direction of UM Provost Royce Engstrom, with input from 29 faculty members from 18 departments.

Information about the new minor is on the Climate Change Studies Web site. For more information, call program coordinator Nicky Phear at 243-6932 or e-mail nicky.phear@umontana.edu.

Climate Change Studies

Minority Program Director To Speak At UM

The director of American Indian/Minority Achievement in the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education will give a presentation at UM about her work on Wednesday, March 25.

Ellen Swaney, a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, will talk about the activities of her office related to Montana's Indian Education for All Act and other American Indian and minority issues in the Montana University System.

The presentation will take place from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in University Center Room 330. It is free and open to the public.

American Indian/Minority Achievement

Register Now For Lifelong Learning Courses

Community members ages 50 and older can explore topics from writing, literature and ethics to history, politics and music in spring courses offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UM. The courses, taught by dynamic UM and community educators, will take place during April and May. Registration is open now for all spring courses.

An annual Osher Lifelong Learning Institute membership fee of $20 is required to enroll. Registration for each course costs $60 plus fees, when applicable.

This spring, the institute also will offer a special evening course in conjunction with an April event of the President's Lecture Series at UM -- "Unruly Americans and the Origins of the U.S. Constitution." Woody Holton, a history associate professor at the University of Richmond, will present the lecture at 8 p.m. Monday, April 20, in the University Theatre. The special course consists of three Tuesday evening seminars (April 7, 14 and 28) taught by UM history Assistant Professor Kyle Volk. The course fee is $20.

Complete course descriptions and detailed information about instructors is on the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Web site. For more information, call UM Continuing Education at 243-2905 or e-mail dannette.fadness@umontana.edu.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

'World's Largest Garage Sale' April 25

UM is the place to be on Saturday, April 25, for those who want to sell or buy items at the "World's Largest Garage Sale." The sale will be held, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the lower level of UM's covered parking garage, located on Campus Drive near the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library.

For $20 sellers get two parking spaces, each 9 feet by 18 feet, to display items for sale. Additional parking spaces may be purchased for $10 each. The semiannual event, a fundraiser for the UM Advocates, brings in hundreds of shoppers.

Registration forms are available on the UM Advocates Web site or can be picked up at The Source in the University Center. For more information, call 243-4636.

UM Advocates

Grizzly Memorabilia Wanted

Griz fans with collectables and memorabilia pertaining to UM's football program are asked to bring the items to Adams Center Room 136 at noon Tuesday, March 31. The items will be scanned or photographed to be included as replicas in an upcoming book about UM's football tradition.

For several years, Whitman Publishing has produced its College Vault Book series. Company representatives are coming to Missoula to create a book titled "The University of Montana Football Vault: The History of the Grizzlies," which will cover the program from 1897 to 2008. The book is expected to be in stores statewide by September.

For more information call Erika Beede, UM director of trademarks and licensing, at 243-2317 or e-mail erika.beede@mso.umt.edu.

Forum Open To UM Faculty, Staff

The annual training for the U.S. Forest Service Northern Region will take place March 30-April 3 on campus, and this year the Forest Service is opening a forum to UM faculty, staff and students at no charge. The forum --"Actions Speak Louder Than Words -- The Subtle Translation of Body Language" -- will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the University Center Theater.

Featured speakers are Alain Burrese, Hapkido and self-defense instructor, mediation specialist and attorney; Kathy Valentine, owner and trainer, Heart Centered Equine Academy; and Marielle Schmidt, owner and trainer, Dogwerks Inc. By examining the methods and philosophies applied to martial arts, horse training and dog training, participants will be challenged in unexpected ways to become more aware of their own nonverbal communication and will learn to be more effective and eloquent communicators in their careers and daily lives.

The forum will be moderated by Bernadette Bannister, director of Community and Professional Services, a unit within UM Continuing Education. Bannister designed and organized the forum with Forest Service personnel. For more information, call 243-6098 or e-mail bernadette.bannister@umontana.edu.

Volunteers Needed For M Trail Restoration

A group of volunteers will work to restore the M Trail on Mount Sentinel from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 18. Volunteer jobs will include trail work, carrying materials, pulling weeds and/or planting wildflowers.

Volunteers can register between 9:30 and 10 a.m. at the M trailhead. Refreshments will be provided at registration. Participants are encouraged to bring water, snacks and work gloves. Lunch will be provided.

For more information, call Marilyn Marler, UM invasive weed specialist, at 243-6642 or e-mail marilyn.marler@umontana.edu.

Registration Open For Spring WellCheck

Spring WellCheck will be held at UM on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 21-22.

Blood draw appointments can be scheduled now on the Montana University System Wellness Web site. Registration closes April 19.

WellCheck Registration

Major Campus Service Outage Scheduled

A major campus service outage will take place from 9 p.m. Friday, March 27, to 2 a.m. Saturday, March 28. The outage is a result of two activities: construction in the Liberal Arts Building and the core network router upgrade in the Social Science Building.

The combined event will affect the following services:

All Banner services.
Blackboard online courseware program.
Central Exchange e-mail services (mso and GrizMail).
DNS and DHCP services (affects connection to campus network).
Griz Card (limited).
GrizPrint printing services.
Internet access to and from campus.
LISTSERV e-mail services.
UM Home Page and Web sites hosted by IT.
Wireless access (on-campus and remote access to campus).

Services may return sooner, depending on how quickly contractors and network administrators complete their work. Information Technology communications and training coordinator Kathy Garramone is available to answer questions at 243-5362 or kathy.garramone@umontana.edu.

Staff Senate Meeting Schedule

The Staff Senate meets from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Wednesday of each month in University Center Rooms 330-331 during spring semester. Meetings are open to the campus community. More information is available on the Staff Senate Web site.

Staff Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Schedule

Upcoming spring semester Faculty Senate meetings will be held at 3:10 p.m. on the second Thursday of April and May in Gallagher Business Building Room 123. More information is available on the Faculty Senate Web site.

Faculty Senate

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:

Friday, March 27: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Thursday, April 30: 1-3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 6: 1-3 p.m.

Please call 243-2311 or e-mail prestalk@umontana.edu to make an appointment to meet with President Dennison during these times.

Faculty/Staff Socials

Socials will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Fridays in the Davidson Honors College Lounge. Spring semester dates and event sponsors are:

March 27: Irish Studies Program
April 10: President Dennison
April 17: College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
April 24: Office of Alumni Relations
May 1: Continuing Education
May 8: President Dennison

News About U

Environmental studies Associate Professor Neva Hassanein will give an invited presentation at the National Symposium on Food Systems and Sustainability March 24-25 at the University of California, Davis. Organized by the Agricultural Sustainability Institute, the symposium brings together academic leaders, policymakers, journalists and agricultural experts to create a shared understanding of major forces driving change in our food systems and shaping policy opportunities to enhance sustainability.

Geography Professor Christiane von Reichert was invited to be the keynote speaker at the spring meeting of the Montana Association for GIS Professionals, held March 11-12 in Miles City. Her keynote address was titled "Migration and the Push and Pull of Rural Places."

Geography Lecturer Udo Fluck received this year's UM Community Recognition Award presented by the UM Office of Foreign Student and Scholar Services and the International Student Association. Fluck received the award for his support of international students at UM and for helping them integrate into the Missoula community.

Radio-Television Associate Professor Denise Dowling recently attended the Great Falls Tribune newsroom training for the Society of Professional Journalists and has been invited to be a newsroom trainer for the organization. She will provide training in broadcast, print and online newsrooms around the nation and the world. Dowling also recently wrapped up her four-year term on the clinical faculty of the Kettering Foundation's Fanning Fellowship program.

Publications

Books and Publications

Manuel, Timothy and Lee Tangedahl. 2009. "An International Capital Budgeting Experiential Exercise." Journal of Teaching in International Business, 20(1).

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