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President's Lecture Series Begins Sept. 9
The first event of the 2008-09 President's Lecture
Series -- "Religion and Violence in the 21st Century,"
presented by Richard Rubenstein -- will take place at
8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in the University Theatre. The
event is UM's Ezio Cappadocia Memorial Lecture on
Politics and History.
Earlier that day from 3:40 to 5 p.m., Rubenstein will
give a seminar titled "Why Americans Fight:
Our 'National Religion' as a Cause of War" in
Gallagher Business Building Room 123. Both events
are free and open to the public.
Rubenstein, an expert on religious conflict, terrorism,
American foreign policy and methods of resolving
serious international and domestic disputes, is
University Professor of Conflict Resolution and Public
Affairs at George Mason University. He is the author of
seven books, including a classic work on
terrorism, "Alchemists of Revolution: Terrorism in the
Modern World."
"Professor Rubenstein has lectured all over the world
on the causes and cures of terrorism, always with the
aim of subjecting the anti-terrorism policies of
officialdom to a critical review," said lecture series
organizer and UM history Professor Richard
Drake. "He is the master at separating illusions from
realities in the propaganda campaigns that pass
nowadays for informed explanations of terrorism."
A complete schedule of the 2008-09 lecture series is
on the Web site.
President's Lecture Series
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Art Faculty Exhibition Opens Tuesday
The annual UM Art Faculty Exhibition will be unveiled
Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Gallery of Visual Arts in the
Social Science Building. It will be displayed through
Oct. 1.
Each year, art department faculty exhibit their work to
introduce themselves to students, the campus
community and residents of Missoula and the
surrounding area. This year's exhibition highlights the
work of permanent tenure-track faculty members Brad
Allen, James Bailey, Kevin Bell, Mary Ann Bonjorni, H.
Rafael Chacón, Elizabeth Dove, Trey Hill, David
James, Cathryn Mallory and Bobby Tilton.
Chacón, who serves as the art department's interim
chair and is professor of art history and criticism, will
present a lecture on his recent research titled "The
Architecture of A.J. Gibson" from 5:10 to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 4, in Social Science Building Room
352. An opening reception for the exhibition will follow
from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Gallery of Visual Arts.
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday. For more information, call 243-2813 or
e-mail
gallery.visarts@umontana.edu.
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Faculty Members Earn Tenure, Promotion
More than 70 UM faculty members were awarded
promotions and tenure at the beginning of the
2008-09 academic year.
Receiving tenure were Doug Allington,
pharmacy
practice; David Cody, music; Phil
Condon,
environmental studies; Scott Douglas,
management
and marketing; Jesse Hay, biological
sciences;
Valerie Hedquist, art; Jesse Johnson,
computer
science; Ulrich Kamp, geography; Fengru
Li,
management and marketing; Mark Medvetz,
applied
arts and sciences; Luis Millán, music;
Scott Miller,
biological sciences; Adam Nyman,
mathematical
sciences; Charles Nichols, music; Mark
Pershouse,
biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences;
Elizabeth
Putnam, biomedical and pharmaceutical
sciences;
David Shepherd, biomedical and
pharmaceutical
sciences; Teresa Sobieszczyk, sociology;
Yolanda
Reimer, computer science; Noriko
Seguchi,
anthropology; David Shively, geography;
Bharath
Sriraman, mathematical sciences; Karen
Volkman,
English; Scott Woods, ecosystem and
conservation
sciences; and Stephen Yoshimura,
communication
studies.
Newly promoted full professors are Doug
Allington,
pharmacy practice; Anne Basinski, music;
Howard
Beall, biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences;
Mary
Ann Bonjorni, art; Heather Bruce, English;
Georgia
Cobbs, curriculum and instruction; Doug
Coffin,
biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences; Debra
Earling, English; Douglas Emlen,
biological sciences;
Steve Gaskill, health and human
performance;
Richard Hughes, media arts; Clary
Loisel, modern and classical languages and
literatures; Diana Lurie, biomedical and
pharmaceutical sciences; Cathryn Mallory, art;
David
Moore, English; Christopher Palmer,
chemistry; Scott
Samuels, biological sciences; Margaret
Schuberg,
music; Kate Shanley, Native American
studies; and
Emily Stone, mathematical sciences.
Newly promoted to School of Law full clinical
professor is Jeffrey
Renz.
Newly promoted to associate professors are
Margaret
Beebe-Frankenberger, psychology; Creagh
Breuner,
biological sciences; Lilian
Calderon-Garciduenas,
biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences; Alessia
Carpoca, drama and dance; Bryan
Cochran,
psychology; David Cody, music; Kelly
Dixon,
anthropology; Denise Dowling,
radio/television; Lisa
Eby, ecosystem and conservation sciences;
Solomon
Harrar, mathematical sciences; David Larry
Howell,
law; Ulrich Kamp, geography; Fengru
Li, management
and marketing; Clayton Looney, information
systems
and technology; Donna McCrea, Mansfield
Library;
Luis Millán, music; Scott Miller,
biological sciences;
Christopher Preston, philosophy; Ona
Renner-Fahey,
modern and classical languages and literatures;
Noriko Seguchi, anthropology; Maylinn
Smith, law; and
Daniel Spencer, environmental studies.
Promoted to Level II at the College of Technology is
Donald Warden, health
professions-respiratory care.
Promoted to Level III at the College of Technology are
Steven Stiff, applied
computing and electronics-computer technology, and
Linda Strelnick, health professions-surgical
technology.
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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 fall semester are:
- Tuesday, Sept. 16: 9-11 a.m.
- Monday, Sept. 22: 3-5 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 1: 1-3 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 17: 1-3 p.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 23: 9-11 a.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 28: 8-10 a.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 5: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 10: 3-5 p.m.
- Thursday, Dec. 11: 2-4 p.m.
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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News About U
Chief Information Technology Officer Ray Ford
is
featured in the showcase of members' efforts on the
Web site of Internet2. Ford serves
as chair of the Internet2 applications, middleware and
services advisory council; co-chair of their strategic
planning execution committee; and member of the
Internet2 board of trustees.
Mathematical Sciences Associate Professor
Bharath Sriraman was appointed to the editorial
advisory boards of High Ability Studies, the official
journal of the European Council of High Ability, and
The Far East Journal of Mathematical Education.
Bob Liston, research associate with RTC:Rural of
the Rural Institute at UM, has been selected to
receive the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award of the
Montana Hall of Fame for Leaders with Disabilities,
presented by the Montana Center on Disabilities. The
award goes annually to a person with a disability who
has made a significant positive impact in the state or
community through activities such as volunteering,
mentoring, coalition building, legislative activities,
fundraising, program development or advocacy. Liston
will receive the award at Hall of Fame induction
ceremonies Sept. 30 in Billings.
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Publications
Clough, Bradley. 2008. "A Policy of Intolerance: The
Case of Sinhala Buddhist Nationalism." In
Religious
Tolerance in World Religions. (Eds.) Bruce Chilton
and Jacob Neusmer. West Conshohocken, PA:
Templeton Foundation Press.
Cook, A. and H. Hoas. 2008. "Ethics and Rural
Healthcare: What Really Happens, What Might Help?"
American Journal of Bioethics, 8(4):52-56.
Cook, A. and H. Hoas. 2008. "Revisiting Ethics and
Rural Healthcare: What Really Happens, What Might
Help?" June American Journal of Bioethics, "In
Focus."
Lauren, Paul. 2008. "History and Human Rights:
People and Forces in Paradoxical Interaction." The
Journal of Human Rights, 7:91-103.
Seguchi, Noriko. 2008. "History and Trends within the
American Association of Physical Anthropologists."
Anthropological Science, 116(1):57-66.
Sriraman, Bharath (co-author). 2008. "PISA 2003 and
the Gender Differences in Mathematics in Iceland:
Possible Explanation." In Topics Study Group 32:
Gender and Mathematics Education, Proceedings
of
the 11th International Congress of Mathematics
Education, Monterey, Mexico.
Sriraman, Bharath (co-author). 2008. "Gender
Differences and PISA: An Icelandic Story." In
Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of PME32 and
PME-NA XXX, Morelia, Mexico.
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