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University of
Montana staff, faculty and administrators.
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UM Enrollment Reaches New Milestone
For the first time in its 115-year history, UM has more
than 14,000 enrolled students, setting records for both
total headcount and full-time equivalents (students
taking 15 undergraduate or 12 graduate semester
credits).
This fall semester UM has a total enrollment of
14,207, a jump of 349 from a year ago and 246 more
than the previous all-time record set in fall 2006. The
new record for FTE students is 12,295.97, which is
247.17 better than a year ago. FTEs jumped among
both resident and nonresident students.
Total enrollment at UM's mountain campus is 12,566,
which is 240 more than a year ago. College of
Technology enrollment stands at 1,641 -- 109 higher
than last fall.
"The enrollments for fall semester 2008 make it clear
that declining numbers in the high schools of the state
do not necessarily translate into declining numbers of
new college students," UM President George
Dennison said. " With only a few more than half of the
graduating seniors opting for college in the past,
higher education still has before it the challenge of
assuring that more of Montana's youth prepare
themselves for success in the 21st century."
Dennison said the total headcount exceeded
projections by more than 300 and FTEs were 200
more than expected. Nonresident FTEs also were 75
more than a year ago.
"Quite clearly, the faculty, staff and recruiters have
succeed in their efforts to let young people know of the
value we have to offer," he said
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Terry Tempest Williams To Speak At UM
Renowned author and naturalist Terry Tempest
Williams will give the second installment of the
2008-09 President's Lecture Series at UM. She will
present "Finding Beauty in a Broken World" at 8 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 25, in the University Theatre.
The event, which is free and open to the public, is
UM's Brennan Guth Memorial Lecture in conjunction
with the University's Environmental Studies Kittredge
Distinguished Visiting Writer Program.
Williams, a fierce advocate for freedom of speech,
currently is the Annie Clark Tanner Scholar in
Environmental Humanities at the University of Utah.
Known for her impassioned and lyrical prose, she is
the author of the environmental literature
classic, "Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and
Place." She will hold a book signing following the
lecture. Her newest book, "Finding Beauty in a Broken
World," as well as others by the author, will be
available.
President's Lecture Series
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Free Tickets To Drama/Dance Events
Faculty and staff members now can enjoy a night out
on UM.
To show appreciation for the long-standing
commitment and service to UM, President Dennison
and the Department of Drama/Dance will provide
faculty and staff one free ticket to each of the following
drama/dance productions. In addition, a second ticket
may be purchased for only $7 for each performance.
- "The Foreigner" -- 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30-Oct.
4 and
Oct. 7-11, Masquer Theatre.
- "Coyote on a Fence" -- 7:30 p.m. Oct.
28-Nov. 1
and Nov. 4-8, Masquer Theatre.
- "The Merry Wives of Windsor" -- 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2-6
and 2 p.m. Dec. 6, Montana Theatre.
- "To Kill a Mockingbird" -- 7:30 p.m. Jan.
27-31, 2
p.m. Jan. 31, and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Montana Theatre.
Montana Repertory Theatre national tour.
- "Buried Child" -- 7:30 p.m. Feb. 24-28 and
March 3-7, Masquer Theatre.
- "Guys and Dolls" -- 7:30 p.m. March 17-21
and
March 24-28 and 2 p.m. March 21 and March 28,
Montana Theatre.
- "Medea" -- 7:30 p.m. April 28-May 2 and
May 5-9,
Masquer Theatre.
- Spring Dance Concert -- 7:30 p.m. May
6-9,
Montana Theatre.
To get faculty/staff tickets, present your Griz Card at the
Drama/Dance Box Office in the PAR/TV Center.
Department of Drama/Dance
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News About U
The College of Technology's Surgical Technology
Program recently was awarded continuing
accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs. The program was
commended for its creativity, dedication and
commitment to students. Missoula campus faculty
members are program Director Debbie
Fillmore and Clinical Coordinator Linda
Strelnik, who are graduates of COT's
surgical technology program. Along with the
continuing accreditation status, the Accreditation
Review Committee on Education in Surgical
Technology approved the program's application for a
satellite/consortium. Fillmore gave a presentation
about the creation of a statewide consortium and the
many challenges and rewards of that effort in May at a
national Association of Surgical Technologists
educators' forum.
UM Executive Vice President Jim Foley,
Davidson Honors College Dean James
McKusick and DHC Director of Development
Vickie Mikelsons will attend a Washington Center
Gala
today in Washington, D.C. UM is a Silver Sponsor
of the gala, a fundraiser for scholarships to enable
students to participate in the center's internships and
academic seminars. Earlier today, McKusick will be
honored as 2008 Washington Center Liaison of
the Year at an awards banquet to be held at the
National Press Club.
The School of Public and Community Health
Sciences has announced its first Research
Award winners. UM Assistant Professor Duncan
Campbell and John Felton, who is
pursuing a master's degree in public health at UM,
were recognized for their outstanding research in the
discipline of public health during the school's Student
Orientation Aug. 29. In addition to the Research
Award, each recipient received $100 and presented
his work to the school's students, faculty members
and public health professionals.
News about glaciologist Joel
Harper's research on sea level rise is making a
big splash the in the national media. The research is
the featured article on the National Science
Foundation Web site and was also featured in UPI's Science News.
UM News Release
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Hassanein, Neva. 2008. "Locating Food Democracy:
Theoretical and Practical Ingredients." Journal of
Hunger and Environmental Nutrition, 2(3):286-308.
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