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Galleries Display Pulitzer-Winning Photos
The largest and most comprehensive exhibition
of Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs ever
shown in the United States will open Friday,
Aug. 7, at the Montana Museum of Art &
Culture and the Gallery of Visual Arts at UM.
"Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize
Photographs" features 143 color and
black-and-white photographs of some of the
world's most iconic images. Included are a
huge variety of photographs of pivotal
moments in history, politics, sports, war
and much more. The UM
exhibition features every Pulitzer
Prize-winning photograph since 1942, the
first year the prize was awarded.
The exhibition will be at
MMAC's Paxson and Meloy galleries, located in
the Performing Arts and Radio-Television
Center at UM, and at the Gallery of Visual
Arts, located on the first floor of the
University's Social Science Building, through
Friday, Oct. 23.
The museum will host an opening reception for
the exhibition from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Aug.
7 in the Paxson and Meloy galleries and
Gallery of Visual Arts.
MMAC and the Gallery of Visual Arts will
extend normal hours of operation for the run
of the exhibition. Extended hours are
Tuesdays and Wednesdays,
11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.;
Fridays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Saturdays, 11
a.m.-2 p.m. There is no charge for admission,
and free parking is available near the
northwest corner of the PAR/TV Center. For
more information, call 406-243-2019 or go
to MMAC's Web site.
Montana Museum of Art & Culture
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UM Signs Agreement With Dubai University
UM has signed a memorandum of understanding
with the Dubai-based American University in
the Emirates, paving the way for future
collaboration that includes student and faculty
exchanges.
UM Associate Provost for International
Programs Mehrdad Kia said AUE administrators
contacted UM with the hopes of forging a
partnership. He said AUE has particular
interest in collaborating with UM's College
of Education and Human Sciences and School of
Business
Administration. UM, for its part, would be
able to strengthen its programs in Middle
Eastern studies and Arabic, fields of study that
are seeing increased student interest, Kia said.
The collaboration between the two
universities could include joint research
projects, conferences, meetings, seminars and
workshops, according to the memorandum of
understanding. Both universities are eager to
begin working with each other, Kia said.
For more information about the exchange
agreement, call Brian Lofink, liaison for UM
International Programs, at 406-243-2299.
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Observatory Offers Public Viewings
This summer, the Blue Mountain Observatory
will offer its telescope to the public for
firsthand exploration of Montana's big skies.
The observatory, operated by UM, will host
eight free public viewings this summer and
into the early fall, where people can get up
close with planets, nebulae and distant
galaxies.
Observing begins about an hour after sunset,
and organizers recommend bringing warm
clothes for cool evenings and a flashlight
for the walk from the observatory to the
parking lot.
The observatory is located on top of Blue
Mountain, west of Missoula at an elevation of
6,300 feet. Astronomers will be on hand at
all viewings to talk about constellations,
how the night sky figures into different
cultures and how to find interesting
celestial objects with the naked eye or a
pair of binoculars.
The schedule for the public viewing nights,
including approximate starting times, is:
- July 17, 10:25-10:40 p.m.
- July 24, 10:20-10:35 p.m.
- Aug. 14, 9:50-10:05 p.m.
- Aug. 21, 9:35-9:50 p.m.
- Sept. 11, 9:00-9:15 p.m.
- Sept. 18, 8:45-9:00 p.m.
Viewing nights will be canceled only if the
sky is cloudy or thunderstorms threaten. Call
406-243-5179 for weather and cancellation
updates. More information, including
directions and a map to the observatory, is
available on the Blue Mountain Observatory
Web site.
Blue Mountain Observatory
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Community Service Program Wins Grant
The Montana Campus Compact, a statewide
nonprofit organization based at UM, recently
received notice that its Campus Corps program
will get a funding boost of $758,333 in a
competitive award grant from the Corporation
for National and Community Service.
For more than a decade, MTCC's Campus Corps
program has integrated community service into
the lives and curricula of students at
Montana's public, private, two-year,
four-year, tribal and community colleges. The
program provides professional development
training, citizenship skill-building and
hands-on, real-world experience that enhances
education and fosters civic engagement in
future college graduates.
The new grant will allow MTCC to support the
service efforts of more than 950 college
students. The grant comes in part from the
national AmeriCorps budget that will help
sustain the program from fall 2009 through
summer 2012. Additional funding was awarded
to MTCC through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act.
The funds will help MTCC provide training,
support, living allowances and education
awards for students who complete a set number
of service hours.
For more information, visit the Montana
Campus Compact Web site.
Montana Campus Compact
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