Anthony Lewis, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will deliver a speech at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the University Theatre at UM-Missoula.

His speech, the third installment in the President's Lecture Series, is titled "Law and the War in Iraq." His visit is in collaboration with the School of Journalism. In the morning Lewis will talk to journalism students at 9 a.m. in the University Center Theater. The topic of that speech is the precedent set by the Times v. Sullivan U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Both presentations are free and open to the public.

Lewis, a columnist for The New York Times for 32 years, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize twice in his career. In 1955 he won the award for a series of articles on the dismissal of a U.S. Navy employee who was fired without any explanation of the charges against him. Lewis' articles resulted in a reinstatement of the employee. His second Pulitzer was won in 1963 for coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Stephen Kalm, music department chair at UM-Missoula, will share his rich baritone voice with the public during a lecture-recital this month.

The Provost's Distinguished Faculty Series will feature Kalm, a popular UM voice professor, with "A Place in the Soul: Charles Ives -- An American Original" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Music Recital Hall. Kalm's presentation will be a dramatic celebration in words and song of the life of a Yankee tinker who became America's first great composer.

A member of the UM faculty since 1994, Kalm also directs UM's Opera Theater. He has sung with many of America's leading regional opera companies, receiving international critical acclaim for his solos in Orff's "Carmina Burana" with the Filarmonica de Bogota and in the role of Franco Hartmann in Meredith Monk's "Atlas."

Earn credits toward degrees, complete general education requirements or gain new skills by taking a course during Wintersession 2005 at The University of Montana. Classes are held Jan. 3-21.

Courses in subjects from art to sociology are available during Wintersession. Formal admission to the University is not required, and classes are open to the public. Students may register for courses until Dec. 10, but early registration is recommended because of limited class sizes. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tuition is the same regardless of student residency or status, but fees may vary for courses providing additional services, such as study abroad, field courses or online courses. Payment is due by Dec. 10.

David Carson, one of the most influential designers of the past 20 years, will present a free lecture Thursday, Oct. 28, at UM-Missoula.

Carson's lecture, "Behind the 'Seen,'" starts at 7 p.m. in the University Theatre. Part of the Jim and Jane Dew Visiting Artist Lecture Series, the event is sponsored by the UM Department of Art. The lecture's opening act will include live music, juggling and balloon animals.

Newsweek says Carson "changed the public face of graphic design" with his unique visual communication. A surfer/sociologist/artist, he is known for his innovative layout style and unconventional use of typography.

Carson is author of "The End of Print" -- the highest-selling design book of all time -- and he has done advertising campaigns for Microsoft and Nike. He initially made his mark designing two magazines, Raygun and Surfculture.

Eight hundred more Montana children fell into poverty between 2000 and 2003, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Citing these numbers, Montana Kids Count at UM-Missoula's Bureau of Business and Economic Research has released a new study from the Economic Policy Institute. The study finds that failure to invest in the healthy development of young children leads to enormous problems -- especially for poor kids -- and enormous costs to taxpayers and society as the kids go through school and then enter the workforce (or often the criminal justice system) unprepared to be productive workers and citizens.

But the report's findings point to a hopeful future. "Exceptional Returns: Economic, Fiscal and Social Benefits of Investment in Early Childhood Development" by economist Robert G. Lynch finds that smart investments in comprehensive high quality early childhood development programs would more than pay for themselves -- generating more than $2 in returns to taxpayers for every $1 invested.

UM's Department of Psychology has been awarded a three-year federal grant worth nearly $2 million to help disadvantaged and minority students pursue careers in the mental health field.

UM was one of 30 colleges chosen from about 150 applicants to receive the Mental Health Careers Opportunity Program grant from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The grant money will be shared with six tribal colleges in Montana and one in Wyoming. Proceeds also will fund summer enrichment programs for educationally, financially and geographically disadvantaged high school students and under-represented minority students to support their selection of mental health as a career choice.

The UM College of Technology will host its Fall 2004 Open House from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27. The event is free and open to the public.

Information on academic programs will be available at the event, as well as information sessions on campus life, student benefits, financial aid and career counseling. Appetizers prepared by the college's culinary students will be served.

The College of Technology is located at 909 South Ave. W. between Sentinel High School and the Missoula County Fairgrounds.

Sign up to attend by calling (406) 243-7882 or e-mailing MCTAdmissions@mso.umt.edu by 5 p.m. Oct. 27.

The School of Law will host its 52nd annual Tax Institute Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5-6, at Missoula's DoubleTree Hotel. The institute will feature a distinguished faculty of national tax practitioners and scholars who will address a range of current income, estate and gift tax topics.

The institute costs $275 for registrations received before Friday, Oct. 29, and $300 for those received thereafter. Continuing Education Credits are available.

Griz football linebacker Shane MacIntyre blocked Sheldon Weddle's game-tying 28-yard field goal attempt with 18 seconds remaining last Saturday. The bid sealed the Montana Grizzlies' 31-28 victory over the Eastern Washington Eagles at Woodward Field in Cheney, Wash.

The last-second win improved Montana's record to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the Big Sky. The victory also helped Montana in the national rankings, moving them up one notch to No. 4 in Division I-AA. The Griz have a bye this weekend, returning to action Oct. 30 at Portland State.

Two goals from the UM-Missoula soccer team gave them enough cushion to carry out a 2-1 league victory over the Weber State Wildcats last Friday at the South Campus Soccer Field. Montana controlled the momentum for most of the game, out-shooting the Wildcats 14-7 en route to their first Big Sky Conference win this season.

The team scored two first-half goals to capture its second Big Sky victory of the season, a 2-0 triumph over Idaho State Sunday afternoon in Pocatello.

With the two wins, Montana Soccer moves to 6-5-2 on the season. The team's 2-0-1 Big Sky Conference record places it in a tie with Eastern Washington for second in league standings. UM returns to action Sunday, Oct. 24, against Northern Arizona, in Montana's final home contest of the regular season.

Sophomore Claudia Houle matched a season high with 26 kills for the Montana Volleyball team last Friday, but it was not enough as Portland State rallied from a one-game deficit to defeat UM in four games, 21- 30, 30-27, 30-22, 30-28.

Montana closed out the first half of its Big Sky Conference schedule last Saturday with a 3-0 loss at Eastern Washington, 28-30, 27-30, 19-30. Montana now is 3-14 overall and 0-7 in league play.

UM will attempt to get into the Big Sky Conference win column this weekend when the team hosts Idaho State and Weber State for the start of the second half of the league schedule. Montana hosts the Bengals at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 22, and the Wildcats at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23. Both matches will be played in the Adams Center's West Auxiliary Gym.