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Think Grizzly, It's Friday | Nov. 18, 2011 | Vol. 17 No. 28 | www.umt.edu
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Welcome to TGIF News. This newsletter is provided weekly, except during the summer and scheduled academic breaks, to subscribers who include students, alumni, employees and friends of UM.
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GSA Commits $500,000 to UM Athletic Facility Improvements
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The Grizzly Scholarship Association's State Board of Directors voted unanimously at its recent meeting to commit $500,000 in matching funds to the athletic facility improvement project at UM.
The plan calls for the construction of a new student-athlete academic center, renovation of the weight room and locker room, and the installation of stadium lights.
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Celebrate Griz-Cat Tradition at Satellite Parties
From Massachusetts to Alaska and Texas to Florida, thousands of UM alumni and friends will gather at more than 80 different locations to watch one of the greatest rivalries in the nation: the annual Griz-Cat football game affectionately known as the Brawl of the Wild. Read more
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Celebrate Art of Early 20th Century Artists
The works of two of the state's most prominent early 20th century artists will be displayed at the Montana Museum of Art & Culture at UM starting Friday, Dec. 2. Read more
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Students Plan Holiday Art Show, Sale
Art lovers can view student work and purchase holiday gifts at the 26th Annual Holiday Juried Show and Sale Dec. 8-10 at UM. Read more
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Attorneys Offer Presentation on Patent Law
UM invites local researchers, entrepreneurs and business owners to a presentation on how to navigate provisions of a recently enacted federal patent law. Read more
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Grad Student Wins Award for UM Map
A graduate student at UM recently won a national award for an interactive campus map he created. Read more
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Holiday Art Fair in University Center Dec. 1-3
UM will host the 2011 Holiday Art Fair Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 1-3, in the University Center. The hours for the fair are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The art fair will feature unique hand-crafted art from local and regional artists, as well as live music and door prizes. The event is free and open to the public. Read more
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Raffle Tickets Available for Student-Built Custom Home
Raffle tickets are on sale now for a student-built home in Missoula. Tickets cost $100, and 4,000 are available for the drawing to be held in fall 2012. The home is being built by participants of the Building Futures Program, a community partnership bringing together UM's College of Technology, the Missoula Building Industry Association and the Flagship Program to teach area students the construction profession. Read more
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Spikers End Season at Home
The Montana volleyball team will conclude its 2011 season this weekend with home matches against Idaho State and Weber State on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19. Read more
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Brawl of the Wild Saturday
The seventh-ranked Grizzlies will play their regular-season finale against the top-ranked Montana State University Bobcats at 12:05 p.m. Saturday Nov. 19, in Bozeman. Read more
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Lady Griz Open with Win
The Montana women's basketball team made an impressive regular-season home debut on Nov. 16 with a 76-45 victory over Montana Tech. Read more
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Harriers Come Up Short
The Montana cross country teams struggled to 16th-place finishes in the men's and women's races held Nov. 12 at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships in Provo, Utah. Read more |
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Griz Squeak Past Great Falls
Guard Kareem Jamar recorded his first career double-double as the Grizzlies struggled to a 60-59 home win Nov. 14 over the University of Great Falls Argos. Read more
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Stanford Stops Montana
The Montana soccer team's magical postseason run came to a close Nov. 11 with a 3-0 loss to No. 1 Stanford in the opening round of the 2011 NCAA Division I Soccer Championship. Read more
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Thanks for reading TGIF!
Jennifer Sauer, TGIF editor
University Relations at The University of Montana
jennifer.sauer@umontana.edu
406-243-4878
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