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Think Grizzly, It's Friday | Jan. 20, 2012 | Vol. 18 No. 1 | 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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President Engstrom to Host Mid-Year Update Jan. 25
UM President Royce Engstrom will host a mid-year update from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the University Center Theater. The event is free and open to students, faculty, staff and the public. Read more
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UM Launches Searchable Directory of Social Media Channels
There's a new tool at UM that connects users with University-related social media channels. It's online at http://www.umt.edu/communityhub/.
Community Hub is a searchable directory of UM-related social media channels developed by the IT Web team that can be used to find UM content on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube. Read more
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UM Releases Status Report on Sexual Assault Allegations
UM issued an initial report earlier this month on an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving students. The report is preliminary, and the University continues to aggressively pursue the investigation. Read more
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Montana Joins Collaborative on Science Education for Girls
UM will team up with Montana State University to promote science, math, technology and engineering education for girls as part of the state's recent acceptance into the National Girls Collaborative Project. Read more
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Mansfield Center Director Top Grant Recipient
The UM Office of Research and Sponsored Programs has announced that Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center Director Terry Weidner is the University's top external funding award recipient for 2011. Read more
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UM Physician Serves at Youth Olympics
Dr. Carla Fritz, a physician at UM's Curry Health Center, is serving as medical staff at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics taking place Jan.13-22 in Innsbruck, Austria. Read more
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Storyteller Bill Harley Returns to UM
Award-winning singer and storyteller Bill Harley will perform selections from his new CD, "High Dive," Sunday, Jan. 29, in the University Theatre at UM. Read more
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Bringing the U to You Lectures Begin Jan. 26
UM journalism Assistant Professor Lee Banville will discuss evolving Web technologies and how they affect our perceptions of the world during the first installment of the 2012 Bringing the U to You Lecture Series in Great Falls. Read more
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Lectures Explore 'Wild Waters in the West'
UM's Wilderness Institute will launch its spring 2012 Wilderness Issues Lecture Series, "Wild Waters in the West," on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Read more
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Dance Festival Benefit Concert Jan. 27-28
UM's School of Theatre and Dance will hold its ninth annual production of the American College Dance Festival Benefit Concert Jan. 27-28. Read more
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 Economic Outlook Seminar Headed to Nine Montana Cities
Tom Richmond, administrator and petroleum engineer for the Montana Board of Oil and Gas, will discuss developments in Montana's energy sector and the state's prospects for future growth at the 37th Annual Economic Outlook Seminar, "Montana's New Energy Frontier: What are the Prospects?" The half-day seminar and luncheon will highlight economic trends for local, state and national economies. Read more
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UM Scientists Find Dramatic Links Between Climate Change, Wildlife
Climate change in the form of reduced snowfall in mountains is causing powerful and cascading shifts in mountainous plant and bird communities through the increased ability of elk to stay at high elevations over winter and consume plants, according to a groundbreaking study by UM scientists. The study, "Climate impacts on bird and plant communities from altered animal-plant interactions," was published online Jan. 8 in the journal Nature Climate Change. Read more
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UM Composer Awarded
Prize for Excellence
UM music Associate Professor Charles Nichols has earned the prestigious title of finalist in the 2011 International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition and will be honored by the National Academy of Music with a diploma in music composition. Read more
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Montana Rep Launches National Tour of 'Doubt'
The Montana Repertory Theatre will present "Doubt" for Missoula audiences Jan. 24-28 and Jan. 31-Feb. 4 before taking the show on a national tour. Read more
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New Shanghai Circus Brings Show to University Theatre
Contortionists, acrobats and comedians will perform the New Shanghai Circus at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the University Theatre at UM. Read more
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Radio-Television Student Takes Third in Hearst Contest
A UM radio-television student has earned third place in the radio news and features category of the national Hearst Journalism Awards. The third-place finish earned Clark Hodges, a senior from Billings, a berth at the June Hearst Awards national finals. Read more
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Snowstorm Tour Coming
to Adams Center Feb. 21
The Snowstorm Tour will end its frozen trek with a final show at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, on the Adams Center stage at UM. Read more
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Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes to Play Wilma
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Wilma Theater. Tickets are on sale now. Read more
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Winners of Concerto Aria Competition Announced
The UM School of Music has announced the winners of the 32nd Concerto Aria competition, held Dec. 10. The winners will perform their pieces with the UM Symphony Orchestra at the annual spring Honors Convocation on April 30. Read more
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 Country Music Legend George Jones to Perform March 6
Country music legend George Jones will perform his show, "The Possum," Tuesday, March 6, in the University Theatre at UM. Read more
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'Lord of the Dance' Comes
to University Feb. 15
The world's highest-grossing Irish dance show, "Lord of the Dance," is slated for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the University Theatre. Read more
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Big Sky Conference Announces Five-Year TV Contract
The Big Sky Conference has entered into a five-year agreement making DirecTV Sports Networks and its ROOT Sports branded regional sports networks the league's official TV partner and the home of Big Sky football and basketball. DirecTV Sports Networks will produce and televise up to 18 Big Sky football games each season, including the 112th annual Montana-Montana State rivalry game in 2012. Read more
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UM Athletes Wrap up Meet in Bozeman; Hall Wins Pentathlon
UM's Austin Emry, who was competing unattached, finished third and freshman Terrell Boyes placed fifth as the heptathlon concluded Jan. 10 at the Montana State Combined Events Invitational in Bozeman. Read more
Montana junior Lindsey Hall had the top mark in four of five events to win the pentathlon Jan. 9 at the invitational. Hall won MSU's meet for the third straight year and picked up her sixth career pentathlon victory. Read more
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 Lady Griz Take the Show on the Road
The Montana women's basketball team will face its first two-game Big Sky Conference road trip of the season this week. The Lady Griz played the Northern Colorado Bears on Jan. 19 in Greeley, Colo., and battle the Sacramento State Hornets at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. Read more
Griz Host Bears and Hornets This Week
The UM Grizzlies are back home after two weeks on the road. They hosted the Northern Colorado Bears on Jan. 19 and will host the Sacramento State Hornets at 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. 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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