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Think Grizzly, It's Friday | Jan. 27, 2012 | Vol. 18 No. 2 | 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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University Launches Branding Research with Consultant Visit
Get ready, UM. MOM is coming to visit.
MOM stands for Mind Over Media, the Pittsburgh-based consulting firm the University hired to assist with strengthening and enhancing UM's marketing and communication efforts through development of a brand strategy. MOM was selected for the job last fall after a national search conducted by UM's 20-member Brand Strategy Task Force.
The company will host what it's calling a "Campus Invasion" on Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, to begin the process of determining UM's strengths and distinctive characteristics. Meetings and working sessions will invite input from students, UM employees and the public. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Read more
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UM Ranks No. 14 on Peace Corps List
For the second year in a row, UM ranks No. 14 for producing Peace Corps volunteers among colleges and universities in the medium category, which includes schools with 5,001 to 15,000 undergraduates. Read more
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Mansfield Center Hosts Lecture Series
The Spring 2012 Brown Bag Lecture Series hosted by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at UM will begin Tuesday, Feb. 7, with a presentation by Paul Thompson of Michigan State University. Read more
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Cheer Squad Hosts Competition Jan. 29
The UM Cheer Squad will host the Griz Garden City Glam Jam cheerleading competition on Sunday, Jan. 29, at UM's Dahlberg Arena. Read more
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Museum Draws Visitors from Near and Far
Recent visitor evaluations by the Montana Museum of Art & Culture show that since the fall of 2009, guests from 45 states and eight countries have visited its exhibitions and programs. Read more
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Students Make UM Dean's List
At UM, 3,037 students made the autumn semester 2011 Dean's List. To qualify for the list, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher and receive grades of A or B in at least nine credits. Read more
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School of Music Hosts Benefit Recital
The School of Music at UM will host a Keyboard Society Benefit Concert featuring critically acclaimed pianist Barbara Blegen at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in the Music Recital Hall. Read more
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Prospective Students Invited to UM Days
Prospective students and their families have a unique opportunity to experience life at UM during UM Days, the University's open house program. Read more
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Researchers Receive $150,000 for Wolf Study
UM's Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit has received $150,000 from the Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation to study wolf populations in the Rocky Mountain region. Read more
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Women's Tennis Opens Season with Trio of Matches
The UM women's tennis team officially opens the spring season with back-to-back-to-back matches this weekend. Read more
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Men's Tennis Kicks Off with Idaho State, Utah Matches
The UM men's tennis program starts it's spring season this weekend with nonconference tilts at Idaho State on Friday and Utah on Saturday. Read more
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Hall Breaks Two Records
at Invitational in Bozeman
Lindsey Hall broke two school records, including one that stood since 1989, at the Montana State Dual Meet Invitational on Jan. 20. Read more
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Lady Griz Host Rematch Against with Eastern Washington
The Montana women's basketball team hosted Eastern Washington on Jan. 26 as the Big Sky Conference schedule neared its midway point. Read more
On Jan. 21, the Lady Griz scored 54 first-half points, shot 46.6 percent overall and put up more points than they had in their previous 48 games to come away with an 88-79 victory over the Sacramento State Hornets in California. Read more
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Join the Lady Griz for Northwest Burn Foundation Awareness Game
Join Alyssa Smith and her Lady Griz teammates as they host the Portland State Vikings and play for the Northwest Burn Foundation at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Smith as long been active with the foundation, attending a summer camp for burn survivors for the past 14 years. She is now a camp counselor. Firefighters and local celebrity volunteers will be on hand to collect donations for the foundation during the game. Learn more
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Griz on the Road for Pair of Key Big Sky Games
The UM Grizzlies are on the road this week, playing the Eastern Washington Eagles on Thursday, Jan. 26, and the Portland State Vikings on Sunday, Jan. 29. Read more
The Grizzlies scored a season-high 85 points and defeated the visiting Sacramento State Hornets 85-56 in a Big Sky Conference contest Jan. 21 in UM's Dahlberg Arena.
The men, who improve to 6-1 in league and 13-6 overall, have won eight of their last nine games. 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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