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Think Grizzly, It's Friday | Feb. 3, 2012 | Vol. 18 No.3 | 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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UM Transportation Breaks Ridership Record on First Day of Semester
The campus bus service provided by the Associated Students of UM gave a record number of rides on the first day of spring semester. Six buses that were on routes gave 3,744 rides on Jan. 23. Read more
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UM Creates Retirees' Association
UM recently created its first Retirees' Association. The association will provide all UM retirees the opportunity to remain involved with the University community through a variety of specially designed activities, events and service opportunities. Read more
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Student Conference to Focus on 'The Many Faces of Leadership'
The University Center at UM will host its annual Student Leadership Conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, on the third floor of the UC. It is free and open to all UM students and young leaders in the Missoula community, and lunch is included. Read more
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President Engstrom Welcomes Campus Community to Spring Semester
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| The President's Update 01/30/12 |
In his weekly video address, UM President Royce Engstrom welcomes the campus community back to school for spring semester 2012 and provides an update on the sexual assault investigation at UM. Click on the image to the right or click here to view the address on the University's YouTube channel.
UM to Hold Forum on Sexual Assault Report
UM will hold a community forum from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, to discuss and answer questions about the University's investigation into and report on alleged sexual assaults on and off campus. Read more
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Career Fair Brings Employers to UM
UM will host the 23rd Annual Big Sky Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the University Center Ballroom, where participants can meet with company recruiters from local, regional, national and international employers. Read more
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UM Offers Volunteer Tax Assistance Program
UM will offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday from Feb. 4 to March 10 in Gallagher Business Building Room 209. Read more
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Award-Winning Author to Speak Feb. 22
The University Center at UM will host award-winning author Marty Essen on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Essen will present his high-energy multimedia show "Around the World in 90 Minutes" at 7 p.m. in the UC Theater. Read more
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Forums Feature Environmental Policy Experts
A noted conservationist specializing in aquatic ecology, the Endangered Species Act, river management and research coordination will present the first installment of the spring semester Natural Resource and Environmental Policy Forum at UM. Read more
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Scholar to Explore U.S.-Arab Relations
A leading scholar on the Ottoman Empire, the modern Arab world and Islam in the West will deliver the next installment of the President's Lecture Series at UM. Read more
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Suicide Prevention Training Feb. 7
Counseling and Psychological Services at UM will hold a training seminar Tuesday, Feb. 7, on how to assist someone who in having suicidal thoughts. Read more
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Diversity Council Seeks Nominations for Student Awards
The Diversity Advisory Council at UM invites the campus community to nominate outstanding students for the DAC Student Achievement Awards. DAC will accept nominations until March 1. Read more
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UM Students Earn Degrees
UM had 924 students who are degree candidates during
autumn semester 2011. Read more
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'Bridge of Dreams' Exhibit Opens at UC Art Gallery
The University Center Gallery at UM will display works by expressionist action painter Mur Quaglia through Friday, Feb. 24 in an exhibition titled "Bridge of Dreams." Read more
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Junior Wins 400-Meter Race
Junior Kourtney Danreuther beat a pair of UCLA's best quarter-milers and won the 400-meter race Jan. 28 at the Washington State Cougar Indoor in Pullman, Wash. Read more
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Radio-TV Student Places 9th
A UM radio-television student has earned ninth place in the the national Hearst Journalism Awards. Read more
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Roxy Theater Hosts Labor Film Festival Feb. 3-4
The Seventh Annual Missoula Labor Film Festival will take place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4, at the Roxy Theater, located at 718 S. Higgins Ave. in Missoula. Read more
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Men's Tennis Falls to Utah
The UM men's tennis team split its opening weekend after
falling to the University of Utah 5-2 Jan. 28 at the Eccles Tennis Center in Salt Lake City . Read more
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Music Student Takes First
UM music student Ben Murphy has earned first place in a national composition competition. Read more
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Dance Project Brings Live Performance to UM Stage
The CoMotion Dance Project will present "Fire Speaks the Land," a vivid live dance performance created for K-8 audiences at the Montana Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10. Read more
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Women's Tennis Tops Idaho
The UM women's tennis team slid past the Idaho Vandals in thrilling fashion, winning 4-3 Jan. 29 in Pullman, Wash., during the final dual of a three-match road trip. Read more
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Lady Griz Down Vikings in with Big Second Half
Montana outscored Portland State 49-28 in the second half and shot 49.2 percent overall in a 78-56 victory over the Vikings on Jan. 28 at Dahlberg Arena. The Lady Griz shot 60 percent in the second half, including a 6-for-7 performance from 3-point range. Read more
Griz Survive Comeback Bid, Beat Portland State 69-67
The UM Grizzlies survived a late surge by the Portland State Vikings to hold on for the 69-67 win Jan. 29 and climbed into a share of the Big Sky Conference lead with Weber State. 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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