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Think Grizzly, It's Friday | March 9, 2012 | Vol. 18 No. 8 | 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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Griz Defeat Wildcats 85-66 to Win BSC Championship 
All five of the Grizzly starters scored in double figures and Montana was red-hot shooting-wise on its way to a convincing 85-66 victory over the Weber State Wildcats during the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship game played March 7 in front of 7,042 boisterous fans in UM's Dahlberg Arena.
The Grizzlies will find out who their first-round NCAA tournament opponent will be at 4 p.m., Sunday, March 11. Read more
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UM, City and County to Present at State of the Community Event
The city of Missoula, UM and Missoula County invite all Missoula residents to a public conversation about the state of the Missoula community at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15. Mayor John Engen, UM President Royce Engstrom and County Commissioner Bill Carey will lead the event for the Missoula community in the Montana Theatre in UM's Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center. Read more
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President Appointed to Homeland Security Council
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano appointed UM President Royce C. Engstrom to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council. This new council, composed of prominent university presidents and academic leaders, is charged with advising the secretary and senior leadership at the department on several key issues. Read more
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Update on Sexual Assaults from UM President
Our highest priority as a campus is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for our students. Recent events have threatened that environment due to the reprehensible behavior of a number of individuals who have committed sexual assault. When a sexual assault happens, it is our job to support the victim and remove the perpetrator.
In the most recent events, there is the sense that the University "sat on" information about a sexual assaulter for a week before taking any action. Nothing could be further from the truth. Read more
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Faculty Honored for Undergraduate Mentoring
The Davidson Honors College at UM announced this year's recipients of the Paul Lauren Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentor Award. Read more
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Celebrate AmeriCorps Week March 10-17
The UM Office for Civic Engagement and Campus Corps, an AmeriCorps program offered through OCE, will host several events March 10-17 in honor of AmeriCorps Week. Read more
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Allies Program Announces Spring Training
The UM Allies Program will hold its spring semester training sessions from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 16, in University Center Room 331 and from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, in UC Room 330. Read more
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Visiting Artist to Deliver Lecture
Visiting artist Anne Appleby will give a lecture on her work from 5:10 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 15, in Social Science Building Room 356. Read more
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Students Named Wyss Scholars
Catherine Berg, Nick Engelfried, Talasi Brooks and Hilary Eisen have been named UM's 2012-13 Wyss Scholars for Conservation in the American West. Read more
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Forum Seeks Input on Beekeeping Courses
UM and Bee Alert Technology Inc. will host a forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, to gather information for basic and master beekeeping courses. Read more
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Event Encourages Dialogue on Faith
The UM Day of Dialogue committee is sponsoring a panel discussion titled "Coexist: A Dialogue between Students and Leaders" from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15, in the University Center Theater. Read more
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New Buses Added to UM Fleet
The Associated Students of UM Office of Transportation added three buses to the current fleet on March 7. Read more
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Women's Tennis Loses on the Road Against Boise State
The UM women's tennis team lost 6-1 to Boise State on March 4 at the Boas Tennis Center in Boise, Idaho. The Griz are on the road against this weekend with three matches in Utah and Idaho. Read more
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Lady Griz Hoping to Return
to NCAA Tournament
UM's Lady Griz will attempt to advance to the NCAA tournament this week when
they play in the three-day, six-team Big Sky Conference tournament in Pocatello, Idaho. Read more
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Baker Unanimously Selected for All-Big Sky First Team
Lady Griz junior Katie Baker was named first-team All-Big Sky Conference on March 5 in voting by the league's nine coaches. Junior Kenzie De Boer was named honorable mention. 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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