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Think Grizzly, It's Friday | Aug. 24, 2012 | Vol. 19 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 Invites Campus, Public to Annual Address
UM President Royce C. Engstrom will outline UM's institutional priorities for the upcoming academic year during his annual State of the University address at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24.
The public is invited to the event, which will be held in the Montana Theatre of UM's Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center. Refreshments will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. in the PAR/TV Center lobby.
A press conference will follow the address in the Montana Theatre, and a public question-and-answer session will also take place immediately after the address in the Masquer Theatre of the PAR/TV Center. UM Provost Perry Brown will moderate the public session until President Engstrom has finished the press conference.
A live video stream of the address will be available at http://www.umt.edu/president/stream/sotu.
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Alumni, Friends Show Support for UM with $19.1 Million in Gifts in FY2012
From funding for research at Flathead Lake to scholarships for service-minded students, alumni, friends and foundations showed their support for UM by giving $19.1 million in the 2012 fiscal year, which ended June 30. This comes close to the $20.2 million in gifts in 2011. Read more
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Griz Fans Encouraged to Pledge Their Allegiance t UM
UM is participating in the inaugural "Pledge Your Allegiance for College Colors Day" spirit competition and is asking for fan support to help win the College Colors Day Spirit Cup and $10,000 toward the general scholarship fund.
By visiting http://www.espn.com/collegecolorsday, Griz fans can register to pledge their allegiance to UM as the school with the most college spirit and loyal fan base.
College Colors Day is an annual celebration dedicated to promoting the traditions and spirit that embody the college experience by encouraging fans across America to wear their favorite college or university apparel throughout the day on Friday, Aug. 31. Read more
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UM Appoints Interim Communications Vice President
Peggy Kuhr, dean of the UM School of Journalism, has been named UM's interim vice president for integrated communications. She started her new duties Aug. 21 and will report directly to President Royce Engstrom.
Kuhr chairs the search for the new vice president for integrated communications position and will return to her dean role once the new vice president has been hired and begins work. Denise Dowling, chair of UM's radio-television department, will serve as interim dean for the School of Journalism. Read more
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Four Finalists for Director of Athletics Position to Visit Campus Next Week
After a nationwide search, UM will conduct campus interviews and public forums with four finalists for its director of athletics position.
The four finalists are Carl Clapp, associate athletics director at the University of Hawaii at Manoa; Kent Haslam, associate athletic director for development with the UM Foundation; John Johnson, senior associate director of athletics at Washington State University; and Chris King, director of intercollegiate athletics at the University of Texas-Pan American. Read more
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photo by Laurie Lane
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Researchers Discover Biological Mechanism for
Growing Massive Animal Weapons, Ornaments
In the animal kingdom, huge weapons such as elk antlers or ornaments like peacock feathers are sexy. Their extreme size attracts potential mates and warns away lesser rivals.
Now UM scientists and their partners have discovered a developmental mechanism they think may be responsible for the excessive growth of threatening horns or come-hither tail feathers. Published July 26 in the online edition of Science, the research reveals a mechanism to explain both the size of these traits, and the incredible variation among males of the same species -- why some beetles, for instance, grow massive horns while their fellows grow nothing but nubbins.
"Our research explains how these enormous traits get to be so enormous," said Doug Emlen, a professor and evolutionary biologist in UM's Division of Biological Sciences. "People have known for 100 years that the best males produce the biggest structures, but nobody has really understood how. Our work looks under the hood to explain why so many sexually selected structures get so massive." Read more
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Student Job Fair in UC Ballroom Aug. 30
Employers and student workers can connect at the Student Job Fair to be held at UM on Thursday, Aug. 30. Read more
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New AmeriCorps Volunteers Sworn In
Montana Superintendent Denise Juneau recently asked 19 Montana Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA members to raise their right hand and take the oath of service on the Capitol steps in Helena. Read more |
Author Kicks of Tour in Bitterroot
Award-winning author Marty Essen will kick off his fall college tour with a benefit for the Bitterroot College of UM at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, in the Hamilton Performing Arts Center. Read more |
Police Science Degree Now Offered
Beginning autumn semester, graduates of the Montana Law Enforcement Academy may earn 18 credits toward a new associate of arts police science degree program at Missoula College of UM. Read more |
Homecoming Parade Apps Available
Applications are now available for entry into this year's University of Montana Homecoming Parade, to take place Saturday, Sept. 22, in Missoula. Read more |
Spend 'An Evening with Mark Twain'
UM will present "An Evening with Mark Twain" in the George and Jane Dennison Theatre at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 5. Read more |
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Observatory Offers Free Public Events
Explore planets, nebulae and distant galaxies during two upcoming free public observing nights at the Blue Mountain Observatory. Read more |
Kin of Forestry Alum Donates to College
Students of UM College of Forestry and Conservation will receive scholarships to fund experiential learning opportunities, thanks to a recent gift from the family of Marlene and Arne J. Jacobsen. Read more |
Farm to College Spends $1 Million Locally
University Dining Services at UM recently announced that their Farm to College program set annual records for purchases of locally raised or produced products. Read more |
Professor Makes Climate Change News
A new professor in UM's College of Forestry and Conservation led an important nationwide study of climate change last year, which was featured in an article in the Aug. 2 issue of Nature science journal. Read more |
ASUM Bus Service Resumes Aug. 27
Students, faculty and staff will be able to hop a ride to campus again when the Associated Students of UM start running buses on regular routes Monday, Aug. 27. Read more |
UM Named Among 'Best 377 Colleges'
UM once again was named one the top four-year colleges and universities in North America by the Princeton Review. Read more |
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Summer Exhibits at MMAC End with Lecture, Reception
The Montana Museum of Art & Culture's summer exhibits will conclude with a lecture, reception and gathering of Montana Institute of the Arts artists from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, in the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center lobby at UM. Read more |
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Art Students Display Work in Joint Show at UC Gallery
Painting and ceramics unite in "Co-Adaptation," a new art exhibit by UM students Claire Melli and Sarah Tancred. The compelling show -- displaying a juxtaposition of vastly different mediums -- will open at the University Center Gallery on Monday, Aug. 27. Read more |
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MMAC Exhibitions Showcase Impressionist Masterpieces
Two exhibitions devoted to the development of Impressionism and Realism by some of history's most notable artists will open Thursday, Sept. 6, at the Montana Museum of Art & Culture at UM. The exhibitions will be on view through Jan. 5, 2013. Read more |
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Shakespeare in the Parks Brings 'Twelfth Night' and 'Hamlet' to the Oval
 Celebrating 40 years of performances, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is once again coming to the UM Oval to perform "The Twelfth Night" and "Hamlet" on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 27-28.
The troupe will perform "The Twelfth Night" at 6 p.m. on Monday and "Hamlet" at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Audiences are encouraged to arrive early with chairs, blankets, a picnic and friends and family to enjoy the evening. Both performances are free and open to the public. Read more
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Associate Professor Earns Grant to Study Glacial Ice
UM glaciologist Joel Harper and his partners have been awarded a $1.3 million grant to study movement of the Greenland ice sheet.
The National Science Foundation grant funds a project titled "Collaborative Research: In Situ Borehole Measurements to Partition the Velocity of the Greenland Ice Sheet into Deformation and Basal Sliding Components."
Harper, an associate professor in UM's Department of Geosciences, said $590,000 of the grant will come to UM, $527,000 will go to a collaborator at the University of Wyoming and $200,000 will fund helicopter work in Greenland. Read more
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Artistic Map to Raise Money for Flathead Lake Biological Station
 UM's Flathead Lake Biological Station and the Flathead Lakers have collaborated with a Missoula-based map-making company to create a unique, artistic rendition of Flathead Lake to benefit UM's FLBS.
Xplorer Maps creates hand-drawn and hand-lettered illustrations of significant natural and historical sites across the world. The limited-edition print of Flathead Lake features an antique style complete with illustrations of regional flora and fauna.
The original artwork was created using pen and ink and multiple water color layers. Three hundred signed and numbered giclee prints are available for $300 each. Each print measures 20 inches by 28 inches. The original artwork will be on display this summer throughout western Montana and will be auctioned online through Sept. 4. Read more
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Missoula International Friendship Program Seeks Community Friends
 The Missoula International Friendship Program needs volunteer families, couples and single people to become Community Friends to new incoming foreign UM students.
Community Friends are asked to meet with their matched student once a month for the first two semesters of the student's University experience. Many international students want to get to know Americans on a more personal basis and are eager to share their culture with you.
The students do not live with Community Friends, and Community Friends have no financial or legal responsibilities for the student.
New Community Friends are asked to attend an orientation session on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 9, or Monday, Sept. 10, where they will receive information about their student and helpful hints on welcoming and interacting with our foreign visitors. Interested community members can learn more online at http://www.mifp.org or at Missoula International Friendship Program's Facebook group. You can obtain an application form on the MIFP website or by calling UM's Foreign Student & Scholar Services at 406-243-2226.
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Show Your Griz Pride at Missoula Osprey College Colors Night on Aug. 28
Sports fans are invited to show their pride by wearing Griz gear during College Colors Night on Tuesday, Aug. 28, as the Missoula Osprey take on the Great Falls Voyagers at Ogren Park Allegiance Field.
UM students, faculty and staff with a valid Griz Card can purchase one reserved seating ticket each for $5, or they can purchase the Griz package for $10, which includes one reserved seating ticket, two hot dogs and one soda.
Tickets are available at the MSO Hub, located at 140 N. Higgins Ave., or at the ticket office at Orgen Park Allegiance Field. The game begins at 7:05 p.m.
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Griz Goalkeeper Named Defensive Player of the Week
UM goalkeeper Kristen Hoon played 180 minutes in net last weekend as the Montana soccer team opened its season with a road split at Wyoming and Air Force, and only one shot eluded her grasp. The weekly honors did not.
Hoon was named the Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 21.
It was the first career Defensive Player of the Week award for the Corona, Calif., native and Montana's first Big Sky defensive award since the 2006 season. Read more
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GSA to Hosts Pregame Tailgate at Appalachian State
The Grizzly Scholarship Association will host a pregame tailgate for fans attending the Montana-Appalachian State game Saturday, Sept. 8, in Boone, N.C. The tailgate, which precedes one of the most anticipated FCS games of the season, will start at 4 p.m. (EDT) and run for two hours. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. (EDT).
The game, which will be available on both ESPN GamePlan and ESPN3, is the first meeting in a home-and-home series between two of the FCS level's premier programs. Montana ('95, '01) and Appalachian State ('05, '06, '07) have combined to win five national championships and have appeared in 10 title 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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