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Think Grizzly, It's Friday | Sept. 14, 2012 | Vol. 19 No. 4 | 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 Names Kent Haslam New Director of Athletics
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| Kent Haslam speaks at a news conference where he was named UM's new director of athletics. |
After conducting a nationwide search, President Royce Engstrom has named Kent Haslam the next director of athletics at UM.
Haslam, currently associate athletic director for development with the UM Foundation, will start his new duties Monday, Sept. 17.
"I believe Kent Haslam is the right person to lead The University of Montana athletic program into one of national distinction for athletics, academics and campus and community involvement," Engstrom said.
"I am honored to be named the new director of athletics at The University of Montana," Haslam said. "I have tremendous respect for the tradition and history of this great University and look forward to helping advance the overall mission of UM. Read more
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Researchers Receive State-of-the-Art Microscope
UM is the recent recipient of a VEGA-3 Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope, which was installed in a Clapp Building lab on Sept. 12, by an engineer of the TESCAN company.
The $425,000 microscope is funded primarily by the National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation program and will allow UM researchers to look at objects at the micron and nanometer scale. The microscope uses electrons instead of light to magnify objects tens of thousands of times, magnifying one-millionth to one-billionth of a meter. Read more
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Students and employees can learn about UM's new emergency notification system and sign up to receive emergency text messages at this year's Tech Fair, scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the University Center Atrium. Read more
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Author to Address U.S. Future with Pakistan, Afghanistan
Ahmed Rashid, author and leading authority on the Taliban, will present a lecture titled "The Consequences of American Foreign Policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan" as part of the President's Lecture Series at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the University Center Ballroom at UM.
Rashid will discuss his latest book, "Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan and Afghanistan." He writes that after 11 years of war and nation-building in Afghanistan, "the bare bones of a functioning country are still missing." Meanwhile, relations between Pakistan and the U.S. are at their lowest point ever. That country, too, is on the edge of a precipice, and the war policies of Presidents Bush and Obama have failed, for reasons Rashid is uniquely prepared to explain. Read more
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New Crown of the Continent E-Magazine Available
 The summer 2012 issue of the Crown of the Continent e-magazine has been released and can be found online at http://issuu.com/crown-continent/docs/crown-summer-2012.
Articles discuss Mel Ruder's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the June 1964 floods and the Scapegoat Wilderness celebrating 40 years. The issue also includes an excerpt and images from "Julius Seyler and the Blackfeet: An Impressionist at Glacier Park" by Bill Farr, as well as stunning western photography and a record of regional weather extremes. Read more
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Vets Eligible for Free College Prep Classes
Missoula College of UM will offer free college preparation non-credit classes for qualified veterans through the Montana Veterans Upward Bound program. Read more
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Sexual Assault Awareness Seminars Offered
The UM Office of Public Safety and Police Department will host three sexual assault awareness seminars during autumn semester. Read more
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Continuing Education Classes Available
Registration is now open for continuing education courses at Bitterroot College of UM, including classes in basic electronics, business practices and computer skills. Read more
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Mansfield Center Launches Lecture Series
The Mansfield Center at UM has announced its Fall 2012 Brown Bag Lecture Series. All sessions are free and open to the public. Read more
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Surgical Technology Program Recognized
UM received a Merit Award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting for achieving a 90 percent or higher graduate pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist exam. Read more
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Experts to Discuss U.S.-Korea Relations
Join visiting dignitaries at UM as they discuss "U.S.-Korea Relations in a Time of Political Transition" at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, in the Turner Hall Dell Brown Room. Read more
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Montana Repertory Theatre Calls for Monologues
The UM-based Montana Repertory Theatre will collaborate with the Missoula Art Museum to present "Missoula by Night," an art exhibit focused on Missoula nightscapes, on Thursday, Nov. 15. Read more |
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Soccer Team's Win Streak Snapped with Loss at UNLV
The University of Nevada Las Vegas extended its winning streak to four matches and ended Montana's at three with a 3-1 victory over the Griz soccer team Sept. 9 in the final match of the UNLV Nike Invitational at Las Vegas. Read more |
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Toots and the Maytals Bring Reggae Jams to UM
Ska and reggae legends Toots and The Maytals will bring their 50th anniversary acoustic tour to UM on Thursday, Nov. 15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. show in the Dennison Theatre. Read more
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Griz Men Run to Early Bird Title at Season Opener
Led by junior Caleb Deitz and sophomore David Norris, who finished second and third, the Montana men's cross country team won the Carroll College Early Bird Open held Sept. 7 at the Bill Roberts Golf Course in Helena. Read more
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MontanaPBS Airs Special Broadcast of 4-H Documentary
Behind-the-scenes video and interviews with two young 4-H kids will highlight a special broadcast of the documentary "4-H: Six Montana Stories" at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, on MontanaPBS. Read more
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Fifth Annual Homecoming Hustle 5K Coming Sept. 22
Ever dream of running down the lined field of Washington-Grizzly Stadium? Sept. 22 will be your opportunity when the Montana track and field program hosts the fifth annual Homecoming Hustle 5K and Battle of the Businesses 5K relay race. Read more
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Griz Comeback Falls Short in 35-27 Loss to Mountaineers
Appalachian State quarterback Jamal Jackson threw two touchdown passes and running back Steven Miller rushed for two scores as the Mountaineers held off the never-say-die UM Grizzlies for a 35-27 victory Sept. 8 in ASU's Kidd Brewer Stadium at Boone, N.C. Read more
The Grizzlies (1-1) are back home this Saturday, Sept. 15, hosting the Liberty Flames (0-2) in UM's Washington-Grizzly Stadium, with kickoff slated for 1:30 p.m. Read more
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Volleyball Takes Fourth in Tourney, Opens Conference Play
 Despite going 1-2 and finishing in fourth place at the 2012 Best Western Grant Creek Inn Invitational held Sept. 7-8, Montana was able to take mostly positives from the tournament as the Grizzlies head into Big Sky Conference play. Read more
The team opened conference play this week with perhaps the league's toughest road trip. The Grizzlies played defending league champion and 2012 preseason favorite Northern Colorado (7-2) Thursday, Sept. 13, at Greeley, Colo., and will face North Dakota (4-6) at 6 p.m. MST Saturday, Sept. 15. 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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