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Think Grizzly, It's Friday | Nov. 9, 2012 | Vol. 19 No. 12 | 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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Celebrate College's New Name, Expanded Mission
Me mbers of the Missoula community are invited to a name-unveiling event for Missoula College UM (formerly the College of Technology) from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Missoula College East Commons Area.
The event begins at 3:30 p.m. at 909 South Ave. W. with student-led campus tours and the opportunity for business people to meet with the College Advisory Board to discuss workforce development. The tours will be followed by a formal program at 4:30 p.m. to celebrate the expanded mission of the college and to formally unveil the new name to the public.
The program will kick off with remarks from Dean Barry Good, and MC Culinary Arts Program students will prepare a reception to follow. UM Interim Vice President for Integrated Communications Peggy Kuhr will emcee the event, and Missoula Mayor John Engen, Montana Deputy Commissioner of Two-Year Education John Cech and UM President Royce C. Engstrom will deliver remarks before the unveiling. Read more
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Chief Information Officer Finalists to Visit Campus
Four candidates for the position of chief information officer at UM will visit campus in November and December. Roxanne Mashburn, Matt Riley, Mark Gregory and David O'Neill will conduct presentations and open forums for the campus and Missoula communities. Read more
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Anti-Violence Educator to Present Lecture Nov. 13
Internationally renowned anti-violence educator Jackson Katz will present the topic "More Than a Few Good Men: A Lecture on American Manhood and Violence Against Women" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the University Center Ballroom at UM. A reception and book signing will follow.
The lecture is the result of a collaboration among UM's Intercollegiate Athletics, Women's & Gender Studies Program, Residence Life, African American Studies and the Student Involvement Network. The lecture is free and open to the public. Read more
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UM Student Named Newest Defender of Freedom Fellow
United States Marine Corps Cpl. Jonas Rides At The Door, a student at UM, recently was named the newest Defender of Freedom Fellow by U.S. Sen. Max Baucus.
"Jonas is a true hero," Baucus said. "He has been recognized many times for his bravery and service to Montana and America. Having recently transitioned from the Marine Corps to the classroom, Jonas knows firsthand the challenges veterans often face upon returning to civilian life, and I know he will bring his experience to the table to improve the lives of veterans across Montana." Read more
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Juried Student Art Exhibit Opens Nov. 14
The 18th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition will be on display at the UM Gallery of Visual Arts Nov. 14-Dec. 5. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, with an awards presentation at 6 p.m. Read more
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Annual Archie Bray Day at UM Nov. 20
Three ceramic artists from the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena will demonstrate their technique and lecture on their work Tuesday, Nov. 20, during the annual Archie Bray Day at UM. Read more
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Mansfield Library Recognized for Service
The Federal Depository Library Program recently recognized the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library at UM for its outstanding service and commitment as a regional federal deposit library. Read more
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English Professor Honored for Life's Work
Beverly Ann Chin, director of The University of Montana English Teaching Program, is the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Service Award from the National Council of Teachers of English. Read more
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UM Professor Finds Greenland Absorbs Large Amounts of Melt
 UM glaciologist Joel Harper will publish research findings in an article titled "Greenland Ice Sheet Contribution to Sea Level Rise Buffered by Meltwater Storage in Firn" in the Nov. 8 issue of the journal Nature.
According to the research, a large storage sink for meltwater generated on the surface of Greenland exists in a layer of old compacted snow called firn, which is up to 100 meters thick. Because some of the melt is absorbed by the firn, not all of the melt from the huge ice sheet contributes to rising sea levels, yet.
Harper led a team of researchers from the University of Wyoming, University of Colorado-Boulder and the Universite de Liege in Belgium to study the meltwater path on the Greenland ice sheet from 2007 to 2009. Funded by a National Science Foundation grant, the team set out to determine just how much of the meltwater generated in Greenland travels to the sea and what happens to the melt that doesn't. Read more
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2013 Griz Football Schedule Features 12 Games
UM will have a 12-game football schedule in 2013, including six home games and match-ups against five teams currently ranked in the Football Championship Subdivision's top 25 national poll. Read more
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Women's Tennis Closes
Fall Season at Fresno State
The UM women's tennis team concluded its fall season this past weekend at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic. Four players made the trip to compete in the three-day tournament. Read more
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Two Students-Athletes Make Academic Football Team
UM athletes Josh Harris and Bo Tully have been named first team on the College Sports Information Director Association's (CoSIDA) Capital One Division 1 Academic All-District 7 football team. Read more
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Montana Football Tops Weber State 24-21
The UM Grizzlies scored twice late in the fourth quarter and held off a Weber State Wildcat rally to post a 24-21 victory Nov. 3 in a Big Sky Conference game in WSU's Stewart Stadium in Odgen, Utah.
Montana is off this Saturday, and then plays intra-state rival Montana State at home Saturday, Nov. 17, in the 112th Brawl of the Wild. Read more
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Spikers Drop Match in Utah, Host Two Matches this Weekend
The Montana volleyball team built a 2-1 lead over Weber State on Nov. 3, but the Grizzlies could not close the match and lost in five sets to the Wildcats at Ogden, Utah. Read more
Montana will host Northern Arizona and Southern Utah this week as the end of the regular season draws near. The Grizzlies will face the NAU Lumberjacks at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, and the SU Thunderbirds at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, in the West Auxiliary Gym. Read more
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Soccer Comes up Short in Title-Game Shootout
A year ago the Montana soccer team experienced the highest of highs when it won the Big Sky Conference tournament in a shootout. This year the Grizzlies lived the other side of those emotions.
Idaho State claimed a 4-3 shootout victory over Montana on Nov. 4 in the championship match of the 2012 Big Sky Conference tournament at Pocatello, Idaho. The shootout came after the teams battled to a 0-0 double-overtime draw.
The Bengals (11-5-3) advance to the 2012 NCAA tournament, their first since 2006. Montana ends its season 12-6-3 and on an eight-match unbeaten streak. Read more
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Lady Griz Tip Off Regular Season this Week
The Montana women's basketball team tuned up for its regular-season opener with an 85-47 exhibition victory over Minot State at Dahlberg Arena on Nov. 5. Senior Katie Baker scored 19 points and the Lady Griz defense forced 27 turnovers. Read more
Montana will open its regular season this week when it faces Temple University on Friday, Nov. 9, in Philadelphia. The Lady Griz and Owls will tip off at 5:30 p.m. (MST) at TU's McGonigle Hall. 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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