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Think Grizzly, It's Friday | Nov. 30, 2012 | Vol. 19 No. 14 | 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 Whittenburg New Research Vice President
UM has hired Scott Whittenburg as its new vice president for research and creative scholarship.
Whittenburg currently is vice president for research and economic development at the University of New Orleans. He will start his new duties at UM on Jan. 2.
Whittenburg has worked at UNO since 1979, starting as an assistant professor of chemistry and eventually serving as dean of the graduate school before taking over as vice president for research and economic development. He received a physical chemistry doctorate from the University of Utah and completed his undergraduate degree at Oregon State University. Read more
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President's Lecture Series to Feature Renowned Art Curator
Renowned art curator, author and lecturer Gloria Groom will deliver a talk titled "The School of Nature in French Art: From Realism to Impressionism" as part of the UM President's Lecture Series at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in the Montana Theatre of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center.
Groom, the Mary and David Winton Green curator of 19th-century European painting and sculpture at The Art Institute of Chicago, also will present an afternoon seminar that same day titled "Impressionism: Fashion and Modernity" from 3:10 to 4:30 p.m. in Gallagher Business Building Room 123. Both the seminar and lecture are free and open to the public. Read more
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New Biomechanics Lab Brings World-Class Equipment to UM
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| UM students (from left) Sara Hedges, Chris Sundberg and Nicole Grenier demonstrate some of the equipment at the Biomechanics Laboratory on Nov. 16. (Photo by Jonathan Crummett) |
An open house was held Friday, Nov. 16, to officially launch the new Biomechanics Laboratory at UM. The new facility is part of the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences.
Directed by UM researcher Matthew Bundle and housed in the Phyllis J. Washington Education Center, the lab will study the science of human movement for the Department of Health and Human Performance.
Bundle said the facility was made possible by the support and leadership of UM President Royce Engstrom and Dean Roberta Evans.
"It will expand the research capabilities at The University of Montana and allow students and faculty to pursue study in a world-class facility," Bundle said. "The equipment here is found at only a select few universities around the world." Read more
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Two UM Students Lands Internships with Scottish Parliament
Two UM students recently were selected to intern with a Member of the Scottish Parliament. Larissa Monckton, a UM senior from Rocheport, Mo., studying political science and communications, and Haley Rondeau, a senior from Black Diamond, Wash., majoring in political science and minoring in international development studies and anthropology, will begin their four-month internships in Scotland on Jan. 7.
Each student will be assigned to a different Parliament member. They will research topics of interest to the member such as economics, environment, drugs, crime, education, rural issues, affordable housing and trade with Europe and the European Union. Read more
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Law School Negotiation Team Makes Final Round at Competition
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| UM School of Law negotiation competition team (from left): Elizabeth Musick, Klaus Sitte, Samir Aarab, Covey Morris, Clare Hansen, Christine Brauer and Paul Adam. |
A UM School of Law team advanced to the final round during the American Bar Association-sponsored Law School Regional Negotiation Competition on Nov. 3-4 in Eugene, Ore.
University of Oregon School of Law hosted the region-10 event, which included law students from schools throughout the Northwest and western Canada. Three California schools also competed this year.
After earning the best score in the opening sessions, UM team members Covey Morris, a third-year law student from Salt Lake City, Utah, and Clare Hansen, a two-year law student from Tofte, Minn., advanced to a final-round appearance on Sunday. Read more
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Webinar on Needs of Chinese Students Dec. 4
The Mansfield Library at UM will host a NAFSA: Association of International Educators webinar titled, "Today's Chinese Student: Cultural Insights for Better Integration," from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. Read more
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Paper Leaf Litter Study Earns Recognition
A study in a tropical forest in Costa Rica that examined the role tree leaf litter plays in regulating the organic carbon stored in soil recently was selected by the Faculty of 1000 for special recognition. Read more
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Writer to Present Lecture, Reading Nov. 30
Renowned writer Victor LaValle will deliver a craft lecture titled "What the Hell is Going on? Structuring Your Story" and a reading at UM on Friday, Nov. 30. Read more
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Bitterroot College Hosts Holiday Open House
Bitterroot College UM will host a holiday open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at 274 Old Corvallis Road, Suite C, in Hamilton. The event is free and open to the public. Read more
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Rural Institute to Interview Two Finalists
The Rural Institute at UM will interview two finalists in early December for the institute's director position. Tom Seekins and Martin Blair will visit campus and present open forums for the UM and Missoula community. Read more
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High Schoolers Tour UM Health Facilities
Ninety freshman students of Big Sky High School's Health Science Academy will participate in a hands-on tour the UM College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences and will visit Curry Health Center on Friday, Nov. 30. Read more
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Holiday Giving Campaign Kicks Off
The University Center Holiday Giving Campaign at UM is now under way. All proceeds from the campaign will go to families living in the University Villages. Read more
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Gallery Calls for 'Art for the End of the World'
The University Center Gallery at UM is issuing an art call for the juried exhibition titled "Art for the End of the World." The Office of the President will award $250 to the first-place winner. Read more
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Students Compete in Golden Grizzly Awards Show Tonight
 UM students will compete in artistic categories for the Golden Grizzly trophy in the first-ever Entertainment Management Awards on Friday, Nov. 30. The inaugural talent competition is hosted, planned and managed by UM's Entertainment Management students.
The EMA's main event will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at Monk's Bar, located at 225 Ryman St. in Missoula. Tickets for the 18-and-older show cost $10 in advance, $15 at the door and VIP tickets cost $50. VIP ticketholders, ages 21 and older, are invited to a 6 p.m. pre-event cocktail hour and an exclusive viewing of the dance entries at the Downtown Dance Collective, located at 121 West Main St.
The EMAs will showcase talented UM students and provide them with an opportunity to be discovered. Award categories include music, visual art and dance. Participants auditioned in front of an EMA team, who selected finalists to perform at the main event in front of a panel of judges and a live audience. Read more
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Legal Atlas Initiative Earns Innovating Justice Award
Leaders of the Legal Atlas initiative, a partnership between the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at UM and a Missoula private startup venture, traveled to The Hague, Netherlands, earlier this month to accept the 2012 Innovating Justice Award and 50,000 euros to further develop the initiative.
Legal Director Jim Wingard and Science Director Maria Pascual founded Legal Atlas and approached the Mansfield Center in 2010 to propose a partnership to do research with their company. UM students in disciplines such as natural sciences, political science and law are working to research laws in countries around the world that relate to agriculture, land reform, oil and gas, natural resources mining, water rights and other environmental topics. Read more
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Griz Fall to BYU Cougars 85-60
Brigham Young forward Brandon Davies registered a double-double and teammate Tyler Haws added 18 points as the Cougars defeated the Grizzlies 85-60 in a non-league contest held Nov. 28 at Energy Solutions Arena, the home of the NBA's Utah Jazz.
The Grizzlies (3-2) took an early 2-0 lead on a jump shot by junior guard-forward Kareem Jamar, but the Cougars (5-2) went on a 14-0 run after that, and when senior guard Craig Cusick nailed a three-pointer BYU took a 14-2 lead with 16:12 left until halftime and never trailed again. Read more
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 Ward Named BSC Player of the Week
UM's Mathias Ward has been selected as the Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played from Nov. 20 through Nov. 26, the league announced Nov. 27.
Ward, a 6-foot-7, 228-pound senior forward from Gig Harbor, Wash., scored a season-high 23 points with four rebounds and one assist in host Montana's last-second 67-66 win over the University of San Diego on Nov. 24. Montana, the defending Big Sky Conference champion, improved to 3-1 on the season with the win. Read more
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Lady Griz Classic This Week at Dahlberg Arena
The Montana women's basketball team will host the 32nd edition of the Lady Griz Classic sponsored by Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park this week when it welcomes Idaho and Tennessee State to Missoula. The three-team, three-day tournament will be played Thursday through Saturday, with one game each night. 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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