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International Lecture Series Begins Feb. 18
UM's spring 2010 International Brown Bag Lecture Series will kick off Thursday, Feb. 18, with a presentation by Bernadette Sweeney, visiting scholar from University College Cork.
Sweeney will give a lecture titled "An Irish Scholar in Montana: Research and Performance" from noon to 1 p.m. in Old Journalism Building Room 303. The event is free and open to the public.
The spring 2010 series offers two other free lectures this semester, both from noon to 1 p.m. in Old Journalism Building Room 303. They are:
- Thursday, March 4: "Conservation and Exploitation of Biodiversity in Developing Nations: Observations from the Fourth Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants." Presenter: Associate Professor Colin Henderson, UM College of Technology Department of Applied Arts and Sciences.
- Thursday, April 8: "Borders as Barriers and Resources: Experiences and Local Developments on the Finnish/Russian and U.S./Canadian Borders." Presenter: Minna Piipponen, visiting scholar, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu campus.
For more information, call 243-2288 or go to the International Programs Web site.
International Programs
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Campus Climate Exchange Feb. 16-17
Campus Climate Exchange, an event designed to raise community awareness about climate change, will take place at UM on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 16-17.
During the two-day event, hosted by the Associated Students of UM Sustainability Center, faculty members are asked to spend 15 minutes or more engaging students about climate change as it is relevant to their disciplines in one of their classes.
UM's Office of Sustainability has completed the University's first Climate Action Plan, and students at the ASUM center believe the class discussions are the perfect opportunity to introduce students to the plan. The plan is available on the Greening UM Web site.
The ASUM Sustainability Center also will present "Reflections on Copenhagen: Next Steps in Climate Change Activism" at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, in University Center Room 326. UM students who attended the U.N. Climate Change Conference will speak about their experience in Copenhagen and about how students can get involved in climate change organizing efforts on and off campus. The event will be moderated by UM political science Professor Peter Koehn.
For more information, call Erica Bloom, ASUM Sustainability Center coordinator, at 243-4856 or e-mail erica.bloom@umontana.edu.
Greening UM
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Team Up To Fight Breast Cancer
Join current and former Lady Griz players at "Team Up Montana: Get in the Game against Breast Cancer" on Saturday, Feb. 13, at the UM Adams Center. Team Up Montana events raise cancer awareness and funding for Western Montana communities. "Get in the Game" will take place before and during the Lady Griz vs. Eastern Washington game, which begins at 7 p.m. in Dahlberg Arena.
A pregame ceremony at center court will acknowledge breast cancer survivors, and throughout the game survivors, family and friends will be recognized. Pink shirts will be sold during the game, and donations will be accepted at tables in the Adams Center.
The event was developed by St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center, UM, Safeway, the Missoulian, St. Joseph Medical Center, KPAX-TV and St. Patrick Hospital and Health Foundation. All proceeds benefit the St. Patrick Hospital Foundation Cancer Compassion Fund to help Montanans with breast cancer.
Donations from 2009 Team Up Montana events allowed the St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Foundation to pledge $10,000 in the form of screening mammogram vouchers distributed to primary care providers in Missoula. To learn more or to donate, go to the Team Up Montana Web site.
Team Up Montana
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President Dennison's Office Hours
Each semester, President Dennison welcomes members of the campus community to meet with him to discuss issues and topics of their choice. Please call 243-2311 or e-mail prestalk@umontana.edu to make an appointment to meet with President Dennison during these times.
The president's office hours for spring semester are:
- Friday, Feb. 12: 10 a.m.-noon
- Tuesday, Feb. 16: 2-4 p.m.
- Wednesday, Feb. 24: 9-11 a.m.
- Tuesday, March 2: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Friday, March 19: 1-3 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 23: 9-11 a.m.
- Thursday, April 8: 9-11 a.m.
- Monday, April 12: 3-5 p.m.
- Friday, April 23: 10 a.m.-noon
- Tuesday, April 27: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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