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Feb. 8, 2010 | Vol. 38, No. 20 
 
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 Law Professor Receives Fellowship
 

UM law Professor Elizabeth Kronk is one of nine Americans selected to participate in the Environmental Justice Young Fellows Exchange program.

The fellowship program is sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and U.S.-China Partnership for Environmental Law at Vermont Law School. It provides leadership training opportunities to 18 Chinese and American women and men who are active in environmental justice efforts.

As part of the program, Kronk will partner with one of nine Chinese participants to study environmental justice and climate change. She will participate in a six-week cultural and educational exchange this summer, spending three weeks in Washington, D.C., and three weeks in Beijing, Yichang and Guangzhou, China.

 


 Psychologist Presents Native American Lecture
 

A cultural psychologist from the University of Michigan will explore the issue of historical trauma during the 13th Native American Lecture of the O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West.

Joseph P. Gone will present "Reconsidering American Indian Historical Trauma: Ruminations of a Critical Cultural Psychologist" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in Liberal Arts Building Room 11. The event is free and open to the public.

Gone, an enrolled member of Montana's Gros Ventre tribe, is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and the Program in American Culture at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. His lecture will examine historical trauma in contrast to individual, personal trauma, specifically as it affects American Indians.

O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West 


 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 


 Archie Bray Day Brings Artists To UM
 

Three resident artists from the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena -- Nathan Craven, Steven Roberts and Kelly Garret Rathbone -- will demonstrate their skills in ceramic art during Archie Bray Day on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at UM. Events will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

Artist demonstrations will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 5 p.m. in the Ceramics Studio of UM's Art Annex, located south of the Adams Center. Slide lectures of the artists' work will be shown from 5 to 6 p.m.

More about the artists and their work is on the Archie Bray Foundation Web site. For more information, call UM Professor Beth Lo at 243-6476.

Archie Bray Foundation 


 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 


 Event Set To Celebrate Diversity
 

UM's Office for Civic Engagement will host "Diversity continuUM" Wednesday through Friday, Feb. 10-12, to celebrate and explore diversity at UM.

The event, held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, features student photographs and stories that showcase campus diversity. The display will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 11-12, in the University Center Atrium. It is free and open to the public.

Office for Civic Engagement 


 Film Series Explores World Issues
 

The Winter-Spring 2010 Peace & Justice Film Series is under way at UM. The series, which is free and open to the public, aims to educate participants on pressing world issues.

Series events will take place every Thursday through March 6, except Feb. 18, March 4 and April 1. All films will be shown in the University Center Theater, with the exception of the April 15 and 22 and May 6 screenings, which will be held in Urey Lecture Hall. Series organizers will lead a discussion following each film.

The film series is sponsored by UM's Environmental Studies Program, UM Students for Peace and Justice, and the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center. A complete schedule of films is on the Peace & Justice Film Series Web site.

Peace & Justice Film Series 


 Cubist Artworks On Display At UM
 

Community members can view four impressive Cubist-inspired works of art in the lobby of the President's Office at UM through Wednesday, April 14.

The four works, currently on loan to the Montana Museum of Art & Culture from a private collection, are an oil on canvas by Giorgio de Chirico ("L'amore del mondo"), two oils on canvas by Tamara De Lempicka ("Portrait du Marquis Sommi" and "Portrait de Madame M.") and a cast bronze by Jacques Lipchitz ("Baigneuse assise").

More information about the artworks and the artists is on the MMAC Web site.

Montana Museum of Art & Culture 


 Artists Invited To Apply For UC Art Fair
 

The University Center is accepting applications from local and regional artists interested in selling their wares at the Spring Art Fair. The fair will take place Thursday through Saturday, April 22-24, in the UC Atrium.

The deadline for the artist applications is Monday, March 8. Applications are available at The Source in the UC or on the UC Art Fairs Web site. For more information, call Angela Hundley, art fair coordinator, at 243-5714 or e-mail ucartfair@mso.umt.edu.

UC Art Fairs 


 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 


 Social Networking Course Available
 

Information Technology now offers a new short course designed to help UM departments use Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social networking media services to communicate with constituents more effectively.

The course -- "Responsible Use of Social Networking to Enhance Campus Communication" -- will be held from 2:10 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Registration is required, and space is limited.

To register, go to the Information Technology Web site. For more information, call Kathy Garramone, IT communications and training coordinator, at 243-5362 or e-mail kathy.garramone@umontana.edu.

Information Technology 


 Grants Available To Support Diversity
 

The UM Diversity Advisory Council offers grants up to $1,000 to help student groups host events and activities that promote various diversity causes. Grant proposals must be written by UM students.

Events must promote and enrich diversity and have both campus and Missoula communitywide impact. Student groups who submit proposals must have sought and received partial funding from other sources. Two or more student groups may collaborate for a proposed diversity event.

The deadline to submit proposals for spring semester is Friday, Feb. 26. Spring semester grants must be used before July 1. Proposals for fall semester must be submitted by Oct. 15. Fall semester grant funds must be used before July 1, 2011.

Students may submit proposals on the Diversity Advisory Council Web site.

Diversity Advisory Council 


 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.


 


 Faculty/Staff Socials
 

Socials will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. most Fridays during spring semester in the Davidson Honors College Lounge. Spring semester dates and event sponsors are:
  • Feb. 12: College of Forestry and Conservation
  • Feb. 26: Continuing Education
  • March 5: International Programs
  • March 12: College of Arts and Sciences
  • March 19: Sponsor to be determined
  • March 26: President Dennison
  • April 9: Academic Affairs
  • April 23: Sponsor to be determined
  • April 30: President Dennison
  • May 7: Sponsor to be determined


 


 News About U
 

News About U University Dining Services has been nominated for a Restaurants & Institutions magazine 2010 Ivy Award. The Ivy Award is one of the oldest and most coveted accolades in the food service industry. Recipients are nominated by past Ivy winners and chosen by R&I readers.

Faculty and students in the School of Social Work, led by Associate Professor Timothy Conley, conducted a pro bono research survey of currently incarcerated felony DUI offenders to determine what they think would deter Montanans from drinking and driving. A preliminary report on the study assessing what multiple DUI offenders say would have kept them from driving drunk is now available. Conley will discuss the study's findings with the state Legislature's Law and Justice Interim Committee. The committee is charged with analyzing the effectiveness of Montana's current DUI laws and their enforcement so lawmakers can address the issue during the 2011 session.

Read the Report 


 Publications
 

Books and Publications Halvorson, Sarah J. and Jennifer Parker Hamilton. 2010. "In the Aftermath of the 2005 Qa'yamat: The Kashmir Earthquake Disaster in Northern Pakistan." Disasters: The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy, and Management, 34(1):184-204.

Kaufmann, Karen A. 2010. "Encore: The Lasting Value of Performance as a Teaching Tool." Keynote in Focus on Dance Pedagogy -- The Evolving Art of Teaching Excellence. (Ed.) Nancy Brooks Schmitz. National Dance Association.

Sriraman, Bharath (with others). 2010. "Understanding a Teacher's Actions in the Classroom by Applying Schoenfeld's Theory 'Teaching-in-Context: Reflecting on Goals and Beliefs.'" In Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 in the series Advances in Mathematics Education. Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Science. pp. 401-420.

Sriraman, Bharath. 2010. "Breathing New Life into Mathematics Education." Preface to Nathalie Sinclair's "Knowing More than We Can Tell." In Theories of Mathematics Education: Seeking New Frontiers. Monograph 1 in the series Advances in Mathematics Education. Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Science. pp. 593-594.

 


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