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Feb. 14, 2011 | Vol. 39, No. 19 
 
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"The President's Update," a video series for UM President Royce Engstrom to communicate with the campus community, is available on the President's Office website and on the official UM YouTube channel.



 Tom Brokaw to Speak at Commencement
 

Tom Brokaw, one of the most trusted and respected figures in broadcast journalism, will speak at UM's 114th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 14. Commencement will begin at 10 a.m. in Washington-Grizzly Stadium.

UM will simulcast the ceremony via the Internet, and viewing will be available at numerous campus locations. Individual ceremonies for the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Technology will follow at noon. Individual ceremonies for professional schools will begin at 2 p.m.

During Commencement the University will present Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees to Brokaw and to Bernard Osher, founder and treasurer of the Bernard Osher Foundation, which seeks to improve quality of life through support of higher education and the arts.

"We are honored to recognize these gentlemen, both of whom have affected the lives of Montanans and people around the nation," UM President Royce Engstrom said.

Read the Full News Release 

 Celebrate Charter Day Feb. 17
 

UM will celebrate its 118th birthday on Thursday, Feb. 17, with a noon-hour party and the Charter Day awards ceremony and reception. The birthday festivities are held each year to celebrate the anniversary of UM's chartering by the Montana Legislature in 1893 and to honor the University and its dedication to excellence. All events are free and open to the public.

The birthday party, featuring free cupcakes and UM entertainment, will be held in the University Center Atrium. The annual Charter Day awards ceremony, which begins at 5 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom, will recognize exemplary campus and community members.

Special remarks to honor the centennial anniversary of UM's School of Law will be part of this year's Charter Day events. Missoula Mayor John Engen will attend the 5 p.m. Charter Day awards ceremony to present an official proclamation of University of Montana Day. A reception will follow the ceremony.

UM Provost Perry Brown will preside over the presentation of 2011 Charter Day awards to the following recipients:
  • Montana Alumni Award: Donalee LaBar, a 1965 UM graduate.
  • ASUM Student Service Award: Alina Calianu, a UM senior majoring in marketing and international business.
  • Neil S. Bucklew Presidential Service Award: R.H. "Ty" Robinson, a 1940 and 1948 UM alumnus and founding member of the Missoula law firm Garlington, Lohn and Robinson.
  • George M. Dennison Presidential Faculty Award for Distinguished Accomplishment: Rick Billstein, a 1969 and 1972 UM alumnus and professor in the University's Department of Mathematical Sciences.
  • George M. Dennison Presidential Staff Award for Distinguished Accomplishment: Mona Sandberg Mondava, program coordinator and foreign student adviser with UM Foreign Student and Scholar Services.
  • Montana Faculty Service Award: Christine Fiore, psychology professor and director of clinical training at UM.
  • Robert T. Pantzer Presidential Humanitarian Award: Ray Carlisle, a 1974 UM alumnus and former director of the University's TRIO Student Support Services.


Read the Full News Release 

 Lecture Features Expert on U.S. Constitution 
 

Pamela S. Karlan, one of the nation's leading experts on voting and the political process, will give the next installment of the President's Lecture Series at UM. Karlan is the Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law at Stanford University and co-director of Stanford's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic. She will present "Keeping Faith with the Constitution" at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in the University Theatre.

Earlier that day from 3:40 to 5 p.m., she will give a seminar titled "The Gay and the Angry: The Supreme Court and the Battles Surrounding Same-Sex Marriage" in Gallagher Business Building Room 123. Both events are free and open to the public.

Karlan is the co-author of the book "Keeping Faith with the Constitution," which was published in 2009 by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy and reissued in 2010 by Oxford University Press as part of its acclaimed Inalienable Rights series. The book articulates a vision of the Constitution and an approach to its interpretation that have enabled it to retain its relevance for every generation of Americans while remaining faithful to the original document.

"Karlan takes the Jeffersonian view that the Constitution should be interpreted as a living document meant to serve the needs of an evolving society, not as a mummified relic, too sacred to be touched," said lecture series organizer UM history Professor Richard Drake.

President's Lecture Series 

 Alumni Magazine Wins Gold
 

The Montanan, UM's alumni magazine, has been awarded a Gold award for general excellence from the regional Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

The CASE Gold was awarded in the print general-interest magazines category for the three 2010 issues of the Montanan. This is the highest general excellence win for the magazine, which is produced by UM's University Relations office.

"I think this award acknowledges the innovative, quality work our office is doing with what has become a very dynamic magazine," Montanan Editor-in-Chief John Heaney said. "It will be fun and challenging to build on the momentum this award gives us."

With 83,000 alumni and friends of the University receiving the Montanan, the publication is the state's highest-circulation magazine and is partially supported by advertising revenue.

 

 UM Researcher Helps Launch Initiative
 

UM researcher Dave Naugle was instrumental in launching what he calls "one of the largest recent conservation success stories in the West."

Naugle is a wildlife biology professor with UM's College of Forestry and Conservation. He also serves as science adviser for USDA's Sage Grouse Initiative with the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

SGI affects 56 million acres of sage grouse habitat across 11 Western states -- places where these ground-dwelling birds engage in some of nature's most elaborate courtship dances. Last year the initiative received $18.5 million to remove sage grouse threats and sustain working ranches. It was recently announced that another $53 million is available in fiscal year 2011. SGI leverages multiple farm bill programs to benefit both ranching and sage grouse.

A story about the initiative appeared in the Feb. 7 edition of The New York Times.

Read The New York Times Story 

 Tour Crown of Continent this Summer
 

Registration is now open for a tour of the Crown of the Continent region offered through UM's School of Extended and Lifelong Learning.

The seven-day travel tour will cover the region's unique history, culture, geography and ecology. It will take place July 23-30 and will include discussions with Crown of the Continent experts and UM faculty members. Participants will start at the UM campus in Missoula and then travel throughout the region, visiting locations such as the Blackfoot Valley, Continental Divide, Rocky Mountain Front and the country of the Blackfeet Nation.

The tour costs $1,795 for those who register by May 11. Registration after that date will cost $1,920. The final registration deadline is June 1. UM will offer three academic credits for $150 and some additional trip requirements. Space is limited, and payment is due at time of registration.

Registration information and a complete tour itinerary are on the Extended Learning Services website. For more information, call Clare Kelly at 243-6496 or e-mail clare.kelly@umontana.edu.

 

 KBGA Holds Pledge Drive this Week
 

KBGA College Radio 89.9 FM is hosting its annual RadioThon pledge drive through Friday, Feb. 18. The station hopes to raise $14,000, which symbolizes $1,000 for each year KBGA has served the Missoula community.

Staff and volunteers will be in the office from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day of the drive to accept calls from the KBGA listening community. Donate by calling 243-KBGA or on the station's website.

For more information call Drew Larson, KBGA promotions director, at 243-6139 or e-mail promotions@kbga.org.

 

 Staff Senate Scholarship Available
 

Applications are now being accepted for the 2011-12 Staff Senate Scholarship, which is awarded to the daughter or son of a UM staff employee who will be a full-time student at the University during the 2011-12 academic year.

The scholarship is open to students at any level, including incoming freshmen, graduate and transfer students. The deadline to apply is 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 11. For the application form and more information, visit the Staff Senate website.

The scholarship, awarded annually, is funded by donations from the campus community. Those who would like to contribute can do so by filling out the contribution form. For more information call Lisa Arends at 243-6172.

 

 President Engstrom's Office Hours
 

Each semester President Engstrom 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 Engstrom during these times.

President Engstrom's scheduled office hours for spring semester are:
  • Tuesday, March 15: 1:30-3 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 31: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
  • Friday, April 15: 10 a.m.-noon
  • Friday, April 29: 10 a.m.-noon
President Engstrom also will host open forums at 4 p.m. Fridays, March 18 and April 22, in Davidson Honors College Room 119 before the 4:30 p.m. Faculty/Staff Socials in the DHC Lounge.

 

 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. 25: College of Technology
  • March 4: School of Extended and Lifelong Learning
  • March 11: UM Foundation
  • March 18: President Engstrom
  • March 25: International Programs
  • April 1: College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
  • April 22: President Engstrom
  • April 29: School of Business Administration
  • May 6: School of Law and the Diversity Advisory Council


 

 News About U 
 

News About U Anthropology and Native American studies Professor Neyooxet Greymorning conducted a language revitalization workshop for 35 teachers of the Ojibwa language Jan. 9 at Manitoulin Island, Ontario.

Dance Professor Karen Kaufmann presented two professional development workshops for teachers, "Dancing the Math Curriculum" Jan. 5 at Lone Rock Elementary School in Stevensville and "K-5 Dance Connections" Jan. 20 at Hawthorne Elementary School in Bozeman.

English Professor Kevin Canty's review of the novel "Caribou Island" by David Vann was published in the Jan. 23 Sunday Book Review section of The New York Times.

Journalism Assistant Professor Lee Banville has published a series of reports for "NewsHour" on PBS. The latest piece, "Gun Rights Legislation Under Consideration in Several States," focuses on moves to ease gun limits and is part of the ongoing partnership between the UM journalism school and the Patchwork Nation project.

Journalism Assistant Professor Ray Fanning line-produced the MontanaPBS live coverage of Gov. Brian Schweitzer's State of the State Address, the Republican response and reaction from legislative leaders.

Journalism Assistant Professor Nadia White led a panel discussion about the lessons other Montana communities might learn from the experiences of people working and living in Libby at a conference titled "Turning the Tide: Reclaiming Human Health by Restoring the Planet," held Feb. 4-5 in Missoula.

Mathematical sciences Professor Bharath Sriraman served in an advisory capacity to an experts panel for "Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings" Feb. 3-4 at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C.

 

 Publications 
 

Books and Publications Sriraman, Bharath. 2011. "Commentary on the Cognitive Perspective of Early Algebraization." In Early Algebraization: A Global Dialogue from Multiple Perspectives. Advances in Mathematics Education, Vol. 2, pp. 367-373. (Eds.) J. Cai and E. Knuth. Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Science.

Sriraman, Bharath (co-author). 2011. Series foreword to Early Algebraization: A Global Dialogue from Multiple Perspectives. Advances in Mathematics Education, Vol. 2, pp. v-vi. (Eds.) J. Cai and E. Knuth. Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Science.

 

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