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NCUR Events Open To Public
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research at UM April 15-17 will feature thousands of presentations and four plenary speaker sessions that are free and open to the public.
Oral presentations will take place in classrooms and lecture halls, and poster presentations will be in the Adams Center. Dramatic presentations will take place in the Music Building and the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center. Visual arts presentations will be in the University Center second-floor student lounge and in the Gallery of Visual Arts, located on the first floor of the Social Science Building.
The conference also features four plenary speakers. Seating for community members at plenary speaker sessions is limited to the balcony of the University Theatre and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The plenary sessions are:
- Thursday, April 15, 10:20 a.m.-noon: William David Burns, founder and principal investigator for Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities.
- Thursday, April 15, 7-9 p.m.: R. Carlos Nakai, the world's premier performer of the Native American flute and member of the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame.
- Friday, April 16, 1-2:20 p.m.: Steve Running, a Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient for his work on climate change and Regents Professor of Ecology in UM's College of Forestry and Conservation.
- Saturday, April 17, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.: Henriette Löwisch, an international journalist focusing on global relations and a professor in UM's School of Journalism.
Visit the conference Web site for more information about plenary speakers and a complete schedule of presentations.
National Conference on Undergraduate Research
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Enjoy Earth Week Festivities
Area and campus community members are invited to celebrate Earth Week at several events April 19-22 at UM.
Events kick off Monday, April 19, in the University Center Atrium with the "Trash Bash Recycled Fashion Show." Students from across campus will model their outfits made from recycled or reused material. Prizes will be awarded based on the most creative and wearable outfits.
University Dining Services will join the festivities with a Farm to College local food cooking demonstration at noon Tuesday, April 20, in the UC Commons. Dining Services also will offer an Earth Day-themed omelet bar from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, at the Food Zoo.
At 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, the Associated Students of UM will show the documentary film "Tapped" in the North Underground Lecture Hall. A panel discussion will follow.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, tables and demonstrations will be available on the UM Oval, with prizes raffled through the ASUM Sustainability Center. UM President George M. Dennison will announce the University's Climate Action Plan at 12:30 p.m. that day. The plan outlines UM's strategies for achieving climate neutrality by 2020.
The City of Missoula and its Greenhouse Gas and Energy Conservation Team also will be on hand Wednesday, April 21, on the Oval to roll out a novel program to market renewable energy credits, or green tags, to its residents.
At 4 p.m. on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, a Farm to College barbecue will be held at the UM FLAT, located at 633 S. Fifth St. E. Enjoy food and live music and tour the student-run project designed to encourage the development of efficient and affordable homes for a sustainable society.
At all Earth Week events, people will be encouraged to sign the Sustainability Pledge, a voluntary pledge aimed to reduce an individual's environmental impact while joining a community effort in greening UM. A complete schedule of area Earth Week events is available on the Greening UM Web site.
Greening UM
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Series Explores International Terrorism Law
UM will host a weeklong "International Terrorism Law Seminar Series" conducted by University of Utah law Professor Amos Guiora, one of the world's leading counterterrorism experts.
The series will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, April 19-23, in the School of Law Castles Center. All seminars are free and open to the public. The series is hosted by UM's School of Law, Continuing Education and Office of International Programs. Continuing legal education credits will be requested from the State Bar of Montana.
Guiora, who regularly appears in U.S. and international media as a key source of expertise and information, is a widely published author and scholar. He is a savvy, provocative speaker who effectively engages audiences in stimulating dialogue.
UM faculty members will moderate seminar sessions. Following is the seminar schedule:
- Monday, April 19: "A History of International Terrorism & Religious Extremism."
- Tuesday, April 20: "Terrorism & Middle East Geopolitics."
- Wednesday, April 21: "U.S. Counterterrorism Approaches: The USA Patriot Act, Homeland Security, Guantanamo Detention & Military Tribunals, Rule of Law."
- Thursday, April 22: "Comparative Counterterrorism Approaches: Israel, Other Middle East Countries, Europe, Russia, China, Other Countries."
- Friday, April 23: "Torture, Extraordinary Rendition, Extreme Interrogation Techniques: Legal, Ethical & Moral Issues."
For more information, call UM Legal Counsel David Aronofsky at 243-4668 or e-mail aronofskyd@mso.umt.edu.
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'Jam Session' Curator Presents Lecture
Curtis Sandberg, exhibition curator and vice president for the arts at Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C., will speak at UM on Wednesday, April 14.
Sandberg is curator of the exhibition "Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World," currently on view at the Montana Museum of Art & Culture at UM. His presentation, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. in the Masquer Theatre, located in the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center.
"Jam Session" is a photographic exhibition that chronicles the international tours of legendary jazz musicians who served as cultural ambassadors for the U.S. State Department from the 1950s through the 1970s. Sandberg will discuss the development of the exhibition, the value of the jazz program to America's cultural diplomacy during the Cold War and State Department tours that are currently happening worldwide.
"Jam Session" will be at MMAC through April 24. For more information, visit the museum's Web site or call 243-2019.
Montana Museum of Art & Culture
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Event Examines Impact Of Baby Boomers
Jeff Goldsmith, president of Health Futures Inc. of Charlottesville, Va., will talk about the potential positive and negative impacts of the baby boomer generation on society and the health care system Thursday, April 15, at UM.
Goldsmith will present "The Future of the Baby Boomers" from 3 to 4 p.m. in the University Center Theater. The event is free and open to the public.
An associate professor of public health sciences at the University of Virginia, Goldsmith is a health care industry analyst who writes and lectures actively on health policy, financing and technology. He is the author of "The Long Baby Boom: An Optimistic Vision for a Graying Generation."
Goldsmith also will speak from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. April 15 at the annual Montana Gerontology Society conference, "The Silver Tsunami: Crisis or Opportunity?" The cost to attend his keynote address is $10. The conference will take place at the Holiday Inn Downtown at the Park on Wednesday and Thursday, April 14-15.
More information about the two-day conference and registration is available by calling Barbara Morgan at 243-2480, e-mailing barbara.morgan@umontana.edu or on the Montana Gerontology Society Web site.
Montana Gerontology Society
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Expert Speaks About Privacy
Sandra Petronio, an expert in health and family communication, will present "Why Does Privacy Break Down?" on Monday, April 19, at UM.
The colloquium, hosted by UM's Department of Communication Studies, will be held from 3:10 to 4:30 p.m. in Gallagher Business Building Room L14 and is free and open to the public.
Petronio is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, a faculty member in the IU School of Medicine and an adjunct faculty member in the IU School of Nursing and Informatics. She developed the evidence-based "Communication Privacy Management" theory, and in 2002 published a book based on the theory titled "Boundaries of Privacy: Dialectics of Disclosure."
For more information about the UM Department of Communication Studies colloquium series, call Associate Professor Stephen Yoshimura at 243-4951 or e-mail stephen.yoshimura@umontana.edu.
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UM Center Hosts Glacier Symposium
A two-day symposium -- "History and Memory in Glacier National Park's Centennial Year 2010" -- will take place April 23-24 at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell. The symposium is hosted by UM's O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West, the National Park Service and FVCC.
All symposium events are free and open to the public and will take place in FVCC Art & Technology Building Room 139. Chas Cartwright, superintendent of Glacier National Park, will give welcoming remarks at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 23, followed by a presentation by UM Associate Research Professor Ted Catton titled "Reservoir, Sanctuary, Relic, Ecosystem: Preserving Different Natures, 1910-2010."
Saturday, April 24, symposium events begin at 9 a.m. with introductions by William Farr, associate director of the Center for the Rocky Mountain West. The symposium runs until 5 p.m. A complete schedule is on the center's Web site. For more information, call 243-7700 or e-mail rocky@crmw.org.
O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West
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Surplus Property Items Available
Desks, chairs, tables, computer parts, cabinets, bookshelves, file cabinets, fencing, classroom tablet arm desks and more are available for campus community use free of charge through Tuesday, April 13. The surplus items can be picked up at Facilities Services Building 25.
Items not claimed by campus will be offered for sale to the public and for personal use from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 15, at Facilities Services Building 25. Payment will be accepted in the form of cash, money order or personal check at the time of the sale. All sales are final, and items purchased must be removed before 3 p.m. that day.
For more information about the surplus items, call Carey Lemer at 243-5747 or e-mail carey.lemer@mso.umt.edu.
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News About U
 Aimee Ault, a faculty member in the Culinary Arts Program at the UM College of Technology, has achieved dual certifications that only a few chefs in the Pacific Northwest have attained. Ault received ProChef Level II Certification at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., as well as certification as a Chef de Cuisine in the American Culinary Foundation. She received the certifications after completing a four-day examination that included seven written and four practical exams. Ault now is planning her advance to the next level as Certified Executive Chef.
Environmental studies Associate Professor Neva Hassanein is co-author of "Losing Ground: The Future of Farms and Food in Missoula County," a report released this month by the Community Food & Agriculture Coalition of Missoula County. The report shows that while the county has lost 29,000 acres of working farm and ranchlands and the agricultural heritage and opportunity for regional self-reliance they support, a window remains to create a legacy of thriving farms and ranches while keeping alive the chance for Missoulians to choose a diet of healthy, local foods. The full report or an executive summary is available on the Community Food & Agriculture Coalition Web site.
Montana Campus Compact Executive Director Dean McGovern and associates gave a presentation titled "Talking across Differences in a Diverse World" on March 25 at the National Service-Learning Conference in San Jose, Calif.
Mathematics Professor Bharath Sriraman delivered the opening lecture titled "Insights and Implications from Research: How Mathematically Gifted High School Students Learn" in a symposium on mathematics gifted education held March 22 at the University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Professor David R.M. Beck, chair of the Department of Native American Studies, received honorable mention in the 2010 Joel Palmer Award competition of the Oregon Historical Society for his article "Standing Out Here in the Surf: The Termination and Restoration of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw of Western Oregon in Historical Perspective." The article was published last year in the Oregon Historical Quarterly, 110(3):6-37.
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