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President Dennison Presents 2010-11 Goals
UM President George M. Dennison rang in the 2010-11 academic year during his annual State of the University address held Aug. 27 in the Montana Theatre.
Dennison began by welcoming newcomers and assuring them they've arrived at a good time despite the economic challenges of the day. He outlined five goals of the coming year: serving students, increasing research funding and technology transfer, protecting accreditation, preparing for the upcoming state legislative session, and positioning UM for the next five years.
The president then outlined strategies to accomplish these goals: providing incentives for productivity and accountability, engaging public schools, contributing to Montana's economic development, and implementing technological changes.
Dennison, who plans to retire when his replacement is named later this year, closed with words of appreciation for all the University has given him and his wife, Jane.
"I want you to know that I regard it as a high honor and privilege to have had the opportunity to return to UM after nearly 30 years and reciprocate in some small way for all that I received," he said. "The University of Montana gave Jane and me a fine start, and now also witnesses the close of a wonderful career."
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Exhibition Honors Architect A.J. Gibson
"The Original Man: The Life and Work of Montana Architect A.J. Gibson" opened at the Montana Museum of Art & Culture this month. The exhibition, co-curated by MMAC and UM art history and art criticism Professor Hipólito Rafael Chacón, honors Gibson's work. It will be on view in MMAC's Meloy and Paxson galleries, located in the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center, through Oct. 23.
Between the 1880s and 1910s, Gibson defined great architecture in western Montana and northern Idaho. His work has endured for more than a century and includes the first five buildings on the UM campus in Missoula, the Daly Mansion near Hamilton, and the Ravalli County and Missoula County courthouses.
The exhibition, which traveled the state the past two years, returns to Missoula to coincide with the centennial of the Missoula County courthouse. The final showing includes models of several Gibson buildings constructed by members of the Montana chapter of the American Institute of Architects, reproductions of Gibson's architectural plans, original drawings, scrapbooks, photo albums and architectural fragments.
Chacón is the author of the book "The Original Man: The Life and Work of Montana Architect A.J. Gibson," published in 2008 in partnership with MMAC and The University of Montana Press. He will sign copies and present a lecture on Gibson at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, in the Montana Theatre of the PAR/TV Center. The event is free and open to the public.
MMAC has new, expanded hours and is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. and Thursday and Friday from noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call 243-2019 or visit the MMAC website.
Montana Museum of Art & Culture
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Forums Explore Environmental Policy
A new forum series at UM will feature speakers from a variety of disciplines to explore emerging issues in natural resources and environmental policy.
The series, which is free and open to the public, will provide insights into the ways decisions are made and conflicts are resolved to plan for sustainable use of our air, water and lands.
Following is a schedule of the first events of the forum series. All forums will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the UM Law Building's Castles Center.
- Thursday, Sept. 2: "Water, Security and Climate Change: Global Perspectives" by Jerry Delli Priscoli, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the World Water Forum.
- Wednesday, Oct. 20: Presenter -- Jane C.S. Long, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
- Thursday, Nov. 4: "Frontiers of Conservation Finance" by Jim Levitt, Harvard Forest and Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
- Thursday, Dec. 2: Presenter -- Leslie Weldon, regional forester, Northern Region, USDA Forest Service.
For more information, call Sarah Bates, senior fellow of the Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy, at 406-207-9071 or e-mail sarah@cnrep.org.
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Faculty Members Earn Tenure, Promotions
More than 60 UM faculty members were awarded promotions and tenure at the beginning of the 2010-11 academic year.
Receiving tenure are Margaret Beebe-Frankenberger, psychology; Jeffrey T. Bookwalter, economics; Sherrill J. Brown, pharmacy practice; Jennie Burroughs, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library; Bridget Clarke, philosophy; Anne V. Delaney, applied arts and sciences; Daniel Denis, psychology; Linda Eagleheart-Thomas, applied arts and sciences; Louise Economides, English; Lila Fishman, biological sciences; Julia Galloway, art; Christopher Hahn, music; Solomon W. Harrar, mathematical sciences; Michael Harrington, management and marketing; Samantha Hines, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library; Ardeshir Kia, anthropology; Anna Klene, geography; Mladen Kozul, modern and classical languages and literatures; Kathy J. Kuipers, sociology; Ashley McKeown, anthropology; Curtis Noonan, biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences; James Randall, music; Kathleen Ryan, English; Robin K. Saha, environmental studies; Daniel T. Spencer, environmental studies; Linda L. Strelnik, health professions; Bret Tobalske, biological sciences; and Al Yonovitz, communicative sciences and disorders.
Newly promoted full professors are Barry Brown, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library; Scott Douglas, management and marketing; Raymond Ekness, radio-television; Kari J. Harris, public and community health science; Elizabeth R. Ikeda, physical therapy and rehabilitation science; Elizabeth Dove Kinderwater, art; John Stephen Lodmell, biological sciences; David Sherman, philosophy; Darrell W. Stolle, curriculum and instruction; Jennifer Waltz, psychology; and Al Yonovitz, communicative sciences and disorders.
Newly promoted associate professors are Morgen J. Alwell, curriculum and instruction; Michael Braun, management and marketing; Duncan Campbell, psychology; Eduardo Capulong, law; Bridget Clarke, philosophy; Armond Duwell, philosophy; Louise Economides, English; Lila Fishman, biological sciences; Jennifer L. Halfpap, mathematical sciences; Michael Harrington, management and marketing; Jere L. Hodgin, theatre and dance; Joel O. Iverson, communication studies; Kristen Juras, law; Ardeshir Kia, anthropology; Anna Klene, geography; Mladen Kozul, modern and classical languages and literatures; Kathy J. Kuipers, sociology; Cameron Lawrence, management information systems; Douglas MacDonald, anthropology; Gregory R. Machek, psychology; Ashley McKeown, anthropology; Mizuki Miyashita, anthropology; Paul Muench, philosophy; Charles G. Palmer, health and human performance; Joann C. Pavilack, history; James Randall, music; Valerie J. Rich, health and human performance; Matthew V. Schertz, curriculum and instruction; Deborah Sloan, applied arts and sciences; Andrew J. Smith, media arts; Simona Stan, management and marketing; Gregory D. Twigg, media arts; and Kate Zoellner, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library.
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IRB Deadline Dates Set
UM requires that all research projects involving human subjects be approved by the Institutional Review Board. Grant applications for these projects also must show evidence of IRB approval before they are processed by the Office of Research.
The deadlines for getting completed proposals to the Office of Research in University Hall Room 116 is at 4:30 p.m. on the following dates:
- Wednesday, Sept. 8
- Thursday, Oct. 7
- Monday, Nov. 1
- Monday, Nov. 29
- Wednesday, Jan. 5
- Thursday, Feb. 3
- Wednesday, March 9
- Thursday, April 7
- Wednesday, May 4
- Thursday, June 9
- Wednesday, July 6
- Thursday, Aug. 4
For more information, visit the IRB website.
Institutional Review Board
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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 autumn semester are:
- Thursday, Sept. 2: 9-11 a.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 15: 1-3 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 20: 3-5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 12: 10-noon
- Friday, Nov. 5: 8-10 a.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 10: noon-2 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 23: 10-noon
- Wednesday, Dec. 1: 3-5 p.m.
- Tuesday, Dec. 14: 3-5 p.m.
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Publications
 Koehn, Peter. 2010. "Climate Policy and Action 'Underneath' Kyoto and Copenhagen: China and the USA." Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 1:405-417.
Saldin, Robert P. 2010. "World War I and the 'System of 1896.'" The Journal of Politics, 72(3):825-836.
Samson, Sue. 2010. "Information Literacy Learning Outcomes and Student Success." Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36(3):202-210.
Sriraman, Bharath (co-author). 2010. Review of Creativity in Mathematics and the Education of Gifted Students. (Eds.) Roza Leikin, Abraham Berman, Boris Koichu. Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Sense Publishers. The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 42(5):507-510.
Stanley, G.D., Jr. 2010. "Recovery of Corals and Reefs after the End-Permian and the 'Naked Coral' Lazarus Effect." Journal of Earth Science (China), 21:161-164.
Stanley, G.D., Jr. (with others). 2010. "Stratigraphic Potential of Upper Triassic Benthic Foraminifers." Albertiani, 38:34-39.
Stark, Megan and Sue Samson. 2010. "Organized Spontaneity: Information Literacy and the Learning Commons." College and Undergraduate Libraries, 17:260-272.
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