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Montana Kaimin, August 19, 2020, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Documents From The August 19, 2020 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Meeting minutes from the August 19, 2020 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed during the meeting:

SB02-20/21: Resolution Approving the UM Voter and Civic Engagement Committee's 2020 Campus Voter Plan

SB03-20/21: Resolution Creating the University Design Team Ad Hoc Committee

SB04-20/21: Resolution Establishing a Paperless ASUM Senate

SB05-20/21: Resolution Amending Travel Rates for the Fall 2020 Semester

Sb5-20/21: Resolution Amending Travel Rates For The Fall 2020 Semester, Ethan Hanley

Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present

SB5-20/21: Resolution Amending Travel Rates for the Fall 2020 Semester. This resolution passed on an 18Y-3N-5A roll call vote during the August 19, 2020 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Using Student Feedback To Assess Accessible Library Spaces And Services, Teressa M. Keenan, Wendy Walker

Mansfield Library Faculty Publications

Presentation slides from a webinar presented on August 14, 2020.

In 2018 we were awarded a small grant to gather and assess student feedback regarding an accessible technology room in the library. Survey and student focus group data provided guidance for a number of physical and technology-related changes that were subsequently applied to the accessible technology room. In 2019 we were awarded another small grant to collect additional student feedback to help us evaluate the success of those upgrades and to help us determine what additional changes might be needed to make this space an optimally active and accessible research …

Prion Protein Lowering Is A Disease-Modifying Therapy Across Prion Disease Stages, Strains And Endpoints, Eric Vallabh Minikel, Hien T. Zhao, Jason Le, Jill O'Moore, Rose Pitstick, Samantha Graffam, George A. Carlson, Michael P. Kavanaugh

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Lowering of prion protein (PrP) expression in the brain is a genetically validated therapeutic hypothesis in prion disease. We recently showed that antisense oligonucleotide (ASO)-mediated PrP suppression extends survival and delays disease onset in intracerebrally prion-infected mice in both prophylactic and delayed dosing paradigms. Here, we examine the efficacy of this therapeutic approach across diverse paradigms, varying the dose and dosing regimen, prion strain, treatment timepoint, and examining symptomatic, survival, and biomarker readouts. We recapitulate our previous findings with additional PrP-targeting ASOs, and demonstrate therapeutic benefit against four additional prion strains. We demonstrate that

America At A Glance: Social Isolation And Loneliness During The First Wave Of Covid-19, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Health and Wellness

Social isolation and loneliness are a public health concern because they are associated with poor mental and physical health outcomes and mortality. To learn more about how COVID-19 and related responses (i.e. stay-at-home orders) may contribute to feelings of social isolation and loneliness among people with disabilities, we compared data from two cross-sectional samples collected before and after the first wave of “stay-at-home” orders. Post-COVID rural and urban samples reported significantly more interactions with family and close friends. Post-COVID urban respondents reported significantly lower rates of feeling left out, while the post-COVID rural respondents reported similar rates.

Engaging Adolescents And Families In Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Education, Sophia Newcomer

University Grant Program Reports

Our objective was to determine when, where, and how Montana adolescents and their families want to receive educational information about HPV vaccination. To achieve this objective, we partnered with Community Medical Center (CMC) in Missoula, MT to assemble an Adolescent Health Patient and Family Advisory Council.

Writ 101.02: College Writing I, Lia R. Mendez

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Managing Cultural Resources On The Alaska Peninsula, Laura Stelson, William L. Rice, B. Derrick Taff

Society and Conservation Faculty Publications

Twentieth-century cultural resources provide physical evidence of human relationships with a landscape that has shaped the wilderness areas we know today. These cultural resources enrich the meaning of an area as wilderness, but also present multiple management challenges surrounding visitor use in designated wilderness areas. The National Geographic Society Katmai Expeditions of the 1910s present a case study of how historic trails and their associated artifacts interact not only with present issues toward the dual-enforcement of the National Historic Preservation Act and Wilderness Act, but also with the management of visitor use along a corridor containing relatively recent traces of …

Changes In Recreational Behaviors Of Outdoor Enthusiasts During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Analysis Across Urban And Rural Communities, William L. Rice, Timothy J. Mateer, Nathan Reigner, Peter Newman, Ben Lawhon, B. Derrick Taff

Society and Conservation Faculty Publications

The COVID-19 pandemic presents not only a global health crisis but has also disrupted the daily lives of people around the world. From a leisure perspective, urban outdoor enthusiasts are one group particularly impacted by the pandemic and the subsequent institutional response. Stay-at-home orders and physical distancing recommendations serve as potential inhibitors to outdoor recreation activities central to the lifestyles and wellbeing of outdoor enthusiasts. In urban areas, where these orders and recommendations are most restrictive, the potential impacts on recreation behavior are most consequential. This study provides an empirical analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the recreational behaviors …

August 2020 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

The Nitrogen Budget Of Laboratory-Simulated Western Us Wildfires During The Firex 2016 Fire Lab Study, James M. Roberts, Chelsea E. Stockwell, Robert J. Yokelson, Joost De Gouw, Yong Liu, Vanessa Selimovic, Abigail R. Koss, Kanako Sekimoto, Matthew M. Coggon, Bin Yuan, Kyle J. Zarzana, Steven S. Brown, Cristina Santin, Stefan H. Doerr, Carsten Warneke

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Reactive nitrogen (Nr, defined as all nitrogencontaining compounds except for N2 and N2O) is one of the most important classes of compounds emitted from wildfire, as Nr impacts both atmospheric oxidation processes and particle formation chemistry. In addition, several Nr compounds can contribute to health impacts from wildfires. Understanding the impacts of wildfire on the atmosphere requires a thorough description of Nr emissions. Total reactive nitrogen was measured by catalytic conversion to NO and detection by NO-O3 chemiluminescence together with individual Nr species during a series of laboratory fires of fuels characteristic of western US wildfires, conducted as part of …

America At A Glance: Covid-19 And Disability In Rural Areas, Rtc: Rural, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Health and Wellness

To learn more about COVID-19 impacts on rural people with disabilities, we conducted a survey in late April/early May to explore rural and urban differences in COVID-19 health risks, adherence to public health recommendations, and trust in different information sources. We focused on people with disabilities because they often experience higher rates of secondary health conditions that place them at heightened risk of COVID-19 complications. Summary findings: Rural respondents reported higher rates of COVID-19 health risk factors, but less adherence to public health recommendations. Overall, individuals with health risk factors reported adopting fewer public health recommendations than individuals without health …

Eastern Montana Data Growth: 2019 Initiative To Increase Data Collection, Kara Grau, Megan Schultz

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

The purpose of this project is to provide Eastern Montana, and in turn, the entire state, with more robust sample sizes of the nonresident data collected year-round by ITRR. Increased sample size will allow for data specific to Eastern Montana regions, counties, towns, and sites to be more representative, and therefore, more beneficial in understanding the state of nonresident travel in that area. Additional data was collected by restructuring and adding additional nonresident surveying in the Eastern Montana regions. Included in this report is a summary of data collected from Eastern Montana travelers in comparison with the full data set.

2019 Economic Contribution Of Nonresident Travel Spending In Montana Travel Regions And Counties, Kara Grau

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Prior to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, nonresident travelers would spend over $3 billion in Montana each year. This report looks at how the money spent is distributed across the six Montana travel regions, as well as 16 of the 56 counties in the state which receive the highest spending, and is based on an average of 2018 and 2019 traveler spending data.

Montana Business Quarterly, Summer 2020, University Of Montana--Missoula. Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Montana Business Quarterly, 1949-2021

This is an academic publication produced by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Montana’s College of Business. This is volume 58, number 2.

Camas, Summer 2020

Camas

The Question of What To Do with a Body / Harrison Pyros -- The Color of Keening / Kristen Arendt -- Out of the Box / Ana Maria Spagna -- Battening Down / Kaitlyn Burd -- Street People / Don Noel -- Suppose the Rainy Season / Robert Keeler -- True Grits and For You, Wheaties / Wendy Wagner -- Duel With Subconscious IV / E.E. Greer -- Regarding the End of Days / Constance Wieneke -- Shepherd's Pie Recipe / Melinda Jane -- Stargazer / Erika Glass -- Flight / Sabyasachi Roy -- Regal Curiosity / Holly Corbett -- …

July 2020 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Using Tourism To Recruit New Business: Tourism’S Role In Economic Development, Jeremy L. Sage

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

The purpose of this study is to unveil the additional benefits that tourism brings to the state beyond the direct spending of the visitor. To achieve this purpose, we draw on two separate survey efforts. The first, and primary, effort is an online survey of business owners and managers in Montana. The second survey is a random intercept of Montanans asking some similar questions regarding their perceived importance ratings of a variety of factors related to living in Montana and, if they own a business, to their decision to operate in the state. Quality of life, and in particular outdoor …

Preview; United States V. Milton: Application Of A Sentencing Enhancement Where A Firearm Is Possessed In Connection With A Simple Drug Offense, Lauren Amongero

Montana Law Review Online

No abstract provided.

Preview; City Of Bozeman V. Montana Department Of Natural Resources And Conservation, And Utility Solutions, Llc.: Water And Where You Can Use It, Brent Mead

Montana Law Review Online

No abstract provided.

Preview; Dannels V. Bnsf Ry. Co.: Does The Federal Employers Liability Act Preempt A Former Employee’S Bad-Faith Claims Arising Under Montana Law?, Kelsey Dayton

Montana Law Review Online

No abstract provided.

Reduced Expression Of The Pp2a Methylesterase, Pme-1, Or The Pp2a Methyltransferase, Lcmt-1, Alters Sensitivity To Beta-Amyloid-Induced Cognitive And Electrophysiological Impairments In Mice, Agnieszka Staniszewski, Hong Zhang, Kesava Asam, Rose Pitstick, Michael P. Kavanaugh, Ottavio Arancio, Russell E. Nicholls

Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Beta-amyloid (Ab) is thought to play a critical role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and application of soluble oligomeric forms of Ab produces AD-like impairments in cognition and synaptic plasticity in experimental systems. We found previously that transgenic overexpression of the PP2A methylesterase, PME-1, or the PP2A methyltransferase, LCMT-1, altered the sensitivity of mice to Ab-induced impairments, suggesting that PME-1 inhibition may be an effective approach for preventing or treating these impairments. To explore this possibility, we examined the behavioral and electrophysiological effects of acutely applied synthetic Ab oligomers in male and female mice heterozygous for either a PME-1 KO or …

Writ 201.50f: College Writing Ii, Kelly Renee Schirmann

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Aast 141hx.50b: Black - From Africa To Hip-Hop, Tobin Miller Shearer

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ent 595.50s: Special Topics - Teaching Native American Texts In K-12 Classrooms, Dana Kay Haring

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Biob 160n.50b: Principles Of Living Systems, Laurie A. Minns

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Supporting Novice Mathematics Teacher Educators Teaching Elementary Mathematics Content Courses For The First Time, Siobahn Suppa, Joseph Dinapoli, Eva Thanheiser, Jennifer M. Tobias, Sheunghyun Yeo

The Mathematics Enthusiast

In order to be effectively prepared by a teacher education program, prospective elementary teachers (PTs) need to experience high quality mathematics instruction in their mathematics content courses. The instructors of these courses typically consist of individuals (mathematicians and mathematics educators) with ranging experiences, from tenured faculty members to first-year assistant professors or graduate students. This paper explores how to support novice mathematics teacher educators (MTEs) who are teaching elementary content coursework for PTs for the first time. We detail and describe how to implement three systems for supporting novice MTEs: working with a mentor, being provided with educative curriculum materials, …

Growing A Greater Understanding Of Multiplication Through Lesson Study: Mathematics Teacher Educators’ Professional Development, Mollie H. Appelgate, Lara Dick, Melissa Soto, Dittika Gupta

The Mathematics Enthusiast

Research cites the need for developing teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT) as well as for developing mathematics teacher educators’ (MTEs) mathematical knowledge for teaching teachers (MKTT). Using the framework of lesson study: formulating goals and researching, planning, implementing and observing, and reflecting (Lewis & Hurd, 2011), a group of MTEs designed and analyzed a lesson on multiplication for prospective elementary teachers. A qualitative analysis of MTE journal reflections and prospective teacher work showed a greater understanding of MTEs’ MKTT related to multiplication after completion of the lesson study. The authors recommend MTEs conduct lesson studies for other mathematics topics …

Providing Opportunities To Develop Prospective Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Aina Appova, Cynthia E. Taylor

The Mathematics Enthusiast

One responsibility of mathematics teacher educators is to provide opportunities for prospective teachers to develop the necessary knowledge to be highly qualified professionals and effective mathematics teachers. Hill, Ball, and Schilling (2008) delineated two major knowledge domains required for mathematics teachers to be effective: subject matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge. In this article, based on literature review, we explore specific recommendations for mathematics teacher educators, including mathematicians and novice mathematics teacher educators, on different ways to incorporate lesson ideas into mathematics content courses to help provide opportunities for grades K-8 (age 5-14) prospective teachers’ development of pedagogical content knowledge. …