The GLI Weekly is Here!

GLI advising is mandatory your first two years--have you had yours yet? The time is now!

Gillian’s link: https://umt.campus.eab.com/pal/czXXVuXmBW

Sarah’s link: https://umt.campus.eab.com/pal/3UGlM1HvZ5

You're Invited!

Please plan to attend an entire session rather than just staying for one presentation to minimize disruptions for our presenters. Thank you for your consideration!

GLI Celebration!

Join us Monday, April 29, from 5:30-7 P.M. in the UC Ballroom for a celebration of our students and the GLI. Refreshments served! Please RSVP by Friday, April 19.

21st Annual Central and Southwest Asia Conference

ASUM Elections!

ASUM elections are just around the corner!

Primary Election: April 15

General Election: April 24-25

Additional information about ASUM and their elections can be found here:

https://www.umt.edu/asum/elections/default.php

Tuesday, April 23 @ 12:15 PM - Hear from UM Fulbright Scholars at this Q&A session. Lunch is provided!

Summer Alternative Break!

Conserving the Rocky Mountain Front: Collaborative Conservation in Choteau, MT

Discover how communities are coming together to build partnerships that support local livelihoods and ecosystems on the Rocky Mountain Front while working on restoration projects and engaging in meaningful discussions with community stakeholders.

Application Deadline: April 29th, 2024.

We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. Applications are accepted as they are received, and trips are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Missoula Outdoor Learning Adventures is recruiting summer employees!

GLI Alumna Cass Stoltzfus writes of working with MOLA as a UM student: “What I gained was experience working with kids, helping me fulfill the requirements of my teaching degree, a knowledge of Missoula and the surrounding area, which provided me more opportunities for personal recreation while I was in school, and an incredibly solid community that I still have today!”

2025-2026 US Fulbright Student Competition is now open!

Want to teach, go to graduate school, conduct research, or undertake a creative project in a foreign country? You can with a Fulbright!  Open to graduating seniors, graduate students, and post-graduates, the Fulbright Student program funds work and study in countries around the world.

Leadership Study: Participants Needed!

Sarah Justus from The University of Oklahoma is leading a study titled “The relationship between diverse student interactions and leadership development.” The purpose of this quantitative study is to examine the relationship between interracial interactions and student leadership development among undergraduate students of minoritized races at a public four-year university. Participants for this study will include undergraduate students 18 years old or older who participate in leadership programs at four-year public institutions in the United States and who self-identify with a minoritized race. 

The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. If you are interested in participating in this research study, follow the survey link below, read the informed consent, and ask any questions you may have before agreeing to be in the study.

If you have questions about the research study itself, please contact the Principal Investigator at (405) 271-4562, sarah.justus@okstate.edu, or the faculty advisor at (405) 744-9445, amber.manning-ouellette@okstate.edu. If you have questions about your rights as a research volunteer or would simply like to speak with someone other than the research team about concerns regarding this study, please contact the IRB at (405) 744-3377 or irb@okstate.edu. All reports or correspondence will be kept confidential.

Please follow the link below, read the informed consent, and ask any questions you may have before clicking “I Agree” to continue to the survey.

https://ousurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cuStV2Y7U9pAFVk 

National Bureau of Asian Research

The NBR Summer Seminar 2024: The China Challenge is an intensive, interdisciplinary eight-week seminar (June 17 to August 9, 2024) at NBR’s Seattle office. The program is open to current students and professionals interested in issues of strategic importance to the United States in Asia.

Participants spend a summer in-person at NBR’s Seattle office participating in roundtable discussions featuring high-level speakers from NBR’s network of experts, attending regional site visits to consulates, policy hubs, and military bases, joining relevant NBR events, and having the opportunity to present their research to NBR staff and select guests from the policy, academic, and business communities.

The NBR Summer Seminar offers a unique, comprehensive curriculum and unparalleled access to leading experts. The goal is to provide an understanding of the salient issues of strategic importance to the United States. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to enhance your knowledge and network.

This is an excellent opportunity to use your BTC scholarship funding for!

Register deadline: June 2, 2024

Summer Classes!