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| | GLI Crowdfunding Campaign is Here! | | |
Hello, Franke Fellows!
It's CROWDFUNDING TIME!!! We're raising money to support experiential learning at all phases of our program, including: think seminars, leadership opportunities, Beyond the Classroom Experiences and Capstone Teams!
So we need your help! We invite you to share with your networks! Parents, grandparents, siblings, extended family, friends, neighbors, Griz alums: send the link out to whomever you think might be interested in supporting us. Donations of all amounts are welcome. And thank you in advance for any help you can provide in spreading the word so that we can raise critical funds to support you, our students, in pursuing your passions outside of the classroom.
INCENTIVES!: For every $500 we raise, Gillian will alternate between a pie in the face and an ice bucket on the Oval. And if we hit our goal of $3500? That's right: Gillian will be kissing a pig! Gillian's daughter is especially excited about the pig, so let's make this happen!
If every Franke Fellow gets one donation, we'll be keeping Gillian quite busy and we'll meet our fundraising goal. We can do this!
Thank you for being in this program and making it what it is — a unique community of globally engaged, community-oriented leaders working to make the world a better place.
All the best,
-Gillian and Sandee
| | Attend the IDS Global Justice and Career Development Dialogue Series | | |
Franke GLI Co-Sponsored Event
When?: Monday, November 3
5:00-6:00pm
Where?: ECK 011 and Zoom
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LAST CALL! Sign up for a BTC Scholarship Writing Workshop on October 30th!
| | Beyond the Classroom Experience: Resources and Deadlines: | |
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GLI BTC Deadlines:
- Are you planning to do your Beyond the Classroom Experience in the spring of 2026? Here are some upcoming deadlines:
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November 1: Beyond the Classroom Plan for the Franke GLI
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November 6: Beyond the Classroom Scholarship Application for the Franke GLI
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Need some additional support? No problem! Book an advising appointment with either Gillian or Sandee!
Study Abroad/Education Abroad Deadlines:
- Are you planning to study abroad in the fall of 2026? Or for the entire academic year, 2026-2027?
| | | | National Student Exchange Info Sessions: | | Would you like to be a learning assistant for the Franke GLI during the Spring Semester of 2026? | |
- Capstone Formation Questions?
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Contact Sandee for more information!
- Capstone formation survey due November 1
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Fall Advising Info: Freshman it's time for your fall advising appointment!
- Freshman group advising: October 13 through November 17
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Make sure to check your inbox regularly for updates via Navigate regarding group advising. If you’d prefer a one-on-one session, feel free to schedule a meeting with Sandee or Gillian.
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Sophomores: if you haven't booked yet, be sure to make an appointment with either Sandee or Gillian
- GLI Graduation Application due:
- October 31st, 2025
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Apply here!
| | Looking Ahead: Check out these Spring 2026 Classes! | |
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Topics in Philosophy of Film: Comedy, Melodrama, Moral Perfectionism
- PHL 427 (4 credits) with Prof. Muench
- Seminar: Monday/Wednesday, 12:30-1:50
- Film screenings: (1) Monday, 5:30-7:50; (2) Wednesday, 6:30-8:50 (students are required to attend one film screening each week and are encouraged to attend both)
- This course examines aesthetic, ethical, and metaphysical questions related to film. We will consider what a film is (including the relationship that film has to photography), and what distinguishes film from some of the other arts (such as painting, theater, literature). We will view a number of films that represent human beings in the midst of their lives, engaged in conversations about how to live, and consider how films may help us to improve our understanding of our own lives. Several of the films we will watch are from the 1930s and 1940s, in particular two genres of Hollywood films that the philosopher Stanley Cavell discusses—the remarriage comedy and the melodrama of the unknown woman. Our overall goal in this course will be to think about how film can disclose to us the human condition and our common desire to escape from the everyday into the melodramatic and the comic.
Policy Process and Implementation
- NPAD 368 with Dr. Shannon Vaughan
- T/TH: 11:00 am - 12:20 pm
- Discover how real policy gets made — and why it rarely goes as planned.
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Advanced Nonprofit Administration
- NPAD 467 with Professor Hannah Zuraff
- Take your nonprofit leadership skills to the next level!
| | | | Attend the 2025 Griz Read Lecture! | | |
The Book of Delights: An Evening with Ross Gay
Thursday, October 30, 2025 ALI Auditorium 7:30pm
Ross Gay is the author of four books of poetry: "Against Which"; "Bringing the Shovel Down"; "Be Holding"; and "Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude," winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. He is also this year's Griz Read author! This is a first-come, first-served event.
| | GLI Theme: Public and Global Health | | Check out the Diverse U's Special Kick Off Event: The Tell Us Something style DiverseU Dinner and Live Show! | | |
When: Tuesday, November 4th at 7:30pm
Where: The UC Ballroom
GLI Theme: Culture and Politics
| | Attend the Presidents Lecture Series | | |
Dr. Richard Reeves, "Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling, Why it Matters, and What to do About it"
Dr. Richard Reeves is a nationally recognized expert on the challenges facing boys and men in today’s society. He is the author "Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters and What to Do about It", named one of the best books of the year by The Economist, The New Yorker and others. This is a first-come, first-served event.
When? 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6,
Where? UC Ballroom and Livestream
| | Funding opportunity for UM students studying the history and/or cultures of U.S. democracy! | |
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Awards up to $1000 to support research or conference travel.
Application Deadline: December 1.
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Submit your applications to:
@Claire.Arcenas@mso.umt.edu
GLI Theme: Culture and Politics
| | | First Friday at MMAC: Montana Museum of Art and Culture | | |
The Montana Museum of Art and Culture will bring first Friday to the UM campus with a reception featuring light hors d'oeuvres and artwork on view. There will also be a free public Docent Tour at 5 p.m!
When: Friday, November 7th 4-7pm
Where: MMAC
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Volunteer in the Missoula Community!
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Service Thursday Halloween Bash: October 30th
- We need 10-12 volunteers to help us throw a Halloween Party for children staying at the the Missoula Family Housing Center on Wednesday, October 30th from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium. The evening will feature butterfly house exploration, hands-on insect encounters, and spider-themed activity stations. Costumes are welcome but not required!
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Day: Thursday, October 30th
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Time: 4:30-6:30pm
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Where: Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium 1075 South Ave W, Missoula, MT
- Sign up here!
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UM Family Promise Week: October 26th - 11/01
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The University of Montana is seeking volunteers to assist Family Promise at the Family Housing Center (1800 S 3rd St W, Missoula MT).
- Sign up here!
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Volunteer UM: Holiday Helpers Student Committee: October Ongoing
- As UM's annual holiday gift drive, Holiday Helpers aims to spread joy and reach community members in need. We will be partnering with the Poverello Center, YWCA, and Missoula County Public Schools to collect gifts for families, veterans and youth experiencing housing and food insecurity this holiday season. Committee members will meet every two weeks to plan and coordinate our drive and end of semester holiday party!
- Sign up here!
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Volunteer UM: Stuff the Bus - Beat the Bobcats: November 15th
- Each year, UM and MSU communities compete to see who can raise the most food for their local food bank. Last year, MSU took the win, but together we raised over 1.3 million pounds and dollars statewide. Let’s bring the trophy back to Griz Nation! All donations go to Missoula Food Bank & Community Center, serving 1 in 5 people in Missoula County – nearly 25,000 individuals and 7,500 households. Help us nourish our friends & neighbors experiencing food insecurity in our community this year and help us CAN the MSU Bobcats off the field! Go Griz!
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Day: Saturday, November 15th
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Time: 10:00 am-2:00pm
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Where: Buses will be parked at grocery stores across Missoula and we need teams of volunteers stationed at each store to collect food and funds, encourage shoppers to donate, and stuff every bus full of nourishment for our neighbors!
- Sign up here!
| | Have a wonderful week GLI! | | | | |
