Montana Kaimin, March 6, 2014 Students of the University of Montana, Missoula

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WILL CHERRY EXCELS IN NBA D-LEAGUEsee page 6 MK Thursday, March 6, 2014 montanakaimin www.montanakaimin.com CAMPUS FEATURE PHOTO Research funding continues during cuts Alexander Deedy from the state of Montana, as well Montana Kaimin as local institutional and industri- al backing, Whittenburg said. In Compared with other schools most other states, research fund- of similar size, the University of ing is losing support from state Montana has largely avoided dev- legislatures, but that hasn’t been astating cuts to research dollars the case in Montana. that plague the rest of country. The College of Forestry and The National Institute of Conservation boasted a significant Health is the largest supplier of increase in research funding, and research dollars to universities in the department of geosciences has the nation. Congress appropriates been another strong research cen- money to the NIH, and the orga- ter, Whittenburg said. nization keeps losing funding. Looking forward, Whitten- In the last week of February, burg said the University is trying the Chronicle of Higher Educa- to emphasize several areas of ex- tion published the responses from pertise that are highly funded at a survey answered by 11,000 re- the federal level. So far that’s been searchers across the United States carried out through the Brain Ini- who are funded by the NIH or the tiative and the big data program. National Science Foundation. “I think we’ll see some large What they found wasn’t sur- research dollars coming in the fu- prising. ture,” Whittenburg said. Funding cuts force many re- That doesn’t mean UM has es- searchers to abandon areas of in- caped unscathed. terest that are central to their labs’ Whittenburg said the Universi- focus. Three-quarters of respon- ty is more heavily funded by NIH dents had reduced their recruit- than many other institutions, so ment of graduate students and the organization’s funding cuts hit research fellows. UM hard. At UM, research funding peak- One of the programs affected ed in 2009 at $67 million. In 2012, it was the NIH-funded Center for bottomed out at $59.3 million. Environmental Health Sciences. “But our decline was presum- “For UM, the real problem ably less than most other insti- comes in when funds get scarcer,” tution were seeing,” said Scott said Andrij Holian, the center’s di- Whittenburg, vice president for rector. “The institutions who are research and creative scholarship. smaller by nature, and that’s the In 2013, the University's re- University of Montana, are going search funding increased to $60 to be less competitive. That's a fact, million. unfortunately.” The rise came with support Hunter D’Antuono/Montana Kaimin See FUNDING, page 8 Main Hall and two students are reflected in one of many melted snow puddles on campus Wednesday. STATE Paws in the Race: Grizzlies run for Montana Legislature Brown, a 23-year-old Demo- Brea Gaudioso doorsteps to introduce them- are ready to break. Capitol building during the selves and let citizens know crat from Bozeman, is running “My strength and weakness Montana Kaimin 2013 legislative session. for House District 63. Hopkins, why they deserve their votes. at the same time is my youth. Those running this time a 29-year-old Republican, is In Montana, the doorbells This year, some fresh meat That's part of why it's so excit- around are not necessarily running for Senate District 49 in are ringing. Many candidates has joined the running. ing,” Brown said. “I think it is strangers to each other. Missoula. for Montana's 2015 legislative Former ASUM president part of the reason that people “Most of us know each other They may be running for session have tied up their snow Zach Brown and current ASUM are excited to support me, just from ASUM or MSU Senate, he different seats, and on behalf of boots and trudged through the business manager Mike Hop- getting young people involved." said. “We work a lot better with different parties, but they agree sludge, landing on neighbors' kins are among the young peo- Five lawmakers in their each other because we focus more their ages have a stigma they ple in the running. twenties held seats in Helena's See LEGISLATURE, page 8 Volume CXV I Issue 72 UM’s Independent Campus Newspaper Since 1898 @KaiminNews Montana Kaimin 2 OPINION Thursday, March 6, 2014 ZEN COLUMN decisions not of their making, can- it has to be paid back when the cel that contract without notice. figures are short, so quit overpro- THE SPARK INSIDE LETTERS We all have noticed that athletic jecting. Dream a little dream for me to the EDITOR coaches and their bosses get paid You can prepare the high WHAT THE CUSTOMER NEEDS even though they got fired for school students and let them By Lee Gordon good reason. know that they have to take their Marketing or rebranding a If you want the students to studies seriously. Four-Bear and university is not like rebranding come, you need to give them the other incentives to get students a shoe company (really?- squiggly America lives and thrives on a go-big-or-go-home attitude. ability to become the next Ein- here do not work if you cancel the lines for a logo instead of the most We have a work, work, work mentality that causes us to think steins, Madame Curry, teacher of courses they’ve registered for and photographed landmark identify- faster, drive faster and walk and talk and eat faster. We have a the year or the best at what they need to graduate because they ing one of the best universities in tendency to take on more than is practical, as is evidenced by want to be. You can help deans, were held at the only time their this wonderful state). The product our lifestyles and our relation to the rest of the world. chairs and faculty to give their other classes allowed but were un- is brain-power, knowledge. The Whereas many foreign cultures find it normal to take a graduating seniors the opportu- der-enrolled (again not their fault product is usually being pur- break for a couple hours in the middle of the day, we grab a nity to work during that last year or the teachers). chased with unsubsidized loans quick lunch and often burn the candle past midnight. in their field. Win/Win, UM gets In short, UM needs to be pro- so you can’t sell it to get a portion For whatever reason, we want to do it all and feel we’ve their money for an internship or fessional and above reproach, al- of your investment back – you missed something if we don’t. independent study, they get a job ways remember what our product have to use it and get a job as soon Last weekend, I was in a meeting that lasted 24 hours. What or at least the opportunity to gain is, and be prepared to honor our as you graduate. it was is not important. What is important is that it was exem- experience in their field of study. commitments to the students to You cannot ask your customers plary of the “run yourself into the ground and be proud of it” You cannot tell students from keep the courses they registered (or their parents) to prepay for a ethos we share as a nation. Combine this with our addictions Montana that we need you (so for. Stop outsourcing for solutions product (classes), plan their entire to entertainment, and we have a negative balance of time every we can get an advance from the when you have the greatest staff week around their times and days day. Legislature) and then say we do and faculty on earth. We seem to they are to be held, and then pull it There’s a common idea among students that when it comes not have enough out-of-staters. know what the customer needs so off the market as soon as they ex- to good grades, a social life and sleep, you can only have two UM always forgets that when it let us do exactly that. pect delivery. You cannot contract of the three. In many ways this is true. But why? The reason over-projects enrollment to get Karen Blazevich teachers (adjuncts) to provide the is a disorder that I have, and which many of you share, called that advance from the Legislature, Staff member, College of Humanities product and then because of poor over-committing. and Sciences We all know that drained feeling of reading, writing and doing math until 2 a.m., then checking Facebook and getting arch, if there was an in a couple funny cat or dog videos before brushing our teeth.

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