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Grizzlies: Surviving Close Encounters and Other Conundrums
Schedule: Tuesday, 4/14/2020 , 3:00 PM
Neal will share his vast personal and professional experience with the bears in Glacier National Park. The focus is to make listeners more comfortable around bears, especially grizzlies, and, hopefully, dispel misperceptions and create a sense of awe for what is arguably the iconic animal of the Greater Continental Divide and Yellowstone Ecosystems.
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Microbes, Megafauna, and Our Greater Selves
Schedule: Tuesday, 5/19/2020 , 3:00 PM
Since the 1970s, the world's human population has more than doubled to nearly 8 billion, and wildlife numbers have dropped by more than half. Species and ecosystems everywhere are in serious trouble. Our efforts to conserve them have so far been no match for the scope of losses underway. This presentation will focus on recent biological findings that reveal how organisms function differently than previously thought, thus changing our view of and relationship with the natural world. These discoveries are fascinating, and what they tell us about the actual nature of nature - within us as well as around us - could spark major changes in societies' commitments to protecting the splendor and vitality of the only living planet we know.
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Rooted in Hope: Living with Grief and Loss
Schedule: Tuesday, 5/5/2020 , 3:00 PM
Grief is a natural, albeit complex, part of the human experience. We are all touched by loss and respond in unique ways. This event explores a range of common grief responses and key differences between child and adult grief. Participants will leave with practical tools for stabilizing and strengthening our selves, families, friends, and colleagues throughout grief and an increased comfort talking about end-of-life, grief, and life after loss.
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The Miss Montana to Normandy Project
Schedule: Friday, 4/24/2020 , 3:00 PM
This is the story of what it took to overhaul the 75 year-old Douglas C-47, "Miss Montana," and make her airworthy. Students will be both entertained and edified by the work involved, adventure experienced, history recounted, and dedication and sacrifice required of the volunteers who got this monumental project literally off the ground.
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Why Elections Matter: A Discussion of US Foreign Policy from WWII to Present
Schedule: Wednesday, 4/1/2020 , 3:00 PM
In a rapidly evolving media landscape, we wrestle with what it means to be an "informed citizen." Voting responsibly requires that people get accurate information about the candidates and the issues. This session will raise one's consciousness with respect to what our responsibilities are as Election 2020 approaches. We will consider a range of topics, including the identification of US interests and the geopolitical constraints thereupon as well as the state of current US policy and what it might look like under a new administration.
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