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$5 Million Gift for UM Scholarships to Benefit Generations of Students

UM has received $5 million to endow a scholarship fund for Montana students with financial need. The gift came from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The gift includes $144,000 for scholarships to be awarded to next fall’s freshmen. Twelve students will receive $3,000 scholarships that are renewable for four years. The remainder of the gift will be placed in an endowment. Read more about this latest’s gift for student scholarships.

April 18th, 2014

Academics

Campus and Community

Alumni

Davidson Honors College Student Named UM's 14th Truman Scholar

UM student Mara Menahan has earned another prestigious award. This week it was announced that Menahan is a recipient of the Truman Scholarship, a national award that provides top U.S. university student leaders up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school. Menahan is a Davidson Honors College student who majors in environmental studies and geography with minors in climate change studies and wilderness studies. Read more about UM’s 14th Truman Scholar.

April 17th, 2014

Academics

Research

UM Transportation Study Seeks Recommendations for Improvement

UM and the UDASH bus system are launching a collaborative transportation study to plan for improving transit service to campus, easing traffic and parking pressure, and ensuring efficient access to the preferred Missoula College site on East Broadway. Both bus services are hoping to gather recommendations for improved collaboration. Read more about how you can participate in the Transportation Study.

April 17th, 2014

Campus and Community

Women’s Tennis Star Ashley Mackey Triumphant in Four-Hour Match

It was an exhilarating moment and an unforgettable day for Ashley Mackey and the entire Montana Grizzlies women's tennis program. On April 12 against powerhouse Sacramento State, the senior netter faced match point after match point, but managed to come from behind and pull out a dramatic singles win, ending the Hornets' conference winning streak at 112 matches with a 4-3 victory. Read more about the Mackey’s marathon match.

April 17th, 2014

Athletics

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean Preps for Carnegie Performance

Stephen Kalm, dean of UM’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, was in New York City last week preparing for an April 22 performance at Carnegie Hall. Kalm will perform in the Harry Partch opera “The Wayward” as part of an inventive series titled “collected stories: hero,” which is curated by Carnegie composer-in-residence David Lang. Read more about Kalm’s debut in Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall.

April 16th, 2014

Arts and Culture

Campus and Community

Missoula Scientists Patent Treatment for Dangerous MRSA Infections

Two Missoula scientists have patented an innovative new way to combat infections from a common and potentially dangerous bacteria, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, often called MRSA. Their company, Wintermute Biomedical, is one of the only biomedical research facilities in Missoula and they’ve been using a $60,000 grant from the Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology to fund their testing. Read more about two UM alums are developing.

April 16th, 2014

Research

Alumni

The Story Behind the Photo

Montana Attorney General and UM alumnus Tim Fox speaks during the 2014 Mansfield Conference, “Fight for Hope and Freedom: Human Trafficking, Montana and the World,” which was held at UM April 15-17. The event brought together leading experts, national activists, members of the university community, Montanan civic and business leaders, media, state law enforcement and federal and state political leaders to discuss how we can promote greater awareness and contribute to fighting human trafficking.

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