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Are You Tomorrow Proof?
The future belongs to those who will be able to reinvent themselves — over and over in their lifetimes. That’s why we focus so intently on helping you hone critical thinking skills, define your creative abilities and master your communication skills.
Healthy Fall 2020
The University of Montana is committed to keeping our community safe as we resume face-to-face instruction this fall.
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UM is a top producer of Udall Scholars, with 43 students earning the honor since 1992
13:1
student-to-faculty ratio, with an average class size of 30 students
Top 10 University
among the universities on Successful Student’s list for “Best Universities Solving the Coronavirus Pandemic”
910
alumni have served abroad as Peace Corps volunteers, placing UM No. 7 among top volunteer-producing colleges
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Grizzlies in the Wild
We are explorers. We are scholars. We are dreamers. We are doers. We are proud members of the University of Montana family. Welcome to the den.
Jacob Elder
"I missed my home – Montana – so I moved back to complete my undergraduate degree and attend law school at UM. When I returned to Missoula, I rediscovered the same vibrant and accepting community I had previously left; however, race relations in our country had become a hotly debated issue. Police brutality against Blacks seemed to have escalated - individuals of all walks of life had started recording the murders of Black people at the hands of police officers.
Kat Cowley
"Over the past five and a half years, UM has become my home. Through working toward my BA in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, to serving on student government, to now working toward my Master in Public Administration - I have met some of the most caring and passionate people on the planet."
Bob Yokelson
"UM and Missoula are special to me. We are a community close to nature that originally served as the base for my work in the woods. Now this unique place is the base for my research into how our planet works. I have accessible coworkers that are inspiring experts in many fields relevant to my work, but I can also walk out my door and take a beautiful hike when I need an occasional break."
Rosalyn La Pier
"The Indigenous peoples of Montana have been here for thousands of years, and they have developed this deep understanding of the plants in Montana. Our students at UM have a great opportunity to learn about Indigenous knowledge and ethnobotany from our Native American neighbors and friends within the Environmental Studies Program."
Jacob Tutty
"I was inspired to come to the University of Montana by a few friends who had received their Sustainable Agriculture bachelor’s degrees through this same program that I am currently in. The love and excitement that they had about their experiences and studies really inspired me."
Katie Helms
"My position at the University is special in that I get to meet all different kinds of people, I love hearing their stories as they come into our coffee shops on campus. Everyone is so kind and happy to get their coffee from us. I not only have great guests but an amazing staff that works at each coffee shop. I feel so lucky to have so many talented and hardworking students that work with me."
