Philanthropy Class Awards $12,500 in Grants to Local Nonprofits
A UM class titled Can Giving Change the World? granted $12,500 to local nonprofits and held a ceremony to distribute the funds Dec. 11. The class, which is part of UM’s Global Leadership...
Community Celebrates Renewed PEAS Farm Lease
Raising carrot sticks in a toast, community leaders on Wednesday lauded the new lease that protects the PEAS Farm. Representatives from Garden City Harvest, Missoula County Public Schools and the...
Investing in Student Success at UM
Education changes lives and those lives change the world. At the University of Montana, we see it daily. Our...
Foggy Finals Before Freedom for UM Students
If the winter fog hid supernatural creatures in Stephen King’s novella “The Mist” or the 1980 zombie movie “The Fog,” then Missoula’s soupy weather may hold something equally sinister for UM...
Two Students Selected Winners of UM’s First-Year Essay Contest
The First-Year Reading Experience Committee at UM recently selected freshmen Libbey Barsness and Nathaniel Smith as the winners of the First-Year Essay Contest. As part of the First-Year Reading...
$1 Million Gift Supports Lifelong Learning at UM’s MOLLI
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UM, known as MOLLI, has received a $1 million grant from The Bernard Osher Foundation. A $950,000 endowment gift and $50,000 in operating funds will...
Mansfield Center Has Impact Across Montana, Beyond
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at the University of Montana promotes better understanding of Asia, U.S....
Student’s Business Venture Makes Final Rounds at NYC Competition
Running a ranch can be complicated, but UM student Walker Milhoan has a technology that he thinks will make ranching more sustainable and profitable. And his business venture is promising enough...
New Training Semi Tractor-Trailer Arrives at Missoula College
UM mascot Monte was on hand recently to celebrate the arrival of a new training semi tractor-trailer rig at Missoula College UM. The unit was purchased with Trade Adjustment Assistance Community...
Engstrom: UM to Increase Emphasis on Research, Health Care
UM is reviewing its programs and expects to grow its emphasis on research and health care while injecting the humanities into all academic pursuits, school officials said Monday. Meeting with the...
School of Art Opens New Digital ‘Fabrication Lab’
UM’s new "fabrication lab," or "FabLab," as they've dubbed it, is stocked with two 3-D printers, 3-D scanners, 3-D pens, a vinyl cutter, an oversized printer, and soon a laser engraving machine....
Grizzlies' Scoreboard Operator to Retire After 38 Years
He’s climbed these steps many times over the past 28 years, a stretch dating back to 1986 when Washington-Grizzly Stadium opened. But that wasn’t the beginning of Patrick Ryan’s job as the...
Still Standing: One Student’s Story of Personal and Musical Growth
He marched across the field of Washington-Grizzly Stadium with 35 pounds of silver-plated brass wrapped around his torso. Stepping with the heavy instrument was no easy feat for Noah Lopez, the UM...
UM Releases Retail Line with Throwback Colors
The classic copper, gold and silver colors are making a one-year comeback at the University of Montana. On Friday, Nov. 21, UM released a limited-edition retail line featuring its official school...
Help UM Can the Bobcats by Donating to Canned Food Drive
The Can the Bobcats Canned Food Drive is in full swing and donation bins are available all over town. The food drive is a friendly contest between UM and MSU to see which community can collect the...
UM's 20th Annual Juried Art Exhibition on Display Now
A video from the Montana Kaimin introduces two of artists whose work was selected for the 20th Annual Juried UM...
Acclaimed Classical Piano Duo Visits Missoula for Concerts, Class
UM music Professor Steven Hesla knew he had to get Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe to Missoula. He saw the acclaimed classical piano duo perform at the Music Teachers National Association...
UM Exhibit Explores Nazi Book Burning, Modern Censorship
On a cold April night in 1933, hundreds of university students worked themselves into a fervor tossing books that challenged the German spirit onto a roiling bonfire. The book burning is depicted...
Join the Charitable Giving Campaign at UM to Support Local Nonprofits
Each fall, hundreds of UM employees raise thousands of dollars for local nonprofit charities in our community by generously donating to UM’s Charitable Giving Campaign. The 2014-15 campaign is...
Longtime UM Supporter, Alumna Nancy O’Connor Passes Away
UM alumna and longtime supporter Nancy O’Connor passed away Nov. 10 at her home in Malibu, Calif., at the age of 84. O’Connor was the daughter of Ralph and Hulda Miller Fields, who were also UM...
Students Stay Up to Raise Funds for Children at St. Jude
UM students have raised more than $25,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital this year, and they plan on staying up all night this Friday to honor the kids they’re helping. The St. Jude Up...
UM Students Find Community in Choirs
The choirs at the University of Montana offer sense of community and creative outlet for music and non-music majors...
Local Innovators Share Important Lessons with UM Students
Throughout the fall 2014 section of Regents Professor Jakki Mohr’s Marketing of High Technology Products and Innovations class (BMKT 460), students have had the opportunity to hear many of...
Renowned UM Plant Ecologist Nominated for Regents Professor
Biology Professor Ragan “Ray” Callaway, an internationally renowned ecologist, has been nominated to become UM’s 10th Regents Professor. Upon approval by the Montana Board of Regents during its...
UM’s Global Gateway Program Instills Global Competence
A self-proclaimed “man of many hats,” Udo Fluck lives up to that title both literally and metaphorically. Nestled in a corner of UM’s International Center, Fluck’s office boasts just a few of the...
UM School of Law Names Paul Kirgis New Dean
Paul F. Kirgis, a professor at St. John’s University School of Law, has been selected to lead the University of Montana School of Law as dean. Kirgis will begin his new duties July 1, 2015. UM...
UM Receives $7 Million Donation for Athletic Champions Center
The Washington family, for whom Washington-Grizzly Stadium at UM is named, has once more stepped forward with a major gift to the UM Department of Athletics. The sons of Dennis and Phyllis...
Mansfield Center Podcast Features Interview with UM Journalism Dean
The Mansfield Global Leadership Podcast is a series by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at UM that captures the wisdom of international thought leaders and industry experts. The latest...
Exhibition on Nazi Book Burnings on Display at Mansfield Library
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library at UM is now hosting an exhibition produced by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum that explores how the German book burnings of 1933 became a potent symbol...
Author O'Brien Visits UM, Talks of War, Truth and Writing
Tim O’Brien was stuck writing another book when he took a break in the late 1980s and penned “The Things They Carried,” a story that explores meaning in three simple words: “This is true.” That...
UM Dining Plans New Restaurant for Golf Course Clubhouse
What once served as a deli for famished University of Montana students will reopen early next year as a casual yet upscale restaurant offering views of the University Golf Course. A building...
Fabric Artist Amanda Browder Brings Installations to Missoula
Nationally celebrated fabric artist and Missoula native Amanda Browder is displaying her large-scale fabric soft sculptures during an exhibition at the Montana Museum of Art & Culture at UM....
UM Ranked Among Nation’s Top Degree Producers for Native Americans
UM is the 26th top degree producer for Native American students in the nation, according to the Diverse: Issues in Higher Education list, “2014 Top 100 Degree Producers.” The study names UM 40th...
Montana Practices Earthquake Drill Today
Millions of people worldwide will practice how to drop, cover, and hold in the event of an earthquake during the...
Student Input Sparks Study Space for Student Veterans
The library is one of the most commonly used places on campus by student veterans and now has a designated veteran’s study room within its walls. The $10,000 to refurnish the lounge came from an...
Fencing Club Attracts Students Who Want to Keep Mind, Body Sharp
The UM Fencing Club held a free workshop last week, and a couple of dozen novices showed up to learn the basics of the sport. There are 15 dues-paying members, but the club always welcomes – and...
World University Rankings Lists UM Among Top 350 Colleges Worldwide
For the third year in a row, UM is ranked among the top 350 universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. UM is ranked in the 301-350 level of the 2014-15 list....
Student, Research Professor Teach Each Other Valuable Lessons
Hyeok Yun, a UM undergraduate student from South Korea, is gaining a wider perspective on how art therapy and counseling are impacted by disability research. Under the direction of Craig...
"Un-Knowing" on Display at the UC Gallery
Learn more about "Un-Knowing," an exhibition by University of Montana students Dave Tarullo and Michael Workman, is...
Equestrian Team Rides to Early Season Success
UM’s equestrian team may fly under the radar on campus, but they're riding circles around their competition. Earlier this month, the team traveled to Utah State University to compete in the first...
International Student Enrollment at UM Hits Record High
More international students are choosing to attend the University of Montana than ever before. UM’s Office of International Programs reports 832 international students enrolled this semester,...
Elouise Cobell’s Legacy Finds Permanent Home at UM
The Elouise Cobell Land and Culture Institute at the University of Montana officially opened its doors Oct. 10. The institute is located in The Payne Family Native American Center. The institute...
'Debut' Label Masks Years of Work for Novelist Kim Zupan
“The Ploughmen,” is technically Kim Zupan’s debut novel, but the years beg to differ. The 62-year-old has spent the past quarter-century working as a carpenter to support his writing. Before he...
Sophomore Steps Up to Create Native Languages Club
Despite the loss of the University's Blackfoot language classes, students may still have a chance to learn Native languages. A proposed Native languages student club is working on getting...
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Surpasses Record Enrollment
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UM, known as MOLLI, has surpassed its all-time enrollment high this fall. There are 930 individuals registered for courses, and MOLLI membership grew to...
