In the News...

April 24, 2006
     UM Farm to College Program Celebrates $1 Million Dollar Benchmark
March 30, 2006
    University of Montana’s Cascade Country Store
     Named Best in the Business for Marketing of Campus C-Stores
March 23, 2006
     Tom Siegel Awarded First Place and ACF Gold Medal
     2006 NACUFS Continental Region Culinary Challenge
   April 2, 2003
     Sandi Robinson Receives ACF Sous Chef Certification
   April 4, 2003
     Tom Siegel Awarded ACF Bronze Medal- 2003 NACUFS Region VIII Culinary Challenge
    August 2, 2004
      The University of Montana Receives Loyal E. Horton Grand Prize
    June 14, 2005
       Dining Services Takes Second Place in Two National Competitions

Montana Kaimin September 16, 2005
UM Chef Promotes Easy-to-Make Alternatives to Fast Food - By DANNY PERSON for the Montana Kaimin

Montana Kaimin January 30, 2002
     Bio-bus cruises into service, helps keep air clean- New bus fueled by biodiesel, made from recycled cooking oil from UM Dining Services. By CANDY BUSTER for the Montana Kaimin
Montana Kaimin April 11, 2003
     Oval grass to feed on Food Zoo leftovers- By LUKE JOHNSON for the Montana Kaimin
Montana Kaimin April 30, 2003
     MontPIRG ponders use of biodegradable 'clam shells'- By KATIE ASCHIM for the Montana Kaimin
Montana Kaimin May 1, 2003
     Dining Services dishes up delicious loving- By NATALIE STOREY and JARED RITZ for the Montana Kaimin
Montana Kaimin September 9, 2003
     New VP says 'Welcome' with hot dogs, live band- By JESSE PIEDFORT for the Montana Kaimin
Montana Kaimin December 3, 2003
     'Earth tubs' yield useful compost- By CHELSEA DEWEESE for the Montana Kaimin

Missoulian- December 3, 2002
     First-class chef- UM dining services supervisor completes advanced culinary courses. By LINDSAY HENDERSON of the Missoulian
Missoulian- March 5, 2003
     Pressure Cooking- UM dining services Chef de Cuisine Carla Roe and other local chefs prepare meals for colleagues to practice for culinary competition. By ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian
Missoulian- April 30, 2003
     Dining In- UM program focuses on buying food locally for school consumption. By BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian
Missoulian- October 11, 2003
     Cowboy Ball - UM rodeo team fund-raiser has grown to a sold-out, $150-per-couple event. BY BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian
Missoulian- December 15, 2003
     Chow Locally - UM serves up brunch of Montana-produced food. BY ROB CHANEY of the Missoulian
Missoulian- December 19, 2003
     Sweet Relief - Young bakers cook up some goodies for community groups. BY BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian
Missoulian- February 17, 2004
     Resourceful Waste - Collaboration fuels on-campus composting at UM. BY BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian
Missoulian- May 7, 2004
     Savory alliance - UM celebrates highly successful Farm to College Program. BY BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian
Missoulian- May 13, 2004
     Serving season- UM's catering service working overtime to make graduation appetizing. BY BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian

Campus Dining Today (Winter 02/03 edition)
Location, Location, Location - Submitted by Elliot Westwater (Description: Think Tank successfully moves in above Urey Lecture Hall)
Soup's On - by Nancy Backas (Description: Excerpts regarding The University of Montana from article about soups served on college and university campuses. This article includes a description of and recipe for the "Bowl of the Wife of Kit Carson Soup.")

UM News Forum- April 14, 2003
     Dining Services employees recognized for good cooking- Sandi Robinson and Tom Siegel were recognized for their culinary talent and expertise.
UM News Forum- April 16, 2003
     University honors this year's best of the best- University Catering Services receives Outstanding Teamwork Award
UM News Forum- December 8, 2003
     UDS hosts tasty charitable event- Fifth annual Great UM Cookie Cook-Off

Missoula Independent- May 15, 2003
     Flash in the Pan- Montana Mornings: It's what's for breakfast- By CHEF BOY ARI of the Missoula Independent
Missoula Independent- November 20, 2003
     Biodiesel train a comin'- Introducing French-fried freedom fuel- By JED GOTTLIEB of the Missoula Independent
Missoula Independent- May 6, 2004
     Food for thought- UM's Farm to College program aims to sustain local agriculture, one bite at a time- By JOSH MAHAN of the Missoula Independent