UM Ranked #3 in the Nation for Military Friendly Schools
The University of Montana ranked #3 in the nation for Military Friendly Schools, continuing to place servicemembers, veterans, and their families at the core of our values. This achievement is a testament to UM's inclusive culture. Plus, check out this Kaimin article featuring Director of Military and Veteran Services Pat Beckwith about U.S. Military members roles and how they feel about what's going on right now.
Two UM Truman Scholars Share Their Journey
UM's Breanna McCabe and John Twiggs Nominated for Northwest Regional Emmy Awards
Montana PBS, a joint service of UM and MSU, recently earned 12 nominations in the 63rd annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards. Half the nominations went to UM’s Breanna McCabe and John Twiggs.
McCabe was nominated for content shorts, historical/culture short-form content, human interest short-form content, politics/government short-form or long-form content, and writer short-form content. Twiggs was nominated for photographer short-form or long-form content.
The winners will be announced May 30 in Seattle.
UM's Model United Nations Team Earns Distinguished Delegation Award at Conference
The University of Montana’s Model United Nations team earned a Distinguished Delegation award at the National Model United Nations conference in New York while representing Viet Nam. This recognition - putting the UM team in the top 10 teams competing at the conference - reflects the students’ hard work, preparation, and professionalism at one of the country’s most competitive collegiate Model UN conferences.
The award recognizes the team's strong research, diplomacy, public speaking, and collaboration as they represented Viet Nam in committee sessions with delegations from around the world. It recognizes individual talent as well as the team's ability to work together under pressure in a demanding setting.
This award highlights the strength of UM's Model UN program and the dedication of the students who continue to represent the University at a high level on the national stage.
Congratulations to the team and to their faculty advisor, Dominic Beccari, for this achievement!
