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!
Graduate Students and Assistant Professor Publish Entries in Open-Access Encyclopedia, "Games for Higher Education"
Game Design and Interactive Media graduate students Brittany Westlund and Rachel Cronk, as well as Assistant Professor Ashley Rezvani, published entries in a new open-access encyclopedia, "Games for Higher Education." Spearheaded by a games research group in Germany, Game-Didaktik, the encyclopedia serves as a resource for professors and students looking to use games in higher education classrooms. The encyclopedia features over 100 games with a wide range of topics, from business management and medical ethics to climate studies and history. Each entry offers specialized recommendations for how to successfully implement the learning game in your classroom.
Celebrating Our Paws for Accessibility Champions!
Congratulations to our March drawing winners for the Paws for Accessibility Challenge: Andrew Connor from the College of Business and Greg Peters from Missoula College! They've earned a spot on the Trailblazer Wall of Fame by completing the challenge to audit and improve the digital accessibility of their course materials — a testament to their commitment to inclusive education. Visit the Paws for Accessibility page if you are interested in getting started and check out the Trailblazer Wall of Fame to see all who have completed it.
UM Dance Returns from Successful Conference
The University of Montana School of Theatre and Dance’s Dance Program recently returned from a successful trip to the American College Dance Association Northwest Conference in Las Vegas, where 23 UM dancers joined peers from 37 other colleges and universities for four days of classes, workshops and performances. Immersing themselves in 104 classes and viewing 70 dances, students explored new styles and pushed their artistic boundaries. UM Dance also presented three choreographic works: current Dance major Aundrea Johnson’s Case_404: Simulation Active, praised as “striking” and a powerful expression of female empowerment; Associate Professor Brooklyn Draper’s pulse, chamber, a “masterful” work that was selected for the prestigious closing Gala; and guest artist and UM alum Maeve Fahey’s Iron String, a thought-provoking piece on individuality in the age of social media.
