A Proud UM Tradition
The University of Montana ROTC program was established in 1918, after Chancellor Edward C. Elliot sent an application to the Adjutant General, US Army, for the establishment of a two-year compulsory course of military training under the authority of section 42 of the National Defense Act of 1916.
In the 106 years since, the UM ROTC program has produced outstanding military leaders who have served in every major conflict in which the US was involved, beginning with World War I.
Schreiber Gym has been the home to the UM ROTC department since 1965. Originally the men's gym, this building was designed by Montana architect George Carsley and built in 1922 and is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
