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Around the Oval
Recent UM News and Highlights
Recent UM news and highlightsGriz Nation
Grizzly Athletics shares how the pandemic impacted UM student athletesUM Responds to the Pandemic
Griz Nation
Grizzly Athletics shares how the pandemic impacted UM student athletesBe a Part of S.E.A. Change
Learn how you can be a part of S.E.A. Change!Awards and Accolades
Accomplishments from UM faculty, researchers and studentsUM Researchers Combat Nation's Opioid Addiction
UM’s pioneering opioid vaccine lands $3.3 million National Institutes of Health grantUM Launches S.E.A. Change Initiative
UM effort commits to promote societal change that empowers all womenGriz Nation Holds First Fall Commencement
More Than 150 Graduates Participate in EventThe President’s Perspective
A message from Main HallThe President’s Perspective
A message from Main HallA Night to Remember
Pearl Jam stuffs stadium with 25,500 fansLaw Grad Elected ABA President
Bob Carlson selected to lead the American Bar Association‘Copper King’ Art Arrives at UM
Works from famous painters now belong to Montana Museum of Art & Culture’s Permanent Collection at UMHomecoming Art Show, Sale
Show featuring art by two outstanding UM alumni will be held Homecoming weekendStill Dancing: Kyiyo Turns 50
Kyiyo Celebrates Native Culture for 50 YearsRussell's World
New MontanaPBS documentary explores icon of the American West
Five Receive 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award
The outstanding accomplishments of five UM alumni are being recognized with the University’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Notable & Quoteable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusPresident's Perspective: A Farewell to Remember
Tireless UM advocate Bill Johnston retires after 36 years of service to alma mater
Four Receive 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award
Choate, Conver, Fishbaugh, Seekins ’74 receive highest honor presented by UM Alumni Association
Best Replaces Best
Schweyen selected as Selvig’s successor to lead Lady Griz
Notable & Quotable
Campus notes and faculty quotes from around campusGriz Nation
Keep up to date with the Montana GrizzliesDocumenting History
UM students to report on Syrian refugee movement in Germany
Odyssey of the Stars Honors Gogas
Annual event features UM alum and celebrated artist George GogasFour Receive 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award
Grotzinger, Isern, Stearns, Thomas awarded highest honor presented by UM Alumni Association
UM Named Purple Heart University
UM becomes the only school in the Northwest designated as a Purple Heart UniversityNotable & Quoteable
UM has been selected as Montana’s host site for First Folio! The Book that Gave us Shakespeare, a national traveling exhibition of one of the world's most treasured books.Five Receive 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award
Sprunk, Kohlstaedt, Hood, Juneau, Murray honored by Alumni AssociationBaucus Donates Official Papers to UM
Engstrom says donation advances goal of building a University focused on leadership, distinct opportunitiesGrizwald
Meet Grizwald, UM‘s cartoon bear. In frequent issues of the Montanan, we provide a drawing of Grizwald that needs a creative, original captionAn Artistic Vision
Couple expresses love of Montana and art through generous giftO'Connor Honored by UM
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate of Laws.Fallen Soldiers Honored
The memorial, bearing the names of Montana soldiers who lost their lives in the recent wars, was recognized as the official State Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans’ Memorial this past fall.Artifacts
Turning of the Stone
UM is paving a new future. One-hundred-year-old bricks, to be exact.A Stand for the Future
A historical ceremony took root at UM this spring in the act of planting trees.Artifacts: UM Women Pioneers
A look at UM's earliest women leaders. By Jake Daly, Montanan student intern.Artifacts: Missoula's Bible
The ceremonial good book used to inaugurate President Bodnar has its own story.
UM's Evolving Fight Song
The storied history of UM's famous fight songFinding True Identity
UM's African-American Studies program turns 50
Artifacts: Guff's Stuff
UM's longtime Sports Information Director Dave Guffey calls it a career after nearly 37 yearsArtifacts: Emma’s Dress
Emma Sansaver has an incredible story—one of courage, tenacity, perseverance, and hard work.
A Tale of Tales
There are only forty-two copies of The Workes of Geoffrey Chaucer, edited by John Stow, held in public institutions across the United States. Of the forty-two, a mere eleven reside west of the Mississippi. The University of Montana just happens to have one of them.
Bookshelf
Bookshelf
Featuring 10 new books with UM connections. Compiled by Ginny Merriam.Bookshelf: New Titles from UM Authors
Featuring 10 new books with UM connections. Compiled by Ginny Merriam.Bookshelf: New Titles from UM Authors
New titles from authors with UM connectionsBookshelf: New Titles from UM Authors
New titles from authors with UM connections
Compiled by Ginny Merriam
Bookshelf: New Titles from UM Authors
New titles from authors with UM connectionsBookshelf
New titles from authors with UM connectionsBookshelf
New titles from authors with UM connectionsFeature
President's Perspective
UM President Seth Bodnar shares his hope that each student at UM develops a confident personal voice.Voices of the Moment
Black student-athletes in Grizzly Athletics share their vision for a brighter future for all.Photos by Tommy Martino
Justice For All
The new director of the Montana Innocence Project has a UM law degree, a gift for fundraising and a lifelong commitment to racial and social justice.All In The Band
The New Big Sky Singers look back at 50 years of musical memories, friendship and a band of brothers that began at UM.Facetime: Larry Hufford
Managing a college is complex task, but Larry Hufford, evolutionary biologist and the new dean of UM's College of Humanities and Sciences, is used to life's intricacies.On the Cover
Robby Beasely, a UM freshman on the men's basketball team, shares his reflections and hopes for a brighter future.President's Perspective
UM President Seth Bodnar shares how Grizzlies are rising to the challenges posed by the pandemic with innovation, courage and selflessness.A Recipe for Good
Tobin Miller Shearer parlays the personal and professional into his students and scholarship as a white man directing UM's African-American Studies department. It's not easy. But nothing important ever is.Ahead of the Data
From Kafka to Climate Change
Celebrating the impact of 50 years of environmental studies at UM.
Facetime: Ryan Hansen
Ryan Hansen, UM alumnus and entrepreneur, operates LumenAd, one of the country’s top software companies. He says the journey from UM to recognition in Inc. magazine takes some Montana scrappiness and Grizzly grit.
On the Cover
Rhys McKinstry, UM alumnus, shares his reflections on graduating from UM in the time of COVID-19.President's Perspective
UM President Seth Bodnar and Dr. Chelsea Bodnar share their vision for S.E.A. ChangeThe Long Haul
For one UM alumna, a career in the male-dominated trucking industry took some Montana grit and a liberal arts degree.SAFE
S.E.A. begins with 'S' because safety rests at the heart of the University of Montana's mission to provide access to a quality education.S.E.A. Change Spotlight: Libby Metcalf
Through teaching, mentoring and leading, Metcalf advances S.E.A. Change at UMUM Trailblazers
Front-runners, trailblazers and fearless champions for others. At a sweeping time for women, here are seven UM student leaders making their mark.Programs that Empower and Accelerate Women
Learn about campus programs that support all women while advancing gender equity
A Campaign for UM
Historic effort invites supporters to Think Big. Be Bold.Scholarships Launching Lives
Donors have gifted and pledged more than $100 million for student support during Campaign Montana.Programs for Progress
New UM programs have far-reaching impacts.Student Success: The Heart of Everything
Our mission is to ensure a high-quality education is accessible to all walks of life.Thinking Big With Buildings
Building dynamic spaces that are conducive to innovative learning.Funding Elite Educators
Supporting UM's legacy of research and public education.The Business Builder
In the past 100 years, the College of Business has helped 20,000 graduates launch careers15 Looks Back
Griz Great Dave Dickenson reflects on his career as he enters the national College Football Hall of FameNative Knowledge
Blackfeet Scholar at UM a Rising Star in EthnobotanyA Century of Soldiers
For 100 years, ROTC cadets have attended regular classes at UM while also training to become U.S. Army officers125 Years and Counting
UM celebrates milestones of academics, achievement and growthA River Runs By It
New Missoula College Building opens doors to students
50 Years and Growing
UM's Botanic Garden manages to flower 50 years after its initial planting in 1966Preserve and Protect
Boosted by a $45 million research award, UM’s Center for Integrated Research on the Environment works with Army Corps of Engineers to solve problems across the countryWhat Makes a Great Teacher?
We sought out some of UM’s best and brightest to shed light on the topic
Artifacts: Traditions Unlike Any Others
Traditions are part of what makes UM unique and help build lifelong memories and connections
Thats All, Folks
Legendary coach Robin Selvig calls it quits after nearly four decades with Lady Griz
Artifacts: Behind the Boom
Learn the history behind one of the loudest sounds you'll hear at a Grizzly football gameThe Rebirth of Libby
With help from UM, a small town in Nothwestern Montana takes on a rebranding effort to heal from its rocky past
Planes, Brains, and Civil Resistance
To measure how tall Dr. Jack Burgess ’43 stood, look no further than The Secret Game he played in an empty gym in 1944
Artifacts: Friends, Grizzlies, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears
Shakespeare's First Folio set to visit UMA Proper Fit
UM History Professor Anya Jabour’s expertise plays a critical role in the new PBS Civil War drama Mercy Street
Just Ask Whitney
When some of the world’s most powerful people want help changing it, they call Whitney Williams ’94
What's the Scoop?
From humble beginnings to its iconic status today, Big Dipper Ice Cream has grown into one sweet success story for UM grads Charlie and Barbie Beaton
Artifacts: Rocky Mountain Roots
UM Herbarium grows with addition from the Craighead familyA Multilingual Military
Right here at UM, one of the nation’s best intensive language programs teaches our military the languages of war—and of peace
Music to Our Ears
Readers respond with memories of their concert experiences at UMFamily Ties
On the biggest stage in Hollywood, Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons ’78 delivers a simple yet potent message: Call your mom and dad, because he can’t call his
Artifacts: For Those About To Rock
Hopefully the posters pictured here will conjure nostalgia and spark memories. Please share your stories by sending an e-mail to themontanan@umontana.edu.A Work of Art
MMAC celebrates 120th anniversary with 120 pieces from the Permanent Collection
The More Things Change
100 years later, UM School of Journalism imparts new skills, timeless values
Making a Difference
UM Doles Out Awards for Promoting Campus DiversityA Tradition Unlike Any Other
Boondockers Day Generates Excitement for Foresters’ BallRiding Through History
Mansfield Library Exhibit Delves into African-American History
Letters
Letters: Readers Write
Montanan readers weigh in.A Missileer’s Master’s Degree
I found the mention of Whiteman Air Force Base (“Preserve and Protect,” Spring 2017 Montanan) and Minuteman missiles interesting.
The Right Choice?
Maybe. Maybe not. I’ll probably never really know.