UM Corner

Montana and Weber State, the top two programs in the history of the Big Sky Conference, have played each other for more than five decades, since the series began during the 1962-63 season. For the first 55 years, the two teams met at least twice – once in Missoula and once in Weber – with a third matchup in the Big Sky Championship also occurring many seasons.

The University of Montana opened a food pantry for students Tuesday, offering 5 to 10 pounds of non-perishable food and toiletries to those who need them.

Spring enrollment at the University of Montana stabilized this year when compared to last, with an overall headcount census of 10,644 students, the school said Tuesday.

The University of Montana Department of Athletics, along with its colleagues in the Sociology Department and the UM Faculty Senate, are mourning the loss of beloved Faculty Athletics Representative Dusten Hollist, who passed away on Sunday, February 10, after a brief, but valiant, battle with cancer.

Saturday night's Montana win over Eastern Washington was the 100th for head coach Travis DeCuire, who is 100-55 in four-plus seasons. He is the fifth coach in UM history to reach the milestone number, and the third-fastest to do so.

Bodnar says 40% of high school students in Montana chose not to continue on to college and also stressed that 90% of jobs currently require some form of high education.

The University of Montana abruptly closed McGill Hall on Thursday after tests showed too-high levels of asbestos in offices and a daycare center. Officials said tests will now be taken throughout the building, which will likely remain closed for an extended period.

The 45-year old program, housed in the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, has long been a crown jewel in the university's lineup, providing both students and land managers the research needed to carry out their mission to conserve public lands.

University of Montana President Seth Bodnar announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Education has significantly reduced a nearly $1 million fine levied against the university last year for "inaccurate and misleading" crime statistics filed from 2012 to 2015.

University of Montana students, coaches and administrators on Wednesday mourned the death of Grizzly football player Andrew Harris after he was found in his Missoula home a day earlier. The Missoula Police Department is investigating Harris’ death as a suicide. He was 22.