Members of the Mansfield family will visit the University of Montana to honor the legacy of the late Maureen and Mike Mansfield on Friday, Oct. 19. Hosted by UM’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center and the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, family members will share their memories of the senator and his wife before a new plaque is dedicated to the couple. The plaque, … [Read more...] about Family to honor legacy of Maureen and Mike Mansfield at UM Friday

The Max S. Baucus Institute has received an endowed gift of $1 million from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation that enables 10 University of Montana students to intern in congressional and policy-related offices in Washington, D.C., every summer. Two other gifts to the Baucus Institute from Lee Freeman and Tony James also will provide start-up funding to grow the … [Read more...] about $1M gift to Baucus Institute funds 10 D.C. interns each summer from UM

When Cathy Cole arrived at the University of Montana this summer, the new vice president of enrollment and strategic communications took a deep look at the school's recruiting challenges. Her arrival wasn't soon enough to stave off a 7.6 percent drop in fall enrollment, one that followed similar declines in previous years, leaving the flagship institution with one of its … [Read more...] about New VP looks to data-driven recruitment, digital marketing to boost UM enrollment