The University of Montana this week landed a $5.5 million gift to establish a new academic and research center at the College of Forestry and Conservation focused on waterfowl and wetlands.
Rent will rise again this summer for residents of the University of Montana’s University Villages, adding another financial burden for students and families already dealing with high living costs in Missoula.
Groundwater systems are critically important for communities in mountainous areas such as Missoula, according to new research from the University of Montana.
A new partnership between the University of Montana, Destination Missoula and the Missoula Tourism Business Improvement District aims to boost tourism through university events.
Regardless of their political leanings or where they live in the state, Montanans consistently value their public lands and want to conserve them, even though their elected representatives tend not to, according to a Montana-centric poll.
Jeremiah Shinn, finalist for the University of Montana president job, said he was drawn to it because of its sense of community, evident in higher education in general but especially in Missoula.
The finalist candidate for the University of Montana president job is Jeremiah Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, UM and the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education announced Friday.