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Opinion: First Amendment entitles government to mandate mask wearing

December 11, 2020
David James writes, "Essentially, nothing in the First Amendment addresses issues such as having the state mandate people in their jurisdiction wear masks when in public."
Opinion: First Amendment entitles government to mandate mask wearing
11-12-2020
David James writes, "Essentially, nothing in the First Amendment addresses issues such as having the state mandate people in their
UM adds fall commencement ceremony; Montana AG Tim Fox to deliver address
21-10-2018
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox will serve as the keynote speaker at the University of Montana’s first-ever Fall Commencement Saturday,
Big Sky Poll: Most Montanans don't know state's highest point, or its flag's motto
17-10-2018
The University of Montana’s Big Sky Poll asked respondents, “Can you tell me the name of the highest natural point
Family to honor legacy of Maureen and Mike Mansfield at UM Friday
15-10-2018
Hosted by UM’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center and the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, family members will share their
VIDEO: UM News student broadcast on enrollment, campus safety and recruitment
15-10-2018
In this week's broadcast, UM News student journalists look at enrollment, campus safety, and Native American recruitment.
$1M gift to Baucus Institute funds 10 D.C. interns each summer from UM
10-10-2018
The Max S. Baucus Institute has received an endowed gift of $1 million from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
New VP looks to data-driven recruitment, digital marketing to boost UM enrollment
08-10-2018
With a new university president firmly situated and a new cabinet in place, Cathy Cole, the University of Montana's vice
Native American communities racing to save their dying languages
08-10-2018
The hope is that the lexicon and audio files recorded in the Blackfeet language that our research helped create, might
UM launches most ambitious fundraising campaign in history; $400M target by end of 2020
05-10-2018
The seven-year fundraising campaign, called Campaign Montana, aims to achieve the university’s largest monetary goal yet through donors by the
UM adds e-cigarettes to tobacco-free policy
05-10-2018
The University of Montana has added e-cigarettes to its Tobacco Free UM Policy. The policy change reflects the University’s commitment
UM News student broadcast: Clery Act violations and all things sports
05-10-2018
In this week's broadcast, student journalists at the University of Montana look at Clery Act violations in campus crime reporting,
'Wild' author Cheryl Strayed kicks off 2018-19 President's Lecture Series
04-10-2018
Author Cheryl Strayed – whose hiking memoir “Wild” became a No. 1 New York Times best-seller and an Oscar-nominated movie
UM nets $1.2M grant to teach high-school students about their community's air pollution
04-10-2018
The University of Montana received a five-year grant this week that will help continue to fund a partner program dedicated
Spiffing up Mount Sentinel: The M gets a fresh coat of paint
03-10-2018
University of Montana students and faculty gave their school’s iconic “M” a fresh coat of glowing white paint Wednesday evening,
UM receives $10M contract to develop universal flu vaccine
03-10-2018
The National Institutes of Health have awarded a $10 million contract to the University of Montana to develop a new
'Montana Strong': It's Homecoming Week 2018 at University of Montana
30-09-2018
The University of Montana Alumni Association invites all alumni and the Missoula community to celebrate Homecoming week 2018 Oct.1-6. This
VIDEO: UM News looks at sorority life, online classes and homecoming
28-09-2018
In this week's broadcast, UM News student journalists take a look at Greek life, homecoming, online classes, Missoula's growing international
UM releases instructional budget, program investments planned by 2021
27-09-2018
The University of Montana released the instructional budget for its academic departments on Thursday, setting targeted goals for 2021 as
Immigration policy expert to examine Trump-era crackdown in UM speech
27-09-2018
Georgetown University scholar Susan Martin will speak on “U.S. Immigration and Refugee Policy in the Trump Era” at 6 p.m.
UM's 5-day celebration of American Indian heritage begins Monday
24-09-2018
The University of Montana plans a five-day celebration to recognize American Indian heritage, Monday through Friday, Sept. 24-28. All events
UM reports drop in fall enrollment, increases in graduate, international students
21-09-2018
Fall enrollment at the University of Montana fell 7.6 percent over last year, though the number of international students jumped
VIDEO: UM News student broadcast: stadium security, housing and more
21-09-2018
Students at the School of Journalism at the University of Montana bring you this week's news broadcast, including stories on
UM plans non-traditional inauguration for Bodnar as 19th president
18-09-2018
Seth Bodnar, who started work as UM’s 19th president in January, said a formal installation will be replaced by two
VIDEO: UM student news broadcast; the economics of football, coffee
17-09-2018
The School of Journalism at the University of Montana brings you this week's news broadcast, reported and produced by UM
Top Harvard economics, poetry scholars to lecture at UM
14-09-2018
Powerhouse scholars from the worlds of economics and poetry will each offer public lectures at the University of Montana on
UM's fall planetarium shows begin Friday
13-09-2018
The University of Montana’s Department of Physics and Astronomy invites the public to its fall semester planetarium shows in the
Report: School of Business at UM tops Big Sky Conference, climbs national rankings
11-09-2018
The University of Montana's College of Business emerged from this year's rankings as the best in the Big Sky Conference,
Is post being eliminated? UM journalism dean named special adviser to provost
07-09-2018
Larry Abramson, dean of the University of Montana’s School of Journalism, will become a special adviser to the provost starting Monday. The
Vietnamese delegation to present seminar on tourism and environment at UM
05-09-2018
The University of Montana will host three Vietnamese delegates who will present a special seminar on Monday, Sept. 10, about
Montana high-schoolers eligible for 2 free dual-enrollment college courses
03-09-2018
Dual enrollment allows students to take college courses while they are still enrolled in high school. Dual enrollment courses are
Extra cash or a necessity, UM students seek work at annual job fair as semester begins
30-08-2018
Dozens of employers from Missoula and beyond set up shop at the University of Montana on Thursday, most looking for
UM survey finds state parks, trails in high demand; WiFi not so much
29-08-2018
A new report from the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana found that almost nine
State of the University: Montana is on the rise, literally and physically
25-08-2018
Along with a clear focus on student success and faculty engagement, the University of Montana is “on the rise” in
UM's Mansfield Library lands grant to preserve rare books, historic photos
23-08-2018
The University of Montana’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library has landed a $20,671 Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections grant from the
NYT columnist David Brooks kicks off UM President's Lecture Series
21-08-2018
David Brooks will present the University of Montana’s Lucile Speer Memorial Lecture next month in a free event sponsored by
Number of days without summer rain increasing Western fires, UM study says
20-08-2018
A drop in summer precipitation and longer dry spells play a significant role in the size and number of large
Get a job! UM's student employment fair is Thursday, Aug. 30
15-08-2018
The Office of Career Services at the University of Montana will host the Student Employment Fair from 9 a.m. to
UM alum, law school grad, takes the gavel as American Bar Association president
10-08-2018
Bob Carlson, a 1976 graduate of the University of Montana, will serve as the next president of the American Bar
UM welcomes undergrads to fall orientation Aug. 22-24
08-08-2018
The University of Montana will hold fall orientation in August for new undergraduate students starting at UM in fall semester
New VP of UM enrollment: "You're going to see some different things here"
02-08-2018
Over the past three weeks, the university's new vice president for enrollment management and strategic communication has risen early and
UM's summer enrollment grows 17 percent, highest since 2014
30-07-2018
Summer semester enrollment at the University of Montana grew 17 percent from a year ago, with 2,932 students compared to
New UM docs ready to cross Montana to begin rural family medicine
02-07-2018
The University of Montana's Family Medicine Residency program, an affiliation of the University of Washington, launched in 2013 with a
UM graduates 12 family physicians; 11 say they'll stay in Montana
26-06-2018
The University of Montana will graduate its third class of family physicians from the Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana
UM, Inimmune land $5.4M NIH grant to pursue bacterial fighting vaccine
25-06-2018
The University of Montana and a Missoula startup have landed a $5.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health
UM names new vice president of enrollment and strategic marketing
15-06-2018
The University of Montana on Friday named Catherine Cole as its new vice president of enrollment and strategic communications, a
Burgeoning apprentice program at Missoula College looks to ease labor shortage
12-06-2018
While the growing apprenticeship program at Missoula College won't alone solve a problem partially rooted in demographics, it could help
UM announces new certificate in Native American Studies
29-05-2018
Anyone interested in Native American history, policy and culture now can earn a Native American Studies Certificate at the University
Montana Public Radio to highlight 1968 in music and programming
28-05-2018
Montana Public Radio will look back on 1968 with special programming and music June 2-9. “Our talented producers will present
New MMAC exhibits celebrate the horse in visual art
24-05-2018
The exhibitions “Horse” and “Denizens: Wildlife on the Western Frontier” will be on display from Thursday, June 7, to Saturday,
Julie Wolter: UM prof wins $4.5M grant to study dyslexia in children
21-05-2018
Julie Wolter, department chair and professor in the University of Montana Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, recently received a
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