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How UM is Redefining Career Readiness

How UM is Redefining Career Readiness

How UM is Redefining Career Readiness

When you walk into a classroom at the University of Montana, you aren’t just preparing for a final exam—you’re preparing for your first day on the job.

Launch Your Career with AI and the Montana Way

Launch Your Career with AI and the Montana Way

College is an exciting chapter filled with new opportunities and growth, but navigating your career…

Staycation in Missoula – Spring Break Plans Close to Home

Staycation in Missoula – Spring Break Plans Close to Home

If work, internships or other plans are keeping you in Missoula this spring break, that doesn’t…

Campus Traditions: What Makes Us Montana

Campus Traditions: What Makes Us Montana

The University of Montana is more than a place - it's a vibe. Our storied university, established…

My Experience in a UM Residence Hall

My Experience in a UM Residence Hall

Living in a residence hall is a common experience for most first-year students, and opinions about…

The Bear Necessities Guide to Health Insurance

The Bear Necessities Guide to Health Insurance

Insurance is a bear. The University of Montana proudly claims the Grizzly as its mascot, but unlike…

Make the Most of Your UM Experience with these Campus Opportunities

Make the Most of Your UM Experience with these Campus Opportunities

UM’s education is unmatched on either side of the Rockies, but there are certain campus groups and…

My Experience Studying Abroad Part 1 - Getting Here

My Experience Studying Abroad Part 1 - Getting Here

My name is Madison Knapp, a Creative Writing major and French minor at UM. I’m a student at the…

Your Guide to Indoor Winter at UM

Your Guide to Indoor Winter at UM

The mountain playground we live in provides fun times throughout the year, especially during the…

My Experience as a First-Generation Student

My Experience as a First-Generation Student

My name is Roo Gibson-Andersen, and I am a freshman majoring in psychology and minoring in…

It's Great to be a Griz: Your Guide to the Brawl of the Wild

It's Great to be a Griz: Your Guide to the Brawl of the Wild

“Griz or Cats?” -- The way you answer that question can turn strangers into friends or draw a…

The First-Gen Experience Told by First-Gen Students - Part 2

The First-Gen Experience Told by First-Gen Students - Part 2

Being a first-generation college student comes with additional challenges tied to trailblazing and…

The First-Gen Experience Told by First-Gen Students - Part 1

The First-Gen Experience Told by First-Gen Students - Part 1

Being the first person in your family to enroll in college comes with unique challenges and…

Study Food Systems Outside at UM’s PEAS Farm

Study Food Systems Outside at UM’s PEAS Farm

The University of Montana PEAS Farm is a 10-acre living, learning study site operated by the local,…

Epic Montana Road Trips from Missoula

Epic Montana Road Trips from Missoula

Montana is made for exploring. The University of Montana and Missoula are the ideal basecamp for…

Your Guide to the UM Food Pantry and Bear Necessities

Your Guide to the UM Food Pantry and Bear Necessities

Bear Necessities is a campus agency that supports students who are experiencing basic needs…

Invest In Yourself with an Interdisciplinary Minor

Invest In Yourself with an Interdisciplinary Minor

An interdisciplinary minor is a great way to make the most of your college experience at UM. The…

The UM Makerspace: A Jumpstart to Innovation

The UM Makerspace: A Jumpstart to Innovation

The UM Makerspace is a new area for students to explore technical skills and use machines to bring…

20 Summer Activities In and Around Missoula

20 Summer Activities In and Around Missoula

Like the foliage, Missoula springs to life during summer. With big, sunny skies, rivers, mountains,…

Eight Philosophy Classes to Expand Your Thinking

Eight Philosophy Classes to Expand Your Thinking

Across every subject, philosophy bubbles under the surface. The way you think, the way you see the…