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The Montana Way

At the University of Montana, we don’t just educate for success — we educate for personal meaning and collective significance. The Montana Way helps our students live boldly, learn deeply and lead with purpose. 

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  • A member of the UM flag football reaches up to catch a pass during practice

    Women’s Flag Football Team Logs Historic First Season

    UM's new Griz flag football team is making history as the first collegiate program in the state of Montana and across the Northwest.

     

  • A UM student converses at a job fair on campus.

    Get the Insider-Grizzly Career Connection

    Griz Paths is a virtual monthly career pathways conversation with Grizzly alumni, hosted by UM's Alumni Association. Selected panelists will discuss the ins and outs of their professions, their career journey and answer your questions! This series is free to attend for alumni, students and friends.

  • Researcher Brian Loyd works with a spinning research chair in his UM lab.

    UM Hits Another Research Record

    UM’s robust research enterprise posted yet another record in fiscal year 2025 with expenditures at $149.9 million. The high mark from the previous year was $143.8 million.

     
  • Dean Libby Metcalf stands for a photo

    UM Names New Dean of W.A. Franke College of Forestry

    Libby Metcalf, a University of Montana professor of forestry and conservation, recently was announced as dean of UM’s W.A. College of Forestry and Conservation. Metcalf becomes the first female dean in the college’s 112-year history, marking a milestone for Montana’s cornerstone forestry and conservation unit that delivers statewide and national impact.

  • New students visit on campus during UM's student orientation.

    Join us for a Griz Preview Day!

    Join us for this special event at the University of Montana! Experience campus through a tour, and engage with faculty, staff and current students through information sessions and panel discussions. You'll leave with an understanding of life at UM and how to apply for admission so you can take the next step toward becoming a Grizzly. 

  • Two people cut a rug on the dance floor with a Foresters' Ball sign illuminated in the background

    Timber Fallin, Trucks a Haulin'

    Join the foresters in Schreiber Gym for the 107th Foresters' Ball on Feb. 6-7! Dance to live music, get "married" or "divorced" in the chapel, lock up your friends in jail, get a haircut in the barbershop, walk through the history of ball in the museum and more! 

A member of the UM flag football reaches up to catch a pass during practice

Women’s Flag Football Team Logs Historic First Season

UM's new Griz flag football team is making history as the first collegiate program in the state of Montana and across the Northwest.

 

A UM student converses at a job fair on campus.

Get the Insider-Grizzly Career Connection

Griz Paths is a virtual monthly career pathways conversation with Grizzly alumni, hosted by UM's Alumni Association. Selected panelists will discuss the ins and outs of their professions, their career journey and answer your questions! This series is free to attend for alumni, students and friends.

Researcher Brian Loyd works with a spinning research chair in his UM lab.

UM Hits Another Research Record

UM’s robust research enterprise posted yet another record in fiscal year 2025 with expenditures at $149.9 million. The high mark from the previous year was $143.8 million.

 
Dean Libby Metcalf stands for a photo

UM Names New Dean of W.A. Franke College of Forestry

Libby Metcalf, a University of Montana professor of forestry and conservation, recently was announced as dean of UM’s W.A. College of Forestry and Conservation. Metcalf becomes the first female dean in the college’s 112-year history, marking a milestone for Montana’s cornerstone forestry and conservation unit that delivers statewide and national impact.

New students visit on campus during UM's student orientation.

Join us for a Griz Preview Day!

Join us for this special event at the University of Montana! Experience campus through a tour, and engage with faculty, staff and current students through information sessions and panel discussions. You'll leave with an understanding of life at UM and how to apply for admission so you can take the next step toward becoming a Grizzly. 

Two people cut a rug on the dance floor with a Foresters' Ball sign illuminated in the background

Timber Fallin, Trucks a Haulin'

Join the foresters in Schreiber Gym for the 107th Foresters' Ball on Feb. 6-7! Dance to live music, get "married" or "divorced" in the chapel, lock up your friends in jail, get a haircut in the barbershop, walk through the history of ball in the museum and more! 

Montana residents

The majority of UM students are from in-state 

First-Generation College Students

A third of UM undergraduates are the first in their families to attend college

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