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Missoula M gets major refresh before UM graduation

Missoula, Mont. — The University of Montana has been giving its landmark "M" a major refresh ahead of graduation on May 9. The work has taken hours from staff and volunteers as crews stripped away old paint, sealed cracks and added primer before a new finish. The university had

Paying it forward | Mary Sheehy Moe

Twenty springs ago, Montana school boards presented 73 requests to local voters to increase funding for their elementary schools. All but two (97.3%) passed. The same year 52 such requests were made for high schools. All but three (94.2%) passed. Ah, those were the days — before the recession

MSU Spring Rodeo ends with back-to-back Bobcat wins

MSU Spring Rodeo ends with back-to-back Bobcat wins

A sea of boots, button-ups and cowboy hats filled the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse last weekend as fans eagerly watched the 68th annual MSU Spring Rodeo kick off through clouds of dust. The event, which marked the rodeo team’s first appearance since last fall, was the only home rodeo

When silence implies consent | Mary Sheehy Moe

I know: Everything. Everywhere. All at once. All the time. The whiplash alone is painful. We all want to look away, distract ourselves somehow … but can we afford to? This April, our president’s debacle production has spiked dramatically. April Fools Day began with him trying to glower the Supreme

State, UM, MHSA build extensive air quality monitoring system

Across the state of Montana, there have been wide gaps in the state’s wildfire smoke detection safety net. PurpleAirs in Schools — a Department of Environmental Quality program now in its third year — seeks to close the net with hundreds of low-cost, but effective, air quality sensors installed at

University of Montana hires Jeremiah Shinn as 20th president

University of Montana hires Jeremiah Shinn as 20th president

MISSOULA — The Montana Board of Regents on Tuesday selected Jeremiah Shinn to be the 20th president of the University of Montana. Shinn, the interim president of Boise State University, was the only named finalist for the role vacated by Seth Bodnar in February. The Montana Commissioner of Higher Education and

Board of Regents appoints Jeremiah Shinn as new UM president

Jeremiah Shinn will be the next president of the University of Montana. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Montana Board of Regents approved Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, to step into the leadership role at UM on July 1. Board Chairperson Todd Buchanan said Shinn, who has