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The University of Montana
MottoLux et Veritas
Motto in English
Light and Truth
TypPublic, doctoral University
Established1893
EndowmentUS$123,528,099
PresidentGeorge M. Dennison
ProvostRoyce C. Engstrom
Academic staff
581 full-time, 250 part-time
Students13,858 total (Fall 2007)
Undergraduates11,799
Standort
Missoula
,
Montana
,
U.S.
Campus220 acres (0.63 km²)
ColorsMaroon and Silver   
NicknameGrizzlies and Lady Griz
MascotMonte
Websitehttp://www.umt.edu
File:UMontanaLogo.png
The University of Montana campus, 1999.

The University of Montana (UM, U of M, or 'The U') is a state university located in Missoula, Montana, U.S. The school was founded in 1893. It is the largest campus in the five-campus University of Montana System.

The university has five colleges: Arts and Sciences, Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, the Davidson Honors College, Forestry and Conservation, and Technology. There are five schools in the University of Montana: Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts, Journalism, and Law. The university also has a Continuing Education academic unit.

The university calls itself a city within a city, and contains its own eateries, medical facilities, banking, postal services, and ZIP Code.

The University of Montana ranks 17th in the nation[when?] and fifth among public universities in producing Rhodes Scholars, with a total of 28 such scholars.[1] The University of Montana has 10 Truman Scholars, 14 Goldwater Scholars and 28 Udall Scholars to its name. The University of Montana’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library houses the earliest authorized edition of the Lewis and Clark journals.

Rolling Stone magazine has called the university the "Most scenic campus in America"[2], while Outside Magazine states "Among the top 10 colleges nationally for combining academic quality and outdoor recreation".[2]

Athletics

Main article: Montana Grizzlies
See also: Montana Grizzlies football

The athletic teams are nicknamed the Griz or Lady Griz (when referring to women's teams) and have competed in the NCAA's Big Sky Conference since its formation in 1963. The University of Montana was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (precursor to today's Pac-10) from 1924 to 1950.

Since the 1990s, the Griz have established themselves as one of the most dominant football teams in both the Big Sky Conference and in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (known as Division I-AA football before 2006). They have won or shared 11 of the last 16 Big Sky football championships since 1990, and won the I-AA national title in 1995 and 2001. The University of Montana also competed in championship games in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2009 for seven total championship game appearances in the last 14 years.[citation needed]

The men's basketball team has established itself in recent years as a power in the Big Sky, and was the conference representative to the NCAA Division I Men's basketball tournament in 2005 and 2006. At the 2006 tournament, the 12th-seeded Griz upset fifth-seeded University of Nevada, Reno, 87-79, the school's first win in the tournament in 31 years. The Cinderella run ended against the fourth-seeded Boston College Eagles.

The women's basketball team is the most successful team in the Big Sky Conference. The Lady Griz have won 17 conference titles in 25 years, most recently in 2008, and have competed in the NCAA Women's tournament 17 times. The Lady Griz have been coached since 1978 by Robin Selvig (Montana, 1974), who has an overall record of 645-188 (.774 winning percentage) as head coach of the Lady Griz. Selvig earned his 600th win in just 772 games—sixth fastest of any NCAA coach (men or women). The Lady Griz are regularly in the top 30 nationally in attendance for NCAA women's basketball.[citation needed]

School-sponsored athletics:

Non-school-sponsored athletics:

  • Men's Ice Hockey
  • Women's Ice Hockey
  • Woodsman Team
  • Rodeo
  • UM Mens Soccer
  • Missoula Footbag Alliance
  • UM Jesters Rugby
  • UM Betterside Women's Rugby
  • UM Rowing
  • Men's Lacrosse - Won 2007 national championship in their division, MCLA-B.
  • Women's Lacrosse
  • Fencing
  • UM Cycling
  • UM Triathlon
  • UM Alpine Ski Team (Went to the national championships in winter 2006)
  • UM Dance and Cheer
  • UM Baseball - Club sport, with some outstanding teams in the late 70's/early 80s. Taken over in 1997 by James R. "Pops" Jones. Jones led the team to three Big Sky Championships in 2003, 2004, and 2005 as a player/coach. The team is currently a member of the NCBA (National Club Baseball Association) and finished 2nd in the National Tournament in 2004.

Presidents of the school

  • Oscar J. Craig 1895-1908
  • Clyde V. Duniway 1908-1912
  • Edwin B. Craighead 1912-1915
  • Randall M. M. Savage 1915-1917
  • Edward O. Sisson 1917-1921
  • Charles H. Clapp 1921–1935
  • George F. Simmons 1936-1941
  • Ernest O. Melby 1941-1945
  • James A. McCain 1945-1950
  • Carl McFarland 1951-1958
  • Harry K. Newburn 1959-1963
  • Robert Johns 1963-1966
  • Robert T. Pantzer 1966-1974
  • Richard C. Bowers 1974-1981
  • Neil S. Bucklew 1981-1986
  • James V. Koch 1986-1990
  • George M. Dennison 1990-Present

Points of interest

Media

The campus also is home to two broadcasting stations. KUFM (FM), 89.1 is the flagship station for Montana Public Radio Their studios are located in the Broadcast Media Center, of the Performing Arts/Radio Television Building. KUFM-TV, Channel 11, is the local PBS outlet. The school's newspaper The Kaimin attracted national attention in 2009, when football coach Bobby Hauck refused to take questions from the paper in retaliation for a story about an alleged assault by two Grizzly football players.[3]

Notable students

See also

Notes

  1. ^ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/missoula-mt/university-of-montana-2536
  2. ^ a b http://www.umt.edu/DiscoverUM/AboutUM/
  3. ^ Moy, Chelsi (October 24, 2009). "Bobby Hauck, Kaimin feud goes viral". Missoulian. Missuola, MT. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  4. ^ "The Sky I Scrape: Pearl Jam FAQ". theskyiscrape.com.
  5. ^ Heaney, John. "Meet: Jeff Ament: Pearl Jam's Ament Plays for Love of Game". Missoulian. January 6, 2008.
  6. ^ Ho, Jeff. "Interview with Jeff Ament". Juice Magazine. 2006.
  7. ^ Loudon, Bennett J (2008-06-26). "Retiring Flynn oversaw time of rapid growth at Monroe Community College". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  8. ^ Missoula Public Library Traveling Exhibits: Out at the Library

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