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UM Physician Associate Program Launches
Montana has a critical need for more physician associates, and UM is equipped to meet the demand. UM launched the state’s first public PA program this fall semester, addressing a major shortage of healthcare workers. The first cohort in the PA program features 24 students, including 20 from Montana, who are passionate about medicine and want to serve their communities.
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Chemistry Above the Clouds
Thousands of feet above Salt Lake City, chemistry students from the University of Montana spent the summer of 2026 tracking air pollution. Over seven weeks, they collected airborne data as part of a major research campaign involving Western states universities and federal and state agencies. The project aims to better understand the factors driving poor air quality in Western cities and support efforts to make air cleaner and healthier for the people who live there. -
Common App is Open!
Ready to make your college list official? The Common Application lets you apply to hundreds of colleges, including the University of Montana, all in one place.
Why it matters: You can get your college application started now, giving you more time to explore your options, meet deadlines and put your best foot forward.
What to do: Create your Common App account, add UM to your college list and start your application. Your next chapter starts with an application. -
Be Well, Grizzlies
The Montana University System Fall WellChecks is here! Wellchecks are free preventive health screenings available to MUS plan members. Screenings typically include biometric measurements such as blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, and body mass index. WellChecks are offered at a UM location throughout the year. Completing a WellCheck may qualify you for wellness incentives through the MUS Choices plan. -
Let's Go Griz!
Missoula recently came out on top in the USA TODAY Sports Readers’ Choice 2026 for ‘Best College Sports Town.’ Griz Nation voted early and often to beat out communities that are home to some of the most well-known college athletics programs, including Tuscaloosa, Alabama – home to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide – and University Park, Pennsylvania – home to the Penn State Nittany Lions. Missoula was the only city in the Big Sky Conference to be named in the poll. -
Griz on Tap
Join the UM Alumni Association for a Griz on Tap at Sky High Brewing in Corvallis, Oregon on Friday, Sept. 18! Whether you are traveling for the football game on Saturday or an alum in the area, come enjoy an evening with fellow Grizzlies.
UM Physician Associate Program Launches
Montana has a critical need for more physician associates, and UM is equipped to meet the demand. UM launched the state’s first public PA program this fall semester, addressing a major shortage of healthcare workers. The first cohort in the PA program features 24 students, including 20 from Montana, who are passionate about medicine and want to serve their communities.
Chemistry Above the Clouds
Thousands of feet above Salt Lake City, chemistry students from the University of Montana spent the summer of 2026 tracking air pollution. Over seven weeks, they collected airborne data as part of a major research campaign involving Western states universities and federal and state agencies. The project aims to better understand the factors driving poor air quality in Western cities and support efforts to make air cleaner and healthier for the people who live there.
Common App is Open!
Ready to make your college list official? The Common Application lets you apply to hundreds of colleges, including the University of Montana, all in one place.
Why it matters: You can get your college application started now, giving you more time to explore your options, meet deadlines and put your best foot forward.
What to do: Create your Common App account, add UM to your college list and start your application. Your next chapter starts with an application.
Why it matters: You can get your college application started now, giving you more time to explore your options, meet deadlines and put your best foot forward.
What to do: Create your Common App account, add UM to your college list and start your application. Your next chapter starts with an application.
Be Well, Grizzlies
The Montana University System Fall WellChecks is here! Wellchecks are free preventive health screenings available to MUS plan members. Screenings typically include biometric measurements such as blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, and body mass index. WellChecks are offered at a UM location throughout the year. Completing a WellCheck may qualify you for wellness incentives through the MUS Choices plan.
Let's Go Griz!
Missoula recently came out on top in the USA TODAY Sports Readers’ Choice 2026 for ‘Best College Sports Town.’ Griz Nation voted early and often to beat out communities that are home to some of the most well-known college athletics programs, including Tuscaloosa, Alabama – home to the University of Alabama Crimson Tide – and University Park, Pennsylvania – home to the Penn State Nittany Lions. Missoula was the only city in the Big Sky Conference to be named in the poll.
Griz on Tap
Join the UM Alumni Association for a Griz on Tap at Sky High Brewing in Corvallis, Oregon on Friday, Sept. 18! Whether you are traveling for the football game on Saturday or an alum in the area, come enjoy an evening with fellow Grizzlies.
68.9%
Montana residents
The majority of UM students are from in-state
32.7%
First-Generation College Students
A third of UM undergraduates are the first in their families to attend college