The UM Upward Bound Alumni In 1966 the University of Montana was successfully funded an Upward Bound grant.
With sustained funding from 1966 to date, over 3,000 high school students have been assisted by the program.
10/19/2023
UM TRIO Upward Bound helps first generation, low-income students reach secondary education The TRIO program through the University of Montana includes mentoring on career and personal development, plus job shadowing opportunities.
06/25/2022
“I am delighted to announce that Upward Bound at UM is funded to serve students in Missoula and Browning,” said Dr. Anna-Margaret Goldman, the director of TRIO Upward Bound. “With this funding cycle, we are thrilled to include two additional schools, Sentinel and Heart Butte High Schools. This addition allows us to reach students from new communities that could benefit from Upward Bound.”
UM Awarded $2M for Low-Income, First-Gen Students The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Montana with a $2 million Upward Bound grant to provide support to low-income students in Missoula and the Blackfeet Nation who are the first members of their families to attend college.
11/16/2021
UM President Announces $300K Endowment to Powwow in Honor of Old Person In the heart of the Payne Family Native American Center on the University of Montana campus, UM President Seth Bodnar announced on Monday that he directed a recent gift of $300,000 as an endowment to support UM’s Kyiyo Pow Wow student group. The endowment is named after the late Chief Earl Old Per...
11/16/2021
UM has designated $300,000 to establish an endowment that supports the historic Kyiyo Pow Wow Celebration and honors Chief Earl Old Person, one of the country’s most decorated and respected Native leaders who died in October.
Additional charitable donations are needed to grow the endowment so it will fully support annual pow wow expenses. Your gift to the Chief Earl Old Person Kyiyo Pow Wow Fund will help preserve the tradition of this important event in perpetuity.
Thank you for upholding this legacy of Indigenous knowledge and tradition. Learn more at https://bit.ly/KyiyoEndowment.
03/13/2020
Congrats to Alysa Arrowtop for being selected as a Montana College Access Network Achiever! We are so proud of you 💖💖💖
02/07/2020
UM is also digitizing its news releases which could provide an interesting comparison between a student reporter’s perspective on campus events and the administration's point of view.
Click here to take a look back at the history of the Kamin.
08/28/2019
University of Montana marks iconic bear statue's 50th birthday The iconic three ton bear statue at UM -- which was crafted by Rudy Autio -- turned 50 on Tuesday.
07/06/2019
https://missoulian.com/news/local/landfill-visit-helps-upward-bound-students-focus-on-sustainability/article_c4b3ab8c-b91c-578b-8188-80a36984d9b9.html -source=home-top-story
Landfill visit helps Upward Bound students focus on sustainability Many people who live in Missoula have hiked up the “M” or Mount Jumbo to get a bird’s-eye view of the city, but fewer have seen the overlook from atop
11/08/2018
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156739497518349&substory_index=0&id=82447963348
Today is First-Generation College Day! First-gen students come from families where their parents did not complete a four-year college degree. We salute all who were first-gen. We’ve made this special profile pic to share on your page.
02/23/2018
Angelina Urbina ’02, M.Ed. ’08, Las Vegas, is in her third season as executive officer for the Thunderbirds, the demonstration squadron of the U.S. Air Force. She leads an executive support staff responsible for the squadron’s cyber/knowledge operations, budget, training and force support actions for the commander.
08/24/2017
http://missoulian.com/news/local/upward-bound-grant-restored-for-university-of-montana/article_0303d735-3ff3-5e68-9afb-1630224e6962.html -source=behavioral
Upward Bound grant restored for University of Montana The University of Montana will receive money to support first-generation college students and ones from low-income families through Upward Bound, after initially being denied a grant due to a clerical
05/25/2017
http://mtpr.org/post/department-education-will-reconsider-upward-bound-grant-application
Department Of Education Will Reconsider Upward Bound Grant Application The U.S. Department of Education will now reconsider the University of Montana’s grant application for a low-income college prep program. UM’s application