Archive for December 9th, 2015
UM News Maroon Show December 10, 2015
On this week’s UM News show, reporter Dominique Giusti and photographer Carrie Miller find out how shortening the six-week winter break to four weeks may help students choose between staying in Missoula to work or spending that time at home with their families. Before this year’s holiday break, photographer Nick Chrestenson baked holiday cookies with international students at a new event. Lastly, reporter Sean Robb and photographer Andy Anderson looked at how UM students and faculty are spreading the holiday cheer for all to hear. This show is anchored by Dominique Giusti and Sarah Yovetich. It is produced by Sojin Josephson and directed by Carrie Miller.
UM News Silver Show December 10, 2015
This week on UM News, reporter Sarah Yovetich and photographer Peter Riley learned about the new student-led letter writing campaign protesting proposed cuts at UM. With the looming budget cuts and finals week, photographer Joe Lesar looked at what students are doing to “stress less” with an event set up in the UC by Curry Health Center Wellness. This show is anchored by Dominique Giusti, Sean Robb and Sarah Yovetich. It is produced by Sojin Josephson and directed by Ryan Groh.
UM Faculty And Staff Share Holiday Tunes Around Missoula
University of Montana faculty, staff and family members are spreading holiday cheer for all to hear. UM news reporter Sean Robb and photographer Andy Allan Anderson caught with the carol ensemble.
Shortening Winter Break May Help Missoula Retailers
UM‘s current six week winter break takes students out of the community to spend time at home. Photographer Carrie Miller and reporter Dominique Giusti checked out how a plan to shorten the break by two weeks may help students who have to choose between family and a job.
Baking Cookies With The UM Office of International Programs
Before the holiday break arrives, the UM Office of International Programs hosted a new cookie baking event. Those attending got to bake and enjoy fresh cinnamon and chocolate chip cookies with a cup of hot chocolate. Event organizers say many international students travel back to their home countries during the break, so this event helps bring them together before they leave. The Office of International Programs will be hosting more social events in the spring.
State Higher Education Funding Decreased Along With Enrollment
Peter Riley
UM students are reacting to recent budget cuts made by President Royce Engstrom in form of letters to the legislature. Students understand that enrollment is down, but funding for higher education has also decreased. Reporter Sarah Yovetich and Photographer Peter Riley got the specifics as students and faculty are still hard at work.
Solarize Missoula
The University of Montana is beginning the switch to solar power to cut down on greenhouse gases, and now a new community driven initiative is working to help Missoula residents install panels of their own Solarize Missoula is a new program that’s helping to educate the people of Missoula about using solar energy to power their homes instead of fossil fuels. ClimateSmart Director Amy Cilimburg says that lots of people who attend their workshops are interested in making the switch.
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