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Griz Cards A Liability For Business Owners

November 4, 2015

Chip Cards The new smart chip technology designed to stop credit and debit card fraud is missing from UM’s Griz Cards. Businesses had an October first deadline to move to the new system or else become liable for any fraud. UMoney, that students upload to their Griz Cards, presents a risk to local merchants. They don’t comply with the new system. Produced by Sean Robb. Photography by Peter Riley.

New Aquatic Sport Welcomed to Missoula Community

November 4, 2015

11.4. key log rollingUniversity of Montana is the first college in the state to welcome a new sport. Photographer Ryan Groh and UM News Reporter Domininque Giusti went for a swim to watch a key log rolling competition in action.

Class Selects Local Nonprofits to Receive $10K Grant

November 4, 2015
Andrea Vernon

Photo by Sarah Yovetich

$10,000 is a good chunk of change and one UM class is trying to decide where it should go. Reporter Sarah Yovetich and Photographer Joe Lesar stepped inside the classroom to learn more about the program and visited past recipients to watch past grants at work.

GrizWalk Helps Keep Students Safe At Night With A Golf Cart

October 28, 2015

102715-GrizWalkGrizWalk is seeing an increase in interest. The program aims to give students comfort and safety around campus late at night with a golf cart. UM News reporter Sean Robb and Photographer Andy Anderson took a ride with GrizWalk to see their work first-hand.

Clyde Coffee: From the Business School to the Hip Strip

October 28, 2015
Clyde Coffee

Clyde Coffee

A business school graduate turns her class assignment into a reality by combining her love of coffee and accounting skills. Clyde Coffee just opened on Missoula’s hip strip and joins Market on Front and Five on Black as another UM School of Business startup. Reporter Sojin Josephson and Photographer Joe Hodgson went into the new coffee shop to get the story.

Stories and Stones

October 28, 2015

10-28 STONESTo prepare for Halloween, a large crowd of Missoulians came out to hear ghost stories that uncover the past. Photographer Peter Riley and UM News Reporter Dominique Giusti went to Stories and Stones to see history come to life.

UM News Maroon Show for October 22, 2015

October 21, 2015

1021 Maroon for KPAXOn this episode of UM News, UM’s science wonderland, SpectrUM, for kids is celebrating its eighth birthday this month, UM News reporter Sarah Yovetich and photographer Joe Lesar were there for all the fun. High school students across Montana are getting the opportunity to virtually discuss science, technology, engineering and mathematics at STEMfest. Missoula college is cooking up jobs with the new hospitality management program. Anchored by Dominique Giusti and Sojin Josephson. Produced by Sean Robb and directed by Joe Hodgson.

UM News Silver Show for October 22, 2015

October 21, 2015

1021 Silver StillThis week on UM News, the UM late-night bus is helping lower D-U-I’s in Missoula. UM News reporter Dominique Giusti and photo journalist Joe Hodgson sat in on a dance class that welcomes Missoulians with disabilities to let loose. A UM music professor is conducting the score for the latest Missoula Community Theater performance, Sweeney Todd. Anchored by Sarah Yovetich and Sojin Josephson. Directed by Peter Riley and produced by Sean Robb.

Professor Produces Sweeney Todd for Missoula Community Theatre

October 21, 2015
Professor David Cody conducts orchestra for Sweeney Todd

Professor David Cody conducts orchestra for Sweeney Todd

Professor David Cody leads an orchestra of university students and community members in the musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Missoula Community Theatre this fall.Cody hope to make audiences laugh, cry and feel a bit of a thrill, while challenging their musical skills. Photographer Carrie Miller attended the final dress rehearsal before the show to get the story.

First Annual STEMFest Highlights Career Opportunities for High Schoolers

October 21, 2015
UM professor, Mark Reiser, demonstrates physics at STEMFest

UM professor, Mark Reiser, demonstrates physics at STEMFest

High school students across Montana are getting the opportunity to connect virtually with professors and community leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM. Photographer Andy Anderson and reporter Sojin Josephson visited the Inspired Classroom Studio in Missoula for the conference.

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