July 2025 News
MONTANA WESTERN KICKS OFF NEW ACADEMIC YEAR WITH ORIENTATION WEEKEND
The University of Montana Western is excited to welcome new students to campus during New Student Orientation, taking place Thursday, August 14, through Sunday, August 17.
UMW BIOLOGY PROFESSOR AWARDED NSF GRANT TO STUDY CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE
Dr. Kyle Richardson, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Montana Western, has received a $350,721 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate lesser-known environmental transmission pathways of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Montana’s wild cervid populations. The three-year project will deepen understanding of how CWD may persist and spread through the environment and provide essential data that could influence wildlife management practices across the region.
SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS TO PERFORM “AS YOU LIKE IT” AT MONTANA WESTERN
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will hold a free performance of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. at the University of Montana Western’s Pioneer Federal Amphitheater on Legacy Plaza. Just bring your lawn chair, blanket, and a picnic dinner, and enjoy an evening of live Shakespeare!
MONTANA WESTERN ANNOUNCES 2025–26 BANK OF COMMERCE PERFORMING ARTS SERIES
The Fine Arts Department of the University of Montana Western is pleased to announce the 2025–26 Performing Arts Series, sponsored by the Bank of Commerce. This year’s season features a dynamic Mainstage lineup beginning November 4 and a Youth Season starting September 27.