August 2025 News
UMW’S “ON THE ROCKS” SERIES TO HOST SPEAKER DR. WILL MUNGER
The University of Montana Western’s History and Environmental Science Departments will host Dr. Will Munger as part of the “On the Rocks” lecture series. Dr. Munger will present “Working Across the High Divide: Learning from the Histories of Sheep Herders, Range Riders, and Indigenous Elders About the Future of Conservation” on Friday, September 5, from 11:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. in UMW's Lucy Carson Library.
MONTANA WESTERN FINE ARTS GALLERY PRESENTS “THE INDIGENOUS SALISH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN MONTANA LIFEWAYS AND PERSPECTIVES”
The University of Montana Western Fine Arts Gallery is honored to present “The Indigenous Salish of Central and Western Montana Lifeways and Perspectives” by Salish artist, archaeologist, and Salish Kootenai College professor Tim Ryan. The exhibition opens Friday, September 5, and will feature a gallery reception and artist talk from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Gallery, located in Main Hall. The Beaverhead County Museum will also host a public presentation by Tim on September 4 at the Old Depot Theatre at 6:30 p.m.
STATEWIDE THEATRE AND PUBLIC DIALOGUE TOUR VISITS DILLON
The University of Montana’s Co-Lab for Civic Imagination brings its exciting theatre event "State of Mind" to Dillon on September 15th. State of Mind is a unique and engaging performance and public dialogue event that is touring to over forty Montana communities from September 2024 to May 2026.
MONTANA WESTERN TO HOST 33RD ANNUAL BULLDOG BASH ON OCTOBER 11
The University of Montana Western Foundation and UMW Athletics are excited to announce the 33rd Annual Bulldog Bash, to be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, in the Keltz Arena on the University of Montana Western campus.