A group of UM students whitewashes “the M” on Mount Sentinel, 1957.
About This Project
In 1893, the Montana legislature chartered the University of Montana to "provide...young men and women, on equal terms, a liberal education thorough knowledge of the different branches of literature, science and the arts." Within two years, the campus opened at the base of Mount Sentinel.
In the 130 years that followed, UM became a leader in scholarship and service. Education in the rural West requires more than academic rigor. It demands a commitment to community; an ideal practiced on this land long before locals laid the cornerstone to Main Hall.
This exhibit marks the first in a series of commemorative projects. Known as the Griz130 History Initiative, this multi-year project will explore UM's story. Identifying the values, achievements, and missteps that have defined UM's story so far reveals common threads. Reflecting on enduring bonds and shared challenges illuminates the trail ahead. It reminds us what makes us grizzlies, for good.
Click on each image to visit our themed exhibit!
In the 130 years that followed, UM became a leader in scholarship and service. Education in the rural West requires more than academic rigor. It demands a commitment to community; an ideal practiced on this land long before locals laid the cornerstone to Main Hall.
This exhibit marks the first in a series of commemorative projects. Known as the Griz130 History Initiative, this multi-year project will explore UM's story. Identifying the values, achievements, and missteps that have defined UM's story so far reveals common threads. Reflecting on enduring bonds and shared challenges illuminates the trail ahead. It reminds us what makes us grizzlies, for good.
Click on each image to visit our themed exhibit!
About the Project Team
“Grizzlies for Good” was developed by the students in Exhibit Design and Development, a graduate seminar offered by the H. Duane Hampton Public History Program in the History Department at the University of Montana. This project was sponsored by the Griz130 History Initiative and conducted in collaboration with the UM Mansfield Library Archives & Special Collections, UM IT, the UM Communications Office, and the UM Athletics Department. This website was accompanied by a physical exhibit in the Mansfield Library, which was on display during December 2023 and January 2024.
The students who created this exhibit are, from left: Rory Johnson, Ian Thomas, Cassidy VanderVoort, Dylan Haring, Malinda Gaudry, Mitch Morris, Hazel Videon, Kellen Neighbors, Dylan Yonce, and Harry Devoe. Professor Eric Zimmer, at right, helped them along.
The students who created this exhibit are, from left: Rory Johnson, Ian Thomas, Cassidy VanderVoort, Dylan Haring, Malinda Gaudry, Mitch Morris, Hazel Videon, Kellen Neighbors, Dylan Yonce, and Harry Devoe. Professor Eric Zimmer, at right, helped them along.