While college students across the country flock to southern beaches for spring break, many UMW students, staff, and faculty will venture away from Dillon to challenge themselves physically and mentally, give a helping hand to those in need, and stimulate their education and the education of others.

On Saturday, Feb. 20, students from the University of Montana Western grabbed jump ropes and joined students from the Parkview Elementary school for the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart.

Eight University of Montana Western students raised over $1,000 for Montana Special Olympics on President’s Day at the annual Polar Plunge in Bozeman, Mont.

The University of Montana Western Career Services is sponsoring Career Week from Feb. 22 to 25 on the Montana Western campus. The week’s events will include free workshops and presentations with local entrepreneurs and professionals.

Montana Western is getting maniacal about recycling. From Jan. 17 through March 27, UMW is participating in the nationwide RecycleMania competition in an effort to raise awareness about campus recycling opportunities.

The University of Montana Western Business Department formally dedicated the William “Bill” O’Connor Conference Room on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009.

The renovation of the University of Montana Western’s iconic and first building, Main Hall, is moving along according to schedule in addition to several other building upgrades across campus.

After a 37-year career in education, Linda Reiten was honored at a reception in Montana Western’s Lewis and Clark Room on Friday, Dec. 11.

University of Montana Western graduate Zachary Pitts and two boyhood friends are taking social networking to the the great outdoors.

Two University of Montana Western students will attend General Assembly, a Bacchus Network student leadership conference in Orlando, Fla, Nov. 5-8. Brett Christian and Austin Lord will both go as student leaders of Montana Western’s Tobacco Free Task Force (TFTF).