The GLI Weekly is Here!

Advising Updates!

It’s time to sign up for your required spring advising appointment! This is an excellent opportunity to continue planning your Beyond the Classroom Experience, which is just around the corner.

• Freshmen - You are up in March. Stay tuned!
• Need to book an individual advising appointment?
• Find Gillian or Sarah on Navigate.

Deadline Today!

Planning your Beyond the Classroom Experience? Consider submitting an application for the Experiential Learning Scholarship. The deadline is February 4th with a notification date of March 11th.

Not ready to apply yet? No worries! They take applications three times per year! The next deadline is March 28th.

Franke GLI application opens Saturday, February 1st!

Calling all future Grizzlies! Do you have a family member or friend who is thinking about or planning to attend UM this fall? Encourage them to apply to the Franke Global Leadership Initiative! Our application opens on Saturday, February 1. Help us spread the word! 

Campus Lecture!

In honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: poet Jericho Brown will give a lecture entitled, “The Art of Dreaming: From Langston Hughes & MLK to 2025.”

Part of the President’s Lecture Series, the presentation will take place Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 p.m. MST in the PJW College of Education's ALi Auditorium and will be streamed online. 

Mansfield Dialogue!

Ukraine: The Fight for our Lives

Tuesday, February 25: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. online

As Ukraine’s war enters its fourth year, murmurs of a potential ceasefire ripple through political circles. Iuliia Mendel, former press secretary to President Zelenskyy, reflects on the conflict she first shared with Mansfield audiences in September 2023 as she launched the earlier edition of her book, “The Fight of Our Lives.” With unflinching candor, Mendel dissects the missteps—Western hesitations, Ukrainian oversights—and questions whether the elusive end to this brutal chapter is finally within sight.

Climate Emotions Support Group!

Are you struggling with climate emotions? You’re not alone! Come join a space of fellow peers to help yourself and others work through how these emotions impact you. Share and learn coping skills in a supportive environment. 

Starting in February, this group will consist of six one-and-a-half-hour sessions facilitated by a peer and a licensed clinical social worker, both of whom have their own experiences with climate emotions. We aim to create a welcoming space where everyone can share their unique experiences with climate change. By participating in this group, you will learn to support yourself and others by holding space for this challenge.  

This group is part of a pilot study for a climate emotions support group and best practices tailored to our college community. By joining, you will help support Melody Irvine's undergraduate capstone research and raise awareness of the importance of such spaces in the Missoula community. Your participation and feedback will help inform the development of a new model for community-based climate mental health support at the University of Montana. Participants must be ages 18-24.

Interested in joining? Want to learn more? Please follow the link to fill out an interest form. Melody will reach out to you!  

Ruffatto Start-Up Challenge!

Community Volunteer Opportunities!

February 8th | Valentines for Shelter Pets: Come shower shelter pets with love this February. Volunteers are needed to create and distribute enrichment valentines to adoptable cats, dogs, and bunnies at the Humane Society of Western Montana. Sign up here!

February 13th | Franklin Elementary Valentine's Day Dance: Help throw Franklin Elementary students a Valentine's Day Dance Party to remember! Volunteers are needed to host activities, serve treats, and make sure every kiddo feels loved this Valentine's Day.

Sign up here!

Volunteer Opportunity!

Gift of Life Marrow Registry is a non-profit organization where we find matches for people battling leukemia, sickle cell, and blood disorders. People will have the opportunity to help spread awareness of our mission and encourage people to join our world-wide registry where they can give someone a second chance at life!

We need YOUR help to register 300 new stem cell donors! This is your chance to make a HUGE impact and save lives!

When: Feb 10th-14th

Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Location: The University Center Artium

We need volunteers to help spread awareness and help save lives! No experience needed—we’ll train you on the spot! Plus, earn service hours and get the opportunity to get first dibs on our Gift of Life swag such as lollipops, stickers, shirts, and more.