The GLI Weekly is Here!

Advising Updates!

Sophomores! 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.

Capstone Reminders!

Capstone Teams - Your UMCUR abstracts are due Friday, February 28! Not on a capstone team yet? You can still make an individual presentation at UMCUR.

The Big Give is coming! And the Franke GLI needs YOU!

Consider signing up to be a Franke GLI Big Give Ambassador to help us spread the word and assist in raising money to support our program!

The latest AMPLIFIED@UM Podcast episode features Franke GLI Fellow Maiya Roelen!

In this episode, Maiya discusses her DHC climate justice seminar, her Nonprofit Admin and Global Leadership certificates, study abroad plans, and more! 

Campus Seminar Today!

Global Justice and Career Development Webinar Series: “Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine and the Future of Humanitarian Assistance” 

Details: Tuesday, February 18, from 4:15-5:15 p.m. in Eck Hall (LA) Room 338 and Zoom.

featuring Chris Hyslop, Director of Humanitarian Operations for Fogbow LLC

Co-hosts: International Development Studies, Migration Studies, and the School of Social Work

Chris Hyslop has worked with humanitarian organizations and the United Nations around the world in Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Chechnya, the Balkans, China, Liberia, and Eritrea, and recently in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan. He served as the director of Montana World Affairs Council from 2020-2024 and as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Kyrgyzstan from 1995-1997.

Wilderness and Civilization Informational Session!

Looking for a Beyond the Classroom Experience? Want to spend a semester hiking, backpacking, and learning more about wilderness-related issues? Come find out more about the Wilderness and Civilization program! Join us on Thursday, February 20, from 5:30-6:30 pm in Stone Hall 112, our new meeting space. Come for snacks and stay for questions & answers with alumni! UM’s unique Wilderness and Civilization program leads to a minor in Wilderness Studies after a fall semester studying the relationship between humans and wild spaces. And it qualifies as a Franke GLI Beyond the Classroom Experience! Applications are due by April 1, and currently, there are a handful of spots open for fall ‘26.

For more information, contact Andrea Stephens, Wilderness Institute’s Director of Field Education, at andrea.stephens@mso.umt.edu.

Questions about using this for your Franke GLI Beyond the Classroom Experience? Book an advising appointment with Sarah or Gillian via Navigate! 

Campus Event!

Memoir Reading by Alan Townsend, Dean of the W.A. Franke College of Forestry - 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Davidson Honors College Ephron Lounge

The campus and community are invited to the Davidson Honors College for a reading and reflection from W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation's Dean Alan Townsend's memoir "This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder." 

North Korea Meets Montana!

8th Annual Black Solidarity Summit 

The 8th Annual Black Solidarity Summit will take place on UM’s campus February 27-28, celebrating and platforming Black, Indigenous, and intersecting voices through powerful speeches, artwork, and music.

Location: University Center Ballroom

his summit brings together Black Student Unions, African student associations, and experts on Black and Indigenous history and culture to discuss racial discrimination, honor historical figures and activists, and create a space for education, celebration, and solidarity.

Showing up for this opportunity is a meaningful way to support BSU and show solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and other intersecting communities on campus.

Professional Opportunity!

Writing Coaches of Montana is hiring a coordinator for Missoula and Ravalli Counties! This would be a great fit for a senior who is soon graduating. Candidates who are passionate about K-12 education and community-building would be a great fit for WCM.