The GLI Weekly is Here!

Attention 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 a couple of months. Stay tuned!
• Need to book an individual advising appointment?
• Find Gillian or Sarah on Navigate.

Experiential Learning Scholarship!

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! 

Franke GLI in the news!

Franke GLI Board Member and Director of Sustainability Eva Rocke was quoted in a story about UM receiving a gold rating for sustainability. Check out this news item and learn more about what UM is doing in the area of sustainability!

NEW Leadership Program!

The University of Montana is now accepting applications to our four-day NEW Leadership program to be held in Missoula from June 1-4. This nonpartisan, residential program aims to build the skills that college students need to become involved advocates and leaders within their communities, particularly with a focus on addressing women’s underrepresentation in politics and building the next generation of women leaders.

Faculty, student, government, and NGO leaders will engage participants in four days of workshops and opportunities on public speaking, conflict resolution, networking, and advocacy. This year, we are pleased to announce that we have secured funding so that all accepted participants can take part in this four-day residential institute at no cost other than their travel to the University of Montana campus.

This program is ideal for current or newly graduated students who are enrolled in an institute of higher education in Montana, or who are Montana residents seeking their education elsewhere. Those who participate in the institute will make important interpersonal connections, will have skills to include on their resumes, and will sharpen their focus on how to make progress on areas of civic engagement that are most important to them. Strong candidates for the program will be able to articulate their goals in our brief application, will complete the application before March 1st, 2025, and will be able to commit to joining us in-person from June 1-4.

Questions? Please contact: Dr. Christina Granato Yoshimura (christina.yoshimura@umontana.edu).

Free Event!

Join Sheila A. Smith, the John E. Merow senior fellow for Asia-Pacific studies at the Council on Freign Relations, for free community dialogue on Tuesday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Dell Brown Room in Turner Hall at the University of Montana.

We invite you to a complimentary reception with appetizers and refreshments starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Dell Brown Room. 

Film Screening!

Join us for a special screening of “Counted Out,” a new hard-hitting documentary that shines a light on math as the foundation of democracy and economic opportunity!

Monday, February 3rd in the UC Theater - 6:30-8pm film screening followed by a panel discussion

Scholarship Opportunity!

There is an opportunity to get a full scholarship to our upcoming summer school on European Studies, which will take place in-person between July 6 – July 19, 2025 in Pécs, Hungary. Students can spend two weeks of their summer here, at the University of Pécs in Pécs, Hungary, a beautiful destination in Central Europe, gaining international experience while earning credits.

Study Abroad Opportunity!

Celei’s Study Abroad programs are authentic and immersive experiences that retain the quality inherited from over 40 years of experience working with some of the best institutions in the field. Through them, we repurpose our privileges helping to cultivate critical thinking, global perspectives, and emotional education in our students, on topics such as environmental regeneration, interculturality, social justice, and cultural heritage.

Studying abroad is one of the most powerful ways to broaden your horizons, boost intercultural skills, and gain a global perspective, while challenging your views on privilege, democracy, equity, and more. Step out of your comfort zone, experience the realities of life in the Global South, and dive deep into critical 21st-century topics!

NOTE: The Franke GLI scholarship covers international experiences of 12 weeks or longer. But a shorter international experience can count for your Beyond the Classroom Experience.