The GLI Weekly is Here!

We LOVE our students!

Come by the Franke GLI offices on Friday, February 14, anytime between 10 AM and 3 PM for a sweet treat! <3

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.

Taking it Beyond the Classroom soon?

For summer, fall, and AY 2025-2026, here are a few important dates.

• Save the date for Scholarship Workshops: March 12 and March 28
• Beyond the Classroom Plan: due April 1
• Beyond the Classroom Scholarship: due April 6
• Verification Documents: due April 27

Information Session!

The Franke Global Leadership Initiative is sponsoring an information session on global career opportunities tomorrow, February 12th, at 3 PM. We hope to see you all there!

Want some BTC inspiration?

Curious about what other students are doing for their BTC experiences?

Check out our Franke GLI blog! We’ve got new entries coming in from students who recently completed their Beyond the Classroom Experiences! 

Franke GLI in the news!

Congratulations to Franke GLI Fellow Lauren Schulte on earning the George M. Dennison Civic Engagement Scholarship. Lauren is a junior from Spokane, WA, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Climate Change Studies. In addition to her work as a Franke Fellow of Resources and Sustainability, Lauren is also a member of the Davidson Honors College.

Of the honor, Lauren writes, “I feel extremely honored to represent the legacy of George Dennison as a Civic Engagement Scholarship recipient. Serving the University of Montana and Missoula Community as the UM Advocate Co-Coodinator brings me great joy and I am incredibly passionate about this work. Making a difference as an Advocate is one of my favorite parts about UM, and my college experience wouldn’t be the same without this organization!” Congratulations to Lauren!

Congratulations to our Franke GLI Advisory Board member Claire Arcenas and GBLD 194 instructor Scott Arcenas on receiving a $500,000 Mellon Grant together with their colleagues in the history department to support democracy studies at UM. Learn more about the grant here!

Campus Community!

The UM Office of Undergraduate Research is happy to announce the official release of a new podcast: AMPLIFIED@UM! The pod creates a space for UM students to amplify their projects and experiences in their own words and also previews upcoming events, such as the UM Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR) and the School of Music's Fusion concert--both on April 25! This interview-based show is a project of the Office of Undergraduate Research's new Civic Communication and Media Lab. New episodes drop on Wednesdays.

• Introductory episode on Spotify
• Interview with UM Music senior Ben Medina Caplis
• Follow the Instagram show page: @amplifiedatum

Community-Focused Gathering!

Join us for a drop-in style opportunity for conversation about current events, strengthening community, and connection to campus and community resources

• Dates, Times, and Locations:
• Thursday, February 13: 12-1:30 p.m. in the Branch Center
• Wednesday, February 19: 2:39-4:00 p.m at the Dell Brown Room (Turner Hall)
• Thursday, February 27: 12-1:30 at the Branch Center

For accommodations, questions, or to make an individual appointment, please contact the Dean of Students Office at deanofstudents@mso.umt.edu.