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Faculty and Staff Welcome Breakfast

Dillon, MT, Lewis & Clark Room Mathews Hall 710 S. Atlantic St., Dillon, MT, United States

Please join us for a Faculty and Staff Welcome Continental Breakfast on August 23 at 8:00 a.m. in the Lewis & Clark Room (Mathews Hall).

University Opening Meeting

Dillon, MT, Lewis & Clark Room Mathews Hall 710 S. Atlantic St., Dillon, MT, United States

Please join us for the University Opening Meeting for Faculty, Staff, and Administration in the Lewis & Clark Room (Mathews Hall) on August 23 from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.

Academic Affairs Meeting

Dillon, MT, Lewis & Clark Room Mathews Hall 710 S. Atlantic St., Dillon, MT, United States

An Academic Affairs meeting will be held on August 23 from 10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Lewis & Clark Room (Mathews Hall).

UMW Family BBQ

Please join us for the UMW Family BBQ on the lawn in front of Mathews Hall on August 23 at 5:00 p.m. Faculty and Staff are welcome to bring all members of the family.

New Student Orientation

Your college experience is already off to a great start because you’ve chosen Montana Western to begin your educational career.  We’ve put together an orientation program to help make the transition as seamless as possible. Orientation is mandatory for all first-year and transfer students and because it’s fun and informative — you want to attend. […]

Convocation & Keynote Speaker

Convocation is an exciting time for new and returning students, the campus community and friends and family to gather and celebrate the beginning of the academic year. Check out the Fall 2023 Orientation page for more information about orientation!

New Student Orientation – Day 2

Day 2 is a day of fun events designed for students to meet their new classmates, become more acclimated with campus and the surrounding community. Check out the Fall 2023 Orientation page for more information about orientation!

New Student Orientation – Day 3

After Breakfast, students will breakout into their Orientation groups and attend sessions that provide important information about navigating campus life, review class schedule and locations, and additional details that are vital to student's happiness and success at Western. Check out the Fall 2023 Orientation page for a detailed schedule of the day's events!

Learning Center Open House

Learning Center - Basement of Library 710 S. Atlantic St, Dillon, MT, United States

Faculty, staff, students and the community are invited to the Learning Center to find where we are located and learn about our resources.

Free

Family Weekend

Montana Western is excited to host Bulldog Family Weekend, a celebration that will bring students and their families together on campus to celebrate the Bulldog spirit that unites us all! Bulldog Family Weekend 2023 kicks off on Legacy Plaza on Friday, September 15, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Enjoy a variety of food and refreshments […]

Recurring

Rural Fridays

For six Fridays each semester, children from rural classrooms and homeschoolers from the surrounding area come to the University of Montana Western campus for inquiry-based, experiential learning. Children are organized into peer groups and are taught by UMW teacher candidates in various subject areas. As UMW teacher candidates plan instruction, they collaborate with classmates and […]

Free

Educator Airlift

The Montana Youth Challenge Academy, in partnership with the Montana National Guard 1-189th (General Support Aviation Battalion) and the University of Montana Western, will be hosting an educator airlift event on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. This event provides Montana high school administrators, counselors, and staff an opportunity to tour MYCA/UMW facilities, observe cadets and staff, […]