University of Montana students are encouraged to weigh in on the issue of sexual assault during a participatory forum from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the University Center Ballroom.

For the 13th consecutive semester, University of Montana student-athletes maintained an average cumulative grade-point average above 3.0.

The University of Montana Japanese Student Association will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic Tohoku Earthquake with a fundraising dinner for the Japan Rising Opportunity Scholarship fund on Saturday, March 3.

The National Science Foundation has awarded Sunburst Sensors a $2.5 million contract to provide instruments for its studies.

A consortium of Missoula fire scientists recently received a $3 million grant to implement sophisticated experiments on large prescribed fires in Florida.

Relationship expert David Coleman, better known as “The Dating Doctor,” will present “Making Relationships Matter” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in Urey Lecture Hall at The University of Montana.

Three resident artists from the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena will demonstrate their skills in ceramic art during the annual Archie Bray Day on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at The University of Montana.

International Admissions at The University of Montana invites high school foreign exchange students to explore campus during International UM Day on Friday, March 23.

The Chi chapter of the Alpha Phi sorority will celebrate Cardiac Care Month by raising awareness of women’s heart disease Tuesday through Thursday, Feb. 14-16, in the University Center at The University of Montana.

The University of Montana College of Technology will hold free college prep courses for qualified veterans through the Montana Veterans Upward Bound program.

Students in The University of Montana School of Journalism feature some of the state’s fastest growing businesses in the latest episode of “Business: Made in Montana.”

Award-winning author Chang-rae Lee, whose novel “The Surrendered” was a finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize, will give a reading from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Turner Hall Dell Brown Room at The University of Montana.

The 2012 Community Lecture Series at The University of Montana will begin Tuesday, Feb. 21, and tickets are now on sale. The annual series is in its 14th year.

The 2012 Community Lecture Series at The University of Montana will begin Tuesday, Feb. 21, and tickets are now on sale. The annual series is in its 14th year.

The Religious Studies Program at The University of Montana will host Susan Cohen, a field archaeologist and associate professor of religious studies at Montana State University-Bozeman, on Thursday, Feb. 9.

The University of Montana will celebrate its 119th birthday on Thursday, Feb. 16, with a noon-hour party and an evening Charter Day awards ceremony and reception.

“FM 38,” a 2011 painting by renowned artist Albert Oehlen, currently is on public display in the President’s Office reception area in Main Hall at The University of Montana.

University of Montana College of Technology Assistant Professor Bradley Layton will deliver the keynote address at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Summit held Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9-10, in Bellevue, Wash.

The University of Montana will hold a community forum from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, to discuss and answer questions about the University’s investigation into and report on alleged sexual assaults on and off campus.

The Diversity Advisory Council at The University of Montana invites the campus community to nominate outstanding students for the DAC Student Achievement Awards. DAC will accept nominations until March 1.

University of Montana music student Ben Murphy has earned first place in the young artist division of the Music Teachers National Association composition competition.

The University Center at The University of Montana will host its annual Student Leadership Conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, on the third floor of the UC.

The University of Montana has released a report on an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving students.

The University of Montana will host the 23rd Annual Big Sky Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the University Center Ballroom, where participants can meet with company recruiters from local, regional, national and international employers.

The University Center will host award-winning author Marty Essen on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at The University of Montana.

A report on allegations of sexual assault involving UM students was submitted to President Royce Engstrom on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Counseling and Psychological Services at The University of Montana will hold a training seminar Tuesday, Feb. 7, on how to assist someone who in having suicidal thoughts.

A University of Montana radio-television student has earned ninth place in the television features category of the national Hearst Journalism Awards.

The University of Montana recently created its first Retirees’ Association.

The University of Montana will offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday from Feb. 4 to March 10 in Gallagher Business Building Room 209.

A leading scholar on the Ottoman Empire, the modern Arab world and Islam in the West will deliver the next installment of the President’s Lecture Series at The University of Montana.

A noted conservationist specializing in aquatic ecology, the Endangered Species Act, river management and research coordination will present the first installment of the spring semester Natural Resource and Environmental Policy Forum at The University of Montana.

The campus bus service provided by the Associated Students of The University of Montana gave a record number of rides on the first day of spring semester.

The University Center Gallery at The University of Montana will display works by expressionist action painter Mur Quaglia through Friday, Feb. 24 in an exhibition titled “Bridge of Dreams.”

The Montana Museum of Art & Culture at The University of Montana will present a lecture, “The Fra Dana Legacy,” by UM art history and criticism Associate Professor Valerie Hedquist at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center’s Masquer Theatre.

The Seventh Annual Missoula Labor Film Festival will take place Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4, at the Roxy Theater, located at 718 S. Higgins Ave. in Missoula.

A leading historian of the civil rights era will deliver the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration lecture at The University of Montana.

The University of Montana has 924 students who are degree candidates for autumn semester 2011.

The Spring 2012 Brown Bag Lecture Series hosted by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center at The University of Montana will begin Tuesday, Feb. 7, with a presentation by Paul Thompson, the W.K. Kellogg Chair in Agricultural, Food and Community Ethics at Michigan State University.

The School of Music at The University of Montana will host a Keyboard Society Benefit Concert featuring critically acclaimed pianist Barbara Blegen at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, in the Music Recital Hall.

The University of Montana Office of Career Services is seeking nominations for the UM Student Employee of the Year award.

The University of Montana Cheer Squad will host the Griz Garden City Glam Jam cheerleading competition on Sunday, Jan. 29, at UM’s Dahlberg Arena.

For the second year in a row, The University of Montana ranks No. 14 for producing Peace Corps volunteers among colleges and universities in the medium category, which includes schools with 5,001 to 15,000 undergraduates.

The University of Montana’s Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit has received $150,000 from the Regina Bauer Frankenberg Foundation to study wolf populations in the Rocky Mountain region.

Get ready, University of Montana. MOM is coming to visit.

Prospective students and their families have a unique opportunity to experience life at The University of Montana during UM Days, the University’s open house program.

Recent visitor evaluations by the Montana Museum of Art & Culture show that since the fall of 2009, guests from 45 states and eight countries have visited its exhibitions and programs.

At The University of Montana, 3,037 students made the autumn semester 2011 Dean’s List.

Recently appointed Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian will host a public listening session at The University of Montana from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the Turner Hall Dell Brown Room.

University of Montana President Royce Engstrom will host a mid-year update from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, in the University Center Theater.

Contortionists, acrobats and comedians will highlight the New Shanghai Circus at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the University Theatre at The University of Montana.

The University of Montana will team up with Montana State University to promote science, math, technology and engineering education for girls as part of the state’s recent acceptance into the National Girls Collaborative Project.

Due to current weather conditions, the Osher Lifelong Institute at The University of Montana (MOLLI) has canceled all classes scheduled for Thursday and Friday, Jan. 19-20. Regularly scheduled classes will resume next week.

University of Montana journalism Assistant Professor Lee Banville will discuss evolving Web technologies and how they affect our perceptions of the world during the first installment of the 2012 Bringing the U to You Lecture Series in Great Falls.

The University of Montana Wilderness Institute will launch its spring 2012 Wilderness Issues Lecture Series, “Wild Waters in the West,” on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Wilma Theater.

The University of Montana will hold a community forum at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, to discuss and answer questions about the University’s ongoing investigation into alleged sexual assaults on and off campus.

The University of Montana’s Office for Civic Engagement will host a clothing drive Monday, Jan. 16, in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities in Missoula.