The effort to bring personnel costs in line with enrollment at the University of Montana continues, with notices sent out to lecturers that their contracts will not be renewed for the spring semester.
In 2016, the University of Montana hired Dr. Tom Crady as VP for Enrollment and Student Affairs, and he began working immediately to bring more new students to campus.
In a continuing effort to reduce the number of faculty at the University of Montana to bring costs in line with enrollment, the administration has released its second round of the VERIP (Voluntary Employee Retirement Incentive Program).
No one can say that interim UM President Sheila Stearns isn't a great communicator. She is going to great lengths to get together with the campus community to keep them updated on important issues pertaining to a variety of subjects.
The Montana Board of Regents and the University of Montana has created a website to stay up-to-date on the search for a new president at the University of Montana.
Last week, University of Montana officials sent an email to faculty and staff asking about when individuals planned to retire, in an effort to cut the personnel budget through buyouts and attrition.
Over the past few days, officials with the University of Montana have been continuing their long-standing 'We Are Montana' tour, to visit with local school officials and legislators across the state.