Mehrdad Kia

President Bodnar emphasized the importance of adapting the curriculum to the needs of the students.

With Afghanistan on the precipice of falling to the Taliban after U.S. troops were pulled out of the country, University of Montana history professor Mehrdad Kia appeared on Monday’s Talk Back program to speak of the country he knows so well.

Few in this part of the country have a more personal interest in the events in Iran than University of Montana History Professor Mehrdad Kia, who is a native of Iran.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Warning for western Montana due to snow and strong winds leading to hazardous driving conditions and bitter wind chill temperatures.

University of Montana History Professor Mehrdad Kia spoke with KGVO News on Sunday and provided his perspective on the death on Saturday of Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Not everyone is happy about the hiring of GE executive and West Point graduate Seth Bodnar as the new president at the University of Montana.

The College of Humanities and Sciences at the University of Montana is working on meeting cuts that seem to be higher than anyone expected. The department may even have to shave off up to 50 percent of its operational costs.

As the University of Montana struggles with budget cuts and layoffs, a group called the UM Advocacy Coalition is urging the State of Montana to find a better way to fund its universities.

It's a New Year and that means new Talk Back episodes! Here's the weekly line up for the first full week of 2016:

UM professors Mehrdad Kia and Mark Johnson both decried Islamic terrorism in the San Bernadino attacks.