![GSA To Match $500,000 For UM Facilities Upgrade [AUDIO]](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2011/11/weight-room.jpg?w=980&q=75)
GSA To Match $500,000 For UM Facilities Upgrade [AUDIO]
The Grizzly Scholarship Association State Board of Directors voted unanimously at its recent board meeting to commit $500,000 in funding match to the athletic facility improvement project at The University of Montana. The athletic facility improvement plan calls for the construction of a new student-athlete academic center, renovation of the weight room and locker room, and the installation of lights at Washington-Grizzly Stadium. I spoke with Executive Director of the Grizzly Scholarship Association, Greg Sundberg, about the project. That interview is attached.
A fund-raising goal of $6 million has been set, with nearly $2 million already collected and pledged. At the May 2011 meeting of the Montana Board of Regents, approval was given UM to hire a master plan architect. A&E Architects was awarded that bid with a timeline that calls for the plan to be complete by the end of December 2011.
More From Newstalk KGVO 1290 AM & 98.3 FM
![Unlicensed Driver Had a BAC of .269, 5th DUI Arrest in Missoula](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-featured-image-27.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Woman Resists Arrest, Kicks Missoula Jail Staff in the Groin](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-featured-image-26.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![How Smoky Air Might Affect Griz and Paddleheads Games](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-RS34068_GettyImages-914130990-scr-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![UPDATE: Miller Peak Fire Near Missoula Grows to 1,700 Acres](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-MillerPeakFire-714-EDIT.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Montana Air Quality Takes a Turn for the Worse](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-MissoulaSmoke716.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Mayor Davis attending second Bloomberg program on leadership](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-attachment-homeless-3-davis.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Court Victory for Montana Students With Special Needs](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-RS47253_GettyImages-494312894-scr-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Stay Cool Missoula: Tips From Disaster Services Director](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-RS27921_GettyImages-1011404062-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Knife-Wielding Woman Arrested in Missoula After Altercation](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2024/07/attachment-featured-image-2024-07-15T122519.061.jpg?w=980&q=75)