Office of Public Safety

A sexual assault was reported to the University of Montana Office of Public Safety over the weekend, that allegedly occurred in a residence hall.

An employee at the University of Montana accidentally discharged a rifle while cleaning it at approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, November 22 in his University Villages apartment.

In May of 2012, the University of Montana and the City of Missoula entered into a three-year agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division over the issue of sexual assaults on campus and in the community.

The University of Montana has been receiving reports over the past few days regarding a man who allegedly touched two women inappropriately in their dorm rooms.

Despite efforts by gun rights advocates to allow licensed gun owners to carry and store their weapons on campus, the University of Montana has a strict policy that prohibits anyone other than a police officer or federal official to carry a weapon.