Seth Bodnar

Seth Bodnar, the newly selected President of the University of Montana, along with his wife, Chelsea, met with members of the media at the Payne Family Native American Center on Campus on Thursday afternoon.

KGVO News spoke for the first time to newly named President of the University of Montana Seth Bodnar at his home near Chicago on Wednesday afternoon.

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.

Following a conference call on Tuesday afternoon, the Montana Board of Regents offered the position of UM President to Seth Bodnar, and he accepted.

The UM presidential candidate with the closest ties to Missoula appeared before a packed house in the University Center Theater on Friday after noon.