Giving
Private philanthropy plays a major role in assuring the success of our students. While state funding and tuition cover many of the costs for students, curriculum and staffing, private donations allow us to go beyond the ordinary and into the extraordinary.
Donations to The School of Journalism at The University of Montana allow us to:
- Offer scholarships to students. Each spring during our Dean Stone Awards Banquet, we give scholarships that now total about $100,000. Scholarships are increasingly important as students and their families struggle in these tough economic times.
- Feature world-class speakers and visiting professors. Programs such as the Pollner Distinguished Professorship, the Dean Stone Lecture and the Jeff Cole Distinguished Lecture give students, faculty and the Missoula community the opportunity to learn from top-notch professionals in the field of journalism and beyond.
- Provide our students with essential learning outside the classroom. Projects such as the Senior Documentary, Native News Honors class and Rural News Network allow students to go beyond campus to do in-depth reporting and photo-journalism that makes a difference in people's lives.
- Train students on state-of-the-art equipment. Our students learn their craft on the most up-to-date equipment available. This equipment requires upgrades and maintenance, and it provides our students with a leg up on the competition when they enter the work force.
- Expand our programs and curriculum. The new Journalism Building - Don Anderson Hall - has provided us with the space needed to forge another 100 years into the future. We now have the capacity to expand our curriculum and faculty to meet the changing needs of our students and the future of journalism.
For more information on how to give online or additional giving opportunities for the J-School, please contact the UM Foundation, or talk to our dean, Peggy Kuhr.
Thank you for joining with us in continuing the legacy of the School of Journalism at The University of Montana!
