Initiatives

Goal 1

Prepare our most vulnerable students and graduates of 2020-2023 for security and success in the post-pandemic economy

  • ElevateU: UM's New Signature Career Readiness Program University of Montana

    The ElevateU initiative will engage students in intentional, timely, and required experiential learning experiences throughout their time at school, creating accessible career readiness opportunities and facilitating students to connect academic disciplines to real-world career pathways. Today's students often struggle to bridge their course of study with a post-graduate job and graduate without adequate career preparation. The ElevateU initiative seeks to fill those gaps by providing low- or no-cost experiential opportunities built into the undergraduate experience, giving students the tools they need to explore career pathways and build in-demand skillsets.

Goal 2

Support and partner with our communities and government in an inclusive recovery through and after COVID-19, focusing on displaced workers, adult learners, PK-12 systems, economic development, community health and COVID-19 support

  • AccelerateMT University of Montana

    The University of Montana will establish an organization named AccelerateMT focused on closely partnering with employers and the state to address workforce constraints that slow economic growth. The University of Montana will achieve this through innovative approaches to workforce readiness and development programs, private and public sector partnerships, and entrepreneurial and business growth services.