As the incoming
administrator waits for
his tenure to begin, he
is spending his time
familiarizing himself with
the students and faculty
at UM.
As MTN's Eric Clements
reports, Bodnar expects
a smooth transition from
the previous
administration to his.
University of Montana
President Select Seth
Bodnar has officially
arrived in Missoula, and
is ready to begin the
transition process to
take the reigns from the
current top administrator
Sheila Stearns. Bodnar
says that during this
transition process, he's
excited to get to know
the faculty and students
that make the University
of Montana what it is.
"The way you do that is
spending time with
them, really
understanding, in their
environment, what they
do on a day-to-day
basis, what their needs
are, what their ideas
are. And you only get
that perspective by
spending time with
them. Students are the
lifeblood of this
university. They are the
reason we're here, and
they have both great
ideas and terrific
passion. "
Bodnar at 38 years old
is one of the youngest
people to serve as UM
President, joining
Charles Clapp and
James McCain who
were also both 38 when
appointed.
The West Point
graduate says his
selection is...
"Both a dream come
true and a tremendous
responsibility to those
who have gone before
us in the first 125 years
of this institution and
those who will come
after us for the next
thousand years of this
great university."
The President Select
arrived in Missoula just
in time for homecoming
festivities. With a broad
smile, he divulged his
celebration plans.
"Going up the M to light
it, and then going to run
in the Homecoming
Hustle tomorrow
morning to benefit the
athletic department, and
then we will be at the
tailgates and the game,
so a nice full schedule;
we're literally hitting the
ground running!"
In Missoula Eric
Clements MTN News.
Bodnar assumes the
office of the President of
the University of
Montana January first,
2018.
