Businesses fund UM projects through the Business and Campus Drive by the UM Foundation

For an impoverished student about to miss a golden opportunity due to a lack of funds, salvation may lie at the top of the Oval.Thanks to the 2005 Business and Campus Drive, University of Montana President George Dennison will be able to allocate around $200,000 to students hoping to attend workshops, campus organizations planning a trip or staff members furthering their education.

The Business and Campus Drive began in 1978 as an effort by businessmen to foster the relationship between the city of Missoula and UM. Last year’s drive, run by the UM Foundation http://www.umt.edu/umf/about/default.htm , had a goal of $300,000, and exceeded that by $44,000.

Though some of that money is earmarked for specific departments, most is doled out at Dennison’s discretion. It’s the largest source of unrestricted money among University fundraisers, said Martina Baker, UM Foundations director of annual giving.

Story by Zachary Franz/Montana Kaimin

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