Provost Pardis Mahdavi held a town hall meeting on Nov. 29 to seek feedback from staff and faculty on the ongoing academic renewal plan, where attendees voiced their support for interdisciplinarity and sought answers on how the proposed plan would solve structural problems in their programs.

Mahdavi began by reiterating some of the challenges the University of Montana faces, including recovering from the worst pandemic in 100 years, a global climate emergency and public doubt in higher education.

“The only way that we can meet these challenges is if we come together,” Mahdavi said.