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America At A Glance: Rural Transit Funding Through The Covid-19 Pandemic, Andrew Myers, Luke Santore

Independent Living and Community Participation

While all people need transportation to meet their basic needs, rural people with disabilities face barriers due to lack of public transportation and not driving. Federal transit funds to improve public transportation doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most went to metropolitan and micropolitan counties, with many rural counties receiving no transit funds from 2018-2022. This factsheet explores and illustrates these differences in transit funds received in urban and rural counties.

Msw Portfolio, Dallin C. Ball

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

No abstract provided.

Msw Portfolio: Education, Application, Reflection, And Growth, Catherine Ristvedt Keller

Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects

Exploring and the social work competencies, values, and dimensions of practice. Defining and moving past positionality. Applying social work ethics, skills, and tools, and exploring how the Independent Living approach can influence the medical model for improved patient outcomes.

December 2024 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Gwayak Ateg Onaakonigewi Dibenjigewin: Decolonizing Jurisdiction In Anishinaabe Tribal Courts, Kekek Jason Stark

Faculty Law Review Articles

It is generally understood as a matter of federal Indian law that determinations of tribal law should properly be interpreted by tribal courts. This is because tribal courts do not always adhere to the same legal philosophy as their settler colonial counterparts. Many tribal courts subscribe to traditional law, which is an “essential source” of tribal jurisprudence. Anishinaabe communities have maintained a rich body of traditional tribal law since time immemorial. However, these customary law principles are only recently being included in modern day Anishinaabe tribal court determinations. This article builds upon the Anishinaabe law principles articulated in recent opinions …

Montana Kaimin, November 21, 2024, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Montana Kaimin, November 14, 2024, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Sb03_24-25 Resolution Encouraging Professional Development And Continuing Education By Lowering Cost Barriers To Employees, Trey Magnuson, Glenn Kneebone, University Of Montana--Missoula. Staff Senate

University of Montana Staff Senate Resolutions

The Montana Board of Regents allows each campus to determine what fees are assigned aside from building and registration fees, which are mandatory. This Resolution encourages the University of Montana to create a new fee schedule and waive all non-mandatory fees for employees so that the cost barrier to continued education and professional development is lowered.

This was passed at the November 13th, 2024, meeting of the University of Montana Staff Senate.

Documents From The November 13, 2024 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), Associated Students Of University Of Montana

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the November 13, 2024 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Documents From The November 06, 2024 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), Associated Students Of University Of Montana

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the November 06, 2024 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Montana Kaimin, November 7, 2024, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Elevating Rural Disability Data For Policy Impact, Rtc: Rural

Independent Living and Community Participation

In late 2023, the Research & Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities (RTC:Rural) and the Urban Institute partnered to better understand issues related to using and accessing rural disability data. First, we hosted two listening sessions to explore challenges and opportunities to improve the relevance, access, and accuracy of rural disability data. One listening session focused on perspectives from data users and rural community stakeholders. The other focused on perspectives from data producers including multiple federal agencies that collect and disseminate national, state, and local data. These discussions culminated in a rural data summit, Elevating Rural Disability Data for …

November 2024 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Montana's Trail To The Stars: Understanding Stargazing In Eastern Montana And Beyond, Carter Bermingham, Ava Worbets, Melissa Weddell

Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research Publications

Night sky recreation is an emerging yet relatively unexplored segment of the tourism industry within Montana. Despite being home to some of the darkest skies in the nation, little is known about those who choose to stargaze in Montana. This study was designed to gather insights from previous visitors to Montana to better understand night sky recreation in the state and how visitors perceive Montana’s night skies. Part of the research purpose also was to provide information on respondents who visited a site along Montana’s Trail to the Stars, a collaborative effort between Southeast Montana, Central Montana, and the Missouri …

Montana Kaimin, October 31, 2024, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

State V. Mathis: Examining The Shifting Sands Between Due Process And Evidence Disclosure Burdens, Hannah Good

Montana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Something Stinks: Montana’S Compensable Inverse Condemnation Claims Circle The Drain In Wittman V. City Of Billings, Kathryn Zobeck

Montana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Significant Montana Cases, Makayla Aman, Elise Keenum

Montana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Documents From The October 30, 2024 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), Associated Students Of University Of Montana

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the October 30, 2024 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Documents From The October 23, 2024 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), Associated Students Of University Of Montana

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and meeting minutes from the October 23, 2024 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM).

Montana Kaimin, October 17, 2024, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Montana Kaimin, October 10, 2024, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Documents From The October 9th, 2024 Meeting Of The University Of Montana Staff Senate, University Of Montana--Missoula. Staff Senate

University of Montana Staff Senate Meeting Minutes

Agenda and minutes from the October 9th, 2024 meeting of the University of Montana Staff Senate.

The following Resolutions were discussed:

SB03-24/25 Resolution on Encouraging Professional Development by Lowering Cost Barriers to Staff.

Note: See November meeting minutes when final version was presented, and a vote was conducted.

The following Resolution was passed:

SB04-24/25 Adding "Monte" the University of Montana Mascot as an Honorary Member of the University of Montana Staff Senate

https://scholarworks.umt.edu/staffsenate_resolutions/8

The guest presenter was Brady Schwertfeger - the FOCUS-MFPE Union president to discuss what they do, union roles, bargaining agreement information, and to answer questions.

Montana Kaimin, October 3, 2024, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Collaborative Research Report: Personal Assistance Workforce Capacity And Quality Outcomes, Luke Santore, Catherine Ipsen, Lillie Greiman, Lina Stepick

Employment

The growing demand for home-based care services contends with a major shortage of personal care aide (PCA) workers. PCAs support older adults and people with disabilities in home and community-based settings with activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, eating, and more. A thriving PCA workforce is necessary to match demand for home and community-based care. However, persistently low wages and poor job quality lead to high rates of turnover and shortages in the workforce. This research report aims to understand the relationship between PCA workforce capacity and quality of consumer-reported care for long-term services and supports.

Seeding Belonging: Project Dig Short Report, Jeff Gutierrez, Connie Lewis, University Of Montana Rural Institute

Health and Wellness

This short report provides a snapshot of Project DIG, a therapeutic horticulture (TH) pilot project of the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities. It contains information about and recommendations for TH as an increased practice for supporting and promoting the quality of life and well-being of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Where Does Common Sense Come From? "A Modest Proposal" And The Inoculation Controversy, Stewart Justman

Global Humanities and Religions Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

October 2024 News Releases, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.

Montanan, Fall 2024, University Of Montana--Missoula

Montanan Magazine, 1969-2024

This is the magazine of the University of Montana with news about the University for UM alumni as well as current faculty, students, staff, and administrators. This is volume 41.

Building An Inclusive Disability Community In Rural Idaho: Stories From The Magic Valley, Lillie Greiman, Genna M. Mashinchi, E. Petersen, R. Roberts, Rayna Sage, Luke Santore

Independent Living and Community Participation

The Living Independence Network Corporation (LINC) has served Southern Idaho for over 20 years. Headquartered in Boise, LINC has branch offices in both Twin Falls and Caldwell. LINC staff provide a wide range of services for rural consumers across the approximately 30,000 square miles of their service area. The Twin Falls office serves eight counties, a region locally known as the “Magic Valley.”

This report highlights both the work of staff at LINC’s Twin Falls office and the outcomes of a community-based research project that LINC participated in with the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities at the University of Montana.