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Seth Bodnar Resigns as UM President, Citing Possible Run for Senate Against Daines
Seth Bodnar leaves after boosting enrollment, retention, graduation rates, and research, while speculation grows about his independent U.S. Senate run.
- On Wednesday, University of Montana President Seth Bodnar announced he will step down after eight years, informing OCHE and the Montana Board of Regents before addressing campus in a 900-word letter of gratitude.
- Bodnar said, `Service has always been the animating force of my life, and Chelsea and I would like to consider whether to pursue a new way to serve our state and our nation`, amid reports linking his departure to a possible U.S. Senate bid as an independent, though he has not declared.
- During his eight-year tenure, Seth Bodnar, University of Montana President, led major fundraising and campus renewal, nearly doubled research award volume, earned R1 research status, and expanded access for underserved students.
- Commissioner Clayton Christian will work with the Montana Board of Regents to set an expeditious timeline and identify qualified candidates for a permanent replacement.
- Campus community members said students and faculty reacted with surprise, sadness and uncertainty, while board members and campus leadership expressed confidence in ongoing momentum.
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Political group releases ad targeting departing UM president Seth Bodnar
BILLINGS, Mont. - Leadership in Action, a Montana-based political action committee, released an advertisement Wednesday targeting departing University of Montana president Seth Bodnar, just hours after announcing he would step down.
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