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Seth Bodnar Resigns as UM President, Citing Possible Run for Senate Against Daines

On Wednesday, University of Montana President Seth Bodnar announced he will resign after eight years, informing the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and the Montana Board of Regents before campus, with the leadership transition beginning immediately.
Last week, statewide reporting tied Seth Bodnar, University of Montana President, to an independent U.S. Senate bid that surfaced on Jan. 9, but he has not declared and a spokesman declined to discuss it.
UM's research and fundraising milestones positioned the campus for growth as Bodnar nearly doubled research awards, earned R1 status, and completed the largest fundraising campaign and infrastructure renewal.
The Montana Board of Regents announced a succession plan with an expedited timeline, and Clayton Christian, Commissioner of Higher Education, will work with the University of Montana leadership team during the interim.
Bodnar's possible candidacy has drawn alarm from Democrats and analysts, as independent candidates must gather about 13,000 signatures and Former Gov. Brian Schweitzer doubts the bid's viability.

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Seth Bodnar resigns as UM president, citing possible run for Senate against Daines

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