University of Montana hiring practices questioned by coalition – Religion plays no part in UM hiring

Since Perry Brown took the post of interim provost at the University of Montana in 2010, the campus has filled several high-profile positions with people who share his Mormon faith or received their education at Utah State University.

KEILA SZPALLER [email protected]

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/news/local/um-hiring-practices-questioned-by-coalition/article_23163c70-de66-5825-af21-9d1ede43581e.html

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Bear market

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By Derek Brouwer

Full Story: http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/missoula/bear-market/Content?oid=2655150

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Religion plays no part in UM hiring

Dear Perry Brown, Kent Haslam, Mike Reid, Martin Blair and Nathan Lindsay:

I want to offer my deepest apologies to you on behalf of the University of Montana community for the irresponsible story in the Thursday Missoulian on the topic of your religion. The assertion by individuals on this campus and the reinforcement through a headline story that your religion has something to do with your selection or performance is ludicrous and, frankly, sad. Religion has no place in the conversation regarding the selection of individuals for jobs and I will say unequivocally that it played no role in the selection of any of you.

ROYCE ENGSTROM

Full Opinion: http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/columnists/religion-plays-no-part-in-um-hiring/article_0a4d9a72-6a7e-552e-899c-846a4bd5bb5a.html