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Once the weather cools down students will be able to ice skate on the Oval just as University of Montana alumni once did, after UM installed an ice rink on campus for the first time since the middle of the 20th century.Â
Facilities Services employees installed the 60-by-85 foot portable rink on Friday, which is part of a larger effort by the University to increase student engagement this semester.
âThereâs still that need to engage students,â Adrianne Smith, director of the University Center and James Todd Center, said. âPart of the college experience is to have that engagement outside of the classroom, but how do you do that when weâre not allowed to?âÂ