UM campus goes tobacco free on Monday

As students back their bags with books and laptops, the University of Montana says don't bother packing your cigarettes or dip.

The UM campus goes tobacco free on Monday.

Vice President Jim Foley says the University will discourage students, faculty and staff from using tobacco products. If people do want to smoke they'll have to leave campus.

The new tobacco free campaign applies to all events at the University Griz games and tailgating included. Season ticket holders already received the tobacco free notice with their tickets in the mail.

Vice President Jim Foley says other campuses have done it and Missoula can kick the habit as well.

"But is smoking going to go on a little bit on this campus still? Of course it is but we're just going to try to educate them as best as we can, with the idea that we want to get to a place where there's no smoking on this
campus," said Foley.

Montana Tech in Butte and MSU in Billings have also gone tobacco free on their campuses as well.