Anne James

MISSOULA – Native American voices will enjoy a greater prominence at the University of Montana thanks to a new visiting writer fund established by Lois Welch to honor her late husband, acclaimed author James Welch. UM will use the James and Lois Welch Distinguished Native American Visiting Writer Fund to bring a prominent Native American writer to campus to teach each spring semester. In the futur

MISSOULA – Salena Beaumont Hill is the first to say she didn’t recognize the job title. A friend sent her the position description for the director of inclusive excellence at the University of Montana and her immediate thought was, “What does that mean?” Fast-forward one ...

BOZEMAN — Montana State University will host former astronaut Mae Jemison for a lecture on Feb. 1, 2022. “An Evening with Mae Jemison: First African American Woman in Space” will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Strand Union Building ballrooms on MSU’s campus. The event is open to t...

Flathead Rivers Alliance (FRA) has secured $103,000 in partnership agreements and grants, launching the 2021 River Ambassador Program and setting the stage for 2022. FRA will expand its team by adding a Big Sky Watershed Corps member. Programs and projects in 2022 include expanding the Recreate Responsibly and River Ambassador programs, river recreation monitoring survey pilot program, partnering

New hub will connect businesses, land managers, and researchers with trusted agrisolar resources (BUTTE) - In less than a decade, solar installations are expected to cover more than 3 million acres of the United States, creating a big opportunity to pair solar with agricultural land to produce food, conserve ecosystems, create renewable energy, increase pollinator habitat, and maximize farm revenu

BOZEMAN – The Montana State University Department of Native American Studies has received accreditation from the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium, making it one of the first Indigenous programs at a mainstream institution to receive the designation. Walter Fleming, ch ...

BOZEMAN — Construction at a rural school in the central part of the state is giving Montana State University researchers an opportunity to help pioneer a new kind of geothermal heating and cooling system that could lower the cost of the technology. A...

Do you grow pulse crops? If so, the MSU Extension service would like to hear from you. They've compiled a short survey asking about  current management practices and preferred communication methods. Information gathered will be used to design extension programming and research to meet the needs of Montana pulse crop growers. You can ac...

MISSOULA – In the heart of the Payne Family Native American Center on the University of Montana campus, UM President Seth Bodnar announced on Monday that he directed $300,000 from a recent gift to establish an endowment to support UM’s Kyiyo Pow Wow. The new endowment is...

MISSOULA – The University of Montana has launched a major new scholarship to help Montana students pay for college. The Payne Family Impact Scholarship, established with a significant $7.5 million gift from longtime UM supporters Terry and Patt Payne, will be awarded to hundreds of Montana high school students who choose to attend UM beginning in fall 2022. “When ...

BOZEMAN — Montana State University will host its 135th commencement at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. As a precaution against the spread of COVID-19, attendees will be required to wear face masks during the ceremony, and the number of guests is limited to no more than five per degree candidate. Tick...

MISSOULA – The nation’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is a form that prospective and current college students must complete to receive federal funding for higher education from the U.S. Department of Education. The FAFSA is th...