Montana State University will host a free, public lecture focused on school funding in rural states on Monday, Sept. 28, on the MSU campus.

BOZEMAN — Montana State University will host a free, public lecture focused on school funding in rural states on Monday, Sept. 28, on the MSU campus.

The Dr. John W. Kohl Distinguished Educational Leadership Lecture will be held in Inspiration Hall inside Norm Asbjornson Hall, with an online streaming option available. The program includes refreshments and mingling from 5:30 to 5:50 p.m. and presentations from 5:50 to 7 p.m. Parking is available in the parking garage adjacent to Norm Asbjornson Hall.

Lecture speakers are rural education experts Melissa Sadorf, executive director of the National Rural Education Association, and Jerry Johnson, Phoebe Moore Dail Distinguished Professor in Rural Education and director of the Rural Education Institute at East Carolina University.

The event is sponsored by MSU’s College of Education, Health and Human Development. It honors the life and legacy of John W. Kohl, dean emeritus of the college, whose work focused on educator preparation at the teacher and school-leader levels in Montana and nationwide.

RSVPs are requested at http://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/58152. Attendees should include in their RSVP if they intend to attend the event in person or access the online streaming option.

Questions may be directed to Rebecca Stanton, alumni relations and outreach specialist, at 406-994-4133 or [email protected].

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