Flathead Valley Community College

"For the first time in human history, we have the ability to change the code of anything."

Mike Garcia will discuss what happens when a railroad with more than 150 years of history joins the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution.

With new fundraising campaign, FVCC teams up with Glacier Symphony to pursue a major performance space for the valley

During his 20-year career as a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley with Sequoia Capital, Goguen and his partners sifted through thousands of technology pitches to spot the early ideas and technology inflection points that could cause the most dramatic and enduring impacts on society. The ideas they chose to support included Google, YouTube, LinkedIn, AirBnB, Uber and many others.

"This year’s Honors Symposium will explore technology from various angles to better understand its impacts on nature, the environment, individuals, families and society," said event organizer Dr. Gerda Reeb, Ph.D.

Speakers include author and wildlife expert with Fish, Wildlife and Parks for more than 40 years and Adjunct Instructor at FVCC John Fraley and Colter Pence the Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River Manager of the Flathead National Forest, and U.S. Forest Service.

"Lean is a tool set, a management system and a philosophy that can change the way you organize and manage your operations, no matter what business you’re in," said Nicholson.

To date, $5.6 million has been raised in support of the $18 million project. Construction of the Library/Learning Commons will begin this spring with plans to open the facility in January 2019.

Now in its tenth year, this unique program allows guests to experience exceptional fine dining while supporting culinary students as they complete their first-year internships.

Under Gross and Vincent’s instruction, students will grid-tie a pole-mount solar array with a backup battery to offset a portion of the total power consumption used by FVCC’s agriculture building.