Montana Education/Business Partnerships

The College of Business received a $25 million gift from MSU alumnus Jake Jabs last fall. A portion of that gift will be used to construct a new building. With the assistance of Comma-Q Architecture of Bozeman and Hennebery Eddy Architects of Portland, the college and the university is gathering ideas from the campus community and public about the building’s design.

"Everyone has their own perspective on what sets UM apart, so the more people who participate, the better," said Beth Hammock, co-chair of the Brand Strategy Task Force. "The input we receive in the next couple of months will form the basis of the development of key messages for the University.

As part of the 12-day adventures that take high school students to the depths of the Reserve and Yellowstone National Park, participants have the opportunity to advance their photography skills and get behind-the-scenes experience in conservation.

We hope you can join us in preparing the next generation of worker for success!

If you know of a business or organization that needs to have a marketing plan developed this semester, please have them contact me as soon as possible.

Info Booths provide employers with access to students in an informal setting for more in-depth information exchange, as well as continually offering different internship, part-time, & career opportunities to students to keep them on track in planning for their careers.

The Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP) is pleased to offer student scholarships to the Intermountain GIS Conference to be held in Kalispell, Montana from April 16-20, 2012.

"We will be meeting with representatives from those three select sectors to consider which courses of instruction would be most appropriate to educate the workforce. Our goal is to identify which jobs are needed, whether it be construction or a specific trade, and to identify a need within that segment, and develop a curriculum of training in that industry."

Since 1999, the Plum Creek Foundation has donated more than $130,000 to support programs and building funds at FVCC.

If you know of a business or organization that needs to have a marketing plan developed this semester, please have them contact me as soon as possible.