Montana Education Excellence

The Great Falls campus also offers graduate nursing programs, including family nurse practitioner, clinical nurse leader and family psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs.

The district’s philosophy is to meet students where they are.

"As (the stone) thumped gracelessly into place, me collapsing at its side, the entire construction site erupted in cheers," Jensen wrote in a blog. "The locals laughed and patted me on the back….. We were really and truly all in this together."

Karen Kauffman, professor of dance at the University of Montana, began MoDE, or Montana’s Model Dance Education project.

The Institute is currently certifying schools, organizations, individuals and communities for the upcoming 2010 year, and all YOU have to do to be certified is:

The program emphasizes what part a student plays in a bullying situation. Besides the students taking part, it also includes those who lend support or look the other way.

“It’s important to make investments, not just squirrel it away.”

The goal is for the site to be up and running by the start of the second semester, at least by Jan. 18, 2010.

In addition to energy and agriculture classes, which could serve as the “hallmarks”of the center, the potential is there for adding courses in culinary, electrical, construction, business, health and a variety of other professional degrees. Second, is to utilize the area’s field experts.

"This program will assist schools in addressing major deferred maintenance, energy efficiency, critical infrastructure needs, emergency facility needs, and technology improvements into the future."