Montana Education Excellence

“I’m close to throwing my hands up and walking away,” said Schweitzer, who advocated unsuccessfully for a tuition freeze in the next two years because of the downturn in the economy.

The University of Montana will hold an open house Tuesday, June 23, to bring people together to share ideas on how to reduce UM’s greenhouse gases and include sustainability in the University’s academic mission.

Bozeman High is ranked at No. 585.

Stevensville High is No. 659.

Montana’s state law library is preparing to unveil the first and only comprehensive Internet portal on statewide Indian law in the nation.

“This is a great honor for our organization—a testament to the great
service students in Montana have done and will continue to do,” said Dean
McGovern, Montana Campus Compact executive director, “this funding will
help more students gain access to higher education and increase their
civic involvement.”

NASA has given Helena’s museum of science and culture an almost $500,000 grant. That’s to build space-related exhibits, bring astronauts to town to speak, and develop a curriculum for schools across the state.

The program, known as "Grow Eastern Montana," will be offered on a two-year trial basis.

"They’ve established a really world class neuroscience research program here in this state" said Mathew Ames, the Director of Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. "And it’s pretty hard to do anywhere these days let alone here."

A freeze would have provided an acknowledgement by university officials that we are all in this together. Instead, while an economy has forced sacrifices across the board in the public and private sectors, the university system, whether deserved, appears utterly disconnected by raising prices during the worst recession in a half century.

“Quick Start will provide quick relief and long-term benefits for Montana’s schools,” said Governor Brian Schweitzer. “Quick Start is designed to assists schools with conducting energy audits and completing energy efficiency projects that provide long-term, cost-effective benefits to K-12 school facilities.”