Montana Education Excellence

The new option gives students the chance to apply their computer educations to problems in other fields by combining computer science with their academic minors.

WWAMI is a cooperative program of the University of Washington School of Medicine and the states of Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.

It is UM’s hope, and a priority of the Montana Board of Regents, that lawmakers will approve an unprecedented $30 million plan to construct Phase One of a state-of-the-art facility on a chunk of ground that is currently home to the Missoula campus golf course.

“We’re definitely still very proud of the ability of our faculty to remain competitive and actually keep our expenditures at a level near $100 million during a time that’s seen precipitous drops in funding and a substantial increase in faculty … applying for a much smaller pie,” said Tom McCoy, vice president for research.

"The Montana Green Campus makes it easy to study, work, and live green
right here in Montana," Montana Governor Schweitzer.

The academy will offer programs for alpine ski racers, freestyle skiers and snowboarders.

Montana Veterans’ Upward Bound is offering free college prep classes for qualified military veterans throughout the state.

Keynote speaker Cheryl Charles said one way for young people to reconnect with nature is through schoolteachers, who can incorporate outdoor activities into lesson plans.

The $3000 salary stipend is annually awarded to teachers who recently attained National Board Certification.

“This is an example of taxpayers suing taxpayers and taxpayers paying for lawyers on both sides,” said Governor Schweitzer of the lawsuit. “This is money that could be going towards other things like teacher salaries or technology in the classroom.”