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SUMMARY:Montana State University will host a free\, public lecture focused on school funding in rural states on Monday\, Sept. 28\, on the MSU campus.
DESCRIPTION:BOZEMAN — Montana State University will host a free\, public lecture focused on school funding in rural states on Monday\, Sept. 28\, on the MSU campus.\n\n\n\n\nThe Dr. John W. Kohl Distinguished Educational Leadership Lecture will be held in Inspiration Hall inside Norm Asbjornson Hall\, with an online streaming option available. The program includes refreshments and mingling from 5:30 to 5:50 p.m. and presentations from 5:50 to 7 p.m. Parking is available in the parking garage adjacent to Norm Asbjornson Hall.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLecture speakers are rural education experts Melissa Sadorf\, executive director of the National Rural Education Association\, and Jerry Johnson\, Phoebe Moore Dail Distinguished Professor in Rural Education and director of the Rural Education Institute at East Carolina University.\nThe event is sponsored by MSU’s College of Education\, Health and Human Development. It honors the life and legacy of John W. Kohl\, dean emeritus of the college\, whose work focused on educator preparation at the teacher and school-leader levels in Montana and nationwide.\n\nRSVPs are requested at http://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/58152. Attendees should include in their RSVP if they intend to attend the event in person or access the online streaming option.\nQuestions may be directed to Rebecca Stanton\, alumni relations and outreach specialist\, at 406-994-4133 or rebecca.stanton@montana.edu.\n-end-\nThis story is available on the web at: http://www.montana.edu/news/25557\n\n\n09/16/2026 Contact: Rebecca Stanton\, alumni relations and outreach specialist\, MSU College of Education\, Health and Human Development\, at 406-994-4133 or rebecca.stanton@montana.edu
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LOCATION:Inspiration Hall in MSU’s Norm Asbjornson Hall\, Bozeman\, USA
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SUMMARY:Data Centers in Montana:  The Pros and Cons - 10/27 - Bozeman
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an informative evening presentation by regional experts and moderated by MSU Prof. Eric Raile highlighting the various elements involved in building and maintaining data centers here in Montana. Can data centers be good neighbors? \nTickets $10 general admission\, free with current student ID. \nTuesday\, October 27\, 5.30 pm Inspiration Hall\n2nd Floor\, Norm Asbjornson Hall\nMSU Bozeman\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnne Hedges \nAnne Hedges is Executive Director of the Montana Environmental Information Center\, where she has worked since 1993. MEIC is dedicated to protecting and restoring Montana’s land\, air\, water\,and climate and defending the public’s right to know and participate. MEIC works to protect Montanans’ right to a clean and healthful environment through advocacy\,education\, legislation\, litigation and the empowerment of the public. Anne primarily works on energy policy\, affordability\,air quality and climate change\, with an emphasis on the threats posed by data centers and the mechanism to address those threats. She received her B.S. in environmental policy analysis and planning from the University of California at Davis and a Master of Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law School. She resides in Helena.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nColtran Hophan-Nichols\nColtran Hophan-Nichols serves as Director of Systems and Research Computing at Montana State University in Bozeman\, MT where he oversees computational\, artificial intelligence\, and data systems management. With a background in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering\, he brings over 10 years of experience in Information Technology with a focus on computational and data center systems. Coltran teaches classes on High Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Morris \nRobert Morris holds the Lance Energy Chair at Montana Technological University\, where his work focuses on energy policy\, utility regulation\, and emerging infrastructure issues including data centers\, nuclear energy\, and critical minerals. He brings 40 years of experience in electric power systems to his role\, and currently serves as Generation Work Group Chair on the Montana Governor’s Energy Task Force. Bob has taught energy topics to audiences ranging from high schoolers to college seniors and is a frequent public speaker on Montana energy issues on the road.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCopyright (C) 2026 Burton K. Wheeler Center. All rights reserved. \nOur mailing address is:\nBurton K. Wheeler Center PO Box 170590 Montana State University Bozeman\, Montana 59717-0590 USA
URL:https://matr.net/event/data-centers-in-montana-the-pros-and-cons-10-27-bozeman/
LOCATION:Inspiration Hall in MSU’s Norm Asbjornson Hall\, Bozeman\, USA
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SUMMARY:MSU to host conversation on AI with former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus and author Alvin Wang Graylin - 9/11
DESCRIPTION:MSU News Service\nSeptember 9\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBOZEMAN — Montana State University will host former U.S. senator and ambassador to China Max Baucus and artificial intelligence expert Alvin Wang Graylin for “Our Next Reality: A Fireside Conversation on AI.” \nThe 90-minute event will be held at 3 p.m. Friday\, Sept. 11\, in Room 165 of MSU’s Norm Asbjornson Hall. The event is free and open to the public\, but reservations are required. \nGraylin is the author of “Our Next Reality: How the AI-Powered Metaverse Will Reshape the World\,” which was published in 2024. \nThe event is sponsored by MSU’s Gianforte School of Computing\, the Max Baucus Institute and Stockman Bank. \n\nMichael Becker\, vice president of University Communications\, 406-994-4565\, michael.becker@montana.edu
URL:https://matr.net/event/msu-to-host-conversation-on-ai-with-former-u-s-sen-max-baucus-and-author-alvin-wang-graylin-9-11/
LOCATION:Inspiration Hall in MSU’s Norm Asbjornson Hall\, Bozeman\, USA
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