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Tuesday, 20 December 2011 06:29 |
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Joseph will take the chief executive officer's spot at the Great Falls COT on Jan. 1, 2012, and will serve until a new dean/CEO is found to replace Joe Schaffer, who accepted the presidency of the Laramie County Community College in mid-November.
A search for a permanent dean/CEO of the COT will begin shortly, and university officials hope to have a new dean/CEO in office around the end of June.
"After consulting with leaders in Great Falls, the university and the university system, Dr. Joseph was identified as an excellent candidate for this position because of her background and specialized experience with community and technical colleges," Cruzado said.
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Friday, 16 December 2011 05:36 |
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The Yellowstone Association will operate a “Park Store” within the airport terminal selling educational products to help travelers plan, understand and better enjoy Yellowstone National Park. The store has an information desk featuring a web-based LCD map display to orient travelers and provide them with the latest park information. The Yellowstone Park Foundation will provide multi-media, educational exhibits covering topics of interest like park geysers and wildlife. These amenities will provide travelers with a unique opportunity to organize their trip with up to date park from knowledgeable Yellowstone Association staff at the airport in order to get the most out of their Montana adventure.
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Thursday, 15 December 2011 06:18 |
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 (Bozeman) Yellowstone National Park sits on top of a vast, ancient, and still active volcano. Heat pours off its underground magma chamber, and is the fuel for Yellowstone's famous features -- more than 10,000 hot springs, mud pots, terraces and geysers, including Old Faithful.
But expected development by energy companies right outside Yellowstone's borders have some fearing that Old Faithful could be cheated out of its energy.
"If that geothermal development outside of the park begins, we need to know whether that's going to cause Old Faithful to suddenly stop spewing," said Rick Lawrence, professor of land resources and environmental sciences at Montana State University.
Geothermal energy development is here to stay, said Yellowstone Park geologist Cheryl Jaworowski, but it has also raised some big questions for the National Park Service, which is tasked by Congress to monitor and protect Yellowstone's unique landscape.
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Wednesday, 14 December 2011 06:15 |
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 How to Apply for a Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Program Grant or Loan
Join the Montana Department of Agriculture for a Webinar on December 21 - Space is limited.
This webinar training workshop is to inform and assist interested parties regarding how to apply for grants and loans from the Growth Through Agriculture (GTA) Program. The Growth Through Agriculture program is a grant and loan program established by the Montana Legislature to strengthen and diversify Montana's agricultural industry through the development of new agricultural products and processes. The Growth Through Agriculture Program is moving its application process online and this webinar training will provide tips on both how to prepare an application and how to use the online system to submit an application. The webinar will be posted on the program's website after the webinar. |
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Monday, 12 December 2011 06:33 |
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 MISSOULA – School of Business Administration students taking the Individual and Corporate Philanthropy class at The University of Montana recently dispersed grant funds totaling $10,000 to Missoula nonprofits serving needs related to youth, disabilities and animals. The students issued a request for proposals in October and received 27 submissions from local nonprofits. With only $10,000 to award, the students implemented a rigorous in-class review and scoring process to determine which projects to fund.
In the end, four Missoula nonprofit organizations received funding. The Humane Society of Western Montana received $2,517 for its spay and neuter program. The Girls Way Inc. received $2,118 for its Summer Sustainability and Outdoor Adventure project. The Missoula Children’s Theatre received $2,247 to maximize the theater experience for hearing-impaired patrons with assisted listening devices. The Missoula Food Bank received $3,118 for its Kids Table take out program.
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Monday, 12 December 2011 06:27 |
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BOZEMAN - Montana State University's Western Transportation Institute is in the process of outfitting a new vehicle with eye-tracking sensors for research into the effectiveness of virtual reality training to increase driver's ability to perceive road hazards.
A $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation is funding the research, said Laura Stanley, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at the MSU College of Engineering.
From a doctor reading a diagnostic scan to a pilot surveying an instrument panel to security screeners inspecting baggage at an airport you can't underestimate the skill of the trained eye, Stanley said.
The same is true for those driving a car. And when a person is relatively new to driving, the ability to identify potential hazards often isn't fully developed, Stanley said.
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Thursday, 08 December 2011 06:21 |
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Get Tips During Free Webinar Hosted by SBA and Agility Recovery Solutions
 WASHINGTON – Being a small business owner also makes you the person in charge of making sure everything flows without a hitch, from product development to the safety of your employees. Yet in the midst of a crisis or in the aftermath of a disaster the plans you made to keep your business open could become lost in the shuffle of stress and chaos.
On Tuesday, December 20, Agility Recovery Solutions and the U.S. Small Business Administration will host a webinar focusing on best practices to help those in leadership positions navigate the road to recovery. Agility president and CEO Bob Boyd will share real-world disaster recovery scenarios and engage participants in a discussion on practical strategies to develop the wisdom and skill needed to become a more resilient leader.
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Monday, 05 December 2011 06:24 |
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 MISSOULA – President Royce C. Engstrom announced two important decisions about the future of The University of Montana on Friday, Dec. 2, during a campus news conference.
First, he said UM’s effort to build a biomass heating system is suspended indefinitely. In addition, he said the proposed College of Technology building will still be built on the UM Golf Course once funding is secured from the Legislature.
Engstrom said several considerations led him to suspend the biomass effort. He noted that natural gas prices have dropped considerably in the past year and that a reliable source of affordable biomass fuel had not been identified.
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 06:26 |
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The COT has partnered with ed2go, which offers online courses through a network of more than 1,800 colleges and universities, to provide hundreds of high-quality, noncredit courses on subjects ranging from Microsoft basics and webpage creation to the fundamentals of accounting and grant writing.
Participants will gain knowledge at their convenience through the online lessons, expert instruction and interaction with fellow students. The courses can be accessed 24 hours a day, allowing participants to study at their own pace. Each course includes comprehensive lessons, quizzes, assignments and a discussion forum.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 01 December 2011 06:30 |
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Friday, 09 December 2011 05:27 |
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Education Leaders Support Juneau's Decision
Helena, MT -Superintendent Denise Juneau announced the Office of Public Instruction will not be seeking a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education from certain requirements of No Child Left Behind under the ESEA Flexibility Plan in exchange for other reforms.
Stated Superintendent Juneau, "I need to make sure any policy change or reform efforts that Montana engages in make sense for our kids and our schools." She continued, "After careful consideration of the impacts on Montana schools and the financial resources that would be necessary to meet the 'all or nothing' requirements of the waiver, it is clear the strings attached to this option do not make sense for our state."
Juneau spent the past several months seeking input from Montanans regarding the waiver option, including representatives from Montana School Boards Association, School Administrators of Montana, MEA-MFT, Montana Indian Education Association, Montana Board of Public Education, Montana Small Schools Alliance and Montana Rural Education Association. Education leaders joined Superintendent Juneau in expressing their concern that the waiver plan is a replacement program for current NCLB requirements which would cost the state millions to implement.
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Wednesday, 07 December 2011 06:34 |
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Articles in this issue include “The Beauty of a Burned Forest,” “Town of the Crown” and “The Lonesome Life: Kishenehn Ranger Station 1910-1940.”
The region called the Crown of the Continent encompasses Glacier National Park and spans the Continental Divide from the Elk River headwaters and Crowsnest Pass in Canada to Rogers Pass and the Blackfoot River drainage in Montana.
The University of Montana launched the Crown of the Continent Initiative to provide an educational catalyst for collaboration between UM and Glacier National Park. The initiative continues to grow and now includes many groups, organizations, agencies and institutions beyond the park in Montana, Alberta and British Columbia. |
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Friday, 02 December 2011 05:07 |
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(U.S. SENATE) – Senator Jon Tester released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a pilot program to provide crop insurance for camelina. The initiative is a direct result of Tester’s Biofuel Crop Insurance Pilot Program, which he included in the most recent Farm Bill.
“This initiative will provide jobs and opportunities for Montana farmers—while bringing our entire nation closer to energy independence through home-grown, renewable resources. I’m pleased the USDA is finally putting some muscle behind my camelina law and providing Montana farmers the chance to expand this promising resource and create jobs in the process.”
Oil from crushed camelina seeds can be easily converted into biofuel. The plant grows easily in Montana, and can be rotated with more traditional crops like wheat and barley.
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Thursday, 01 December 2011 06:19 |
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Helena, MT -Superintendent Denise Juneau announced that Montana is joining 25 other states to begin the writing process of the Next Generation Science Standards. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is a shared effort that will clearly define the content and practices all students will need to learn from kindergarten through high school graduation.
Superintendent Juneau stated, "We know that many of the jobs of tomorrow are going to require our students to have a solid background in science, technology, engineering and math, and we need to make sure their education in our public schools is preparing them for higher education and to compete for jobs in a global economy."
American students continue to lag internationally in science education, making them less competitive for the jobs of the present and the future. A recent U.S. Department of Commerce study shows that over the past 10 years, growth in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) jobs was three times greater than that of non-STEM jobs. The report also shows that STEM jobs are expected to continue to grow at a faster rate than other jobs in the coming decade.
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