February 2019 News

UMW ALUMNA TAKES MARKETING TO A NEW LEVEL
Lesli (Furniss) Stearns grew up in Frenchtown, Mont. and it was her love for horses that turned her to Montana Western in pursuit of a Natural Horsemanship degree.

UMW NATURAL HORSEMANSHIP STUDENT COMPLETES INTERNSHIP IN ITALY
Isabella Mugliari, a senior at UMW, is originally from Padua, Italy. She spent the summer of 2018 back in her hometown interning at a riding barn. Completion of an internship with someone already established in the equine industry is a graduation requirement for those enrolled in the Natural Horsemanship degree program.

TAMI HAALAND SHARED POETRY AT DANCES WITH WORDS SERIES
Tami Haaland read from her poetry collections as a guest author in the “Dances with Words” series at Montana Western on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019.

UMW ALUMNA HELPS OUT BEHIND THE SCENES FOR TV SERIES
Ashley Anderson graduated from Montana Western in 2014 with degrees in Natural Horsemanship and Business Administration. Through her work at Tammany Veterinary Hospital in Corvallis, Mont., Anderson had the opportunity to work behind the scenes of the TV series “Yellowstone.”

MONTANA WESTERN FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT TO PERFORM TRIFLES
The University of Montana Western’s Fine Arts Department presents its first production of the spring semester, titled “Trifles,” as part of the Bank of Commerce Performing Arts Series. “Trifles” will be performed on Feb. 28, March 1, and March 2 on the University of Montana Western campus.

UMW SENIOR GAINS EXPERIENCE AS A TEACHING ASSISTANT
Augustina Wofford, senior at Montana Western, was a teaching assistant for the class “Intro to Psychology” taught during third block by Psychology Professor Mark Krank.

BILL JANUS PUBLISHES ESSAY ON THE REVELATOR
Montana Western History Professor, Bill Janus, recently published an essay titled “The Toxic Legacy of Environmental Neoliberalism,” on The Revelator, an online news source that shares the ideas and initiatives of the Center for Biological Diversity.

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS WITH JANELLE HANDLOS
Faculty in the Health and Human Performance Department work together using Experience One’s hands-on learning approach to offer students two degree options.

COMMUNITY INVITED TO SERIES OF EVENTS IN FEBRUARY
The community is invited to attend a wide variety of events in February at the University of Montana Western including a Bridges to Business Speaker Series, an alumni appreciation red out game, and a fun run fundraiser supporting the UMW and Beaverhead County High School (BCHS) cross-country and track program.

DAWG-ZEN ROOM OFFERS CAMPUS COMMUNITY SPACE
Located in Davis Residence Hall, the Dawg-Zen Room is providing a relaxing area for the UMW community. As the space grows in popularity, collaborators are continually looking for ways to improve and promote the rooms.

TAMI HAALAND TO READ AT DANCES WITH WORDS SERIES
On Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, at 7:30 p.m., Tami Haaland will visit the University of Montana Western to read from her poetry collections as a guest author in the “Dances with Words” series.

NEON ARTIST VISITS MONTANA WESTERN
Jacob Fishman, a visiting neon artist, presented a public artist’s lecture on Thursday, Jan. 24, in the Mary Baker Emerick Art Annex Lecture Room at Montana Western. While in Dillon, Mont., Fishman had the opportunity to work with UMW students in class Jan. 22-25.

CHRISTIAN GILDE APPOINTED EDITOR OF PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL
Christian Gilde, Associate Professor of Business at Montana Western, has been appointed managing editor of the Journal for Advancing Business Education.

UMW ALUMNA'S PHOTOGRAPHY ON DISPLAY IN FINE ARTS GALLERY
“The Lucky Ones,” a photo exhibit that features refugees arriving in Idaho, is currently on display until Feb. 12 in the Corr Gallery, located in Main Hall. This curated exhibit is the work of Montana Western alumna, Madeline Scott.