December 2019 News
UMW STUDENTS EXPLORE YELLOWSTONE PARK
Students from the University of Montana Western’s Environmental Sciences Department spent a week exploring Yellowstone National Park as part of an environmental interpretation course taught by Assistant Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Dr. Arica Crootof.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA WESTERN ANNOUNCES COLT CHALLENGE AND SALE
Due to the recent global outbreak of COVID-19, the Montana Western Colt Challenge and Sale has changed formats. Please see below the changes and contact list for any questions.
UMW 2020 REGENTS TEACHING SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to Dr. Bethany Blankenship and Dr. Rob Thomas on their selection by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) as Regents Teaching Scholars. They will lead faculty learning communities during spring 2020.
TWO UMW PROFESSORS EARN TITLE OF PROFESSOR EMERITUS
Congratulations to Dr. Delena Norris-Tull and Dr. Mark Krank on being conferred upon by the Montana University System Board of Regents for the title of Professor Emeritus. Dr. Norris-Tull and Dr. Krank served Montana Western with dedication and valued service for many years.
PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE’S DILLON CAMPUS EARNS TRIPLE CROWN AWARD
Dillon, Mont. (December 5, 2019 )– Pima Medical Institute’s Veterinary Nursing Associate Degree Program at the Dillon, Montana Campus has been awarded Triple Crown status for the 2018-2019 Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) reporting year.
AMY LEMAIRE TO SHARE FLAMEWORKING DEMONSTRATION AT UMW
Amy Lemaire, visiting instructor in glass from Brooklyn, New York, will present a lecture and demonstration titled “Flameworking in Contemporary Art” in the University of Montana Western’s Emerick Art Studio on December 12, 2019 from 6-7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
BRETT WALKER TO PRESENT AT DANCES WITH WORDS EVENT
Brett Walker, an author residing in Bozeman, Mont., will share readings from his published works at Dances with Words on Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in The Cup on the Montana Western campus, including his recent historical memoir titled, “A Family History of Illness.”
UMW PROFESSOR PUBLISHED IN THE UKRAINIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
Dr. Craig Zaspel of the UMW Environmental Sciences Department was recently featured in The Ukrainian Journal of Physics as lead author in an article about his collaborative work with a team of international researchers.
MONTANA CAMPUS COMPACT HONORS STUDENT ATHLETE VOLUNTEERS
Montana Campus Compact (MTCC), a seventeen campus higher education network, will be honoring fourteen student-athletes, including Montana Western redshirt sophomore Tanner Haverfield, for their outstanding community service work.
DANELL JONES AND TIM LEHMAN SHARE THEIR STORIES AT UMW
Danell Jones and Tim Lehman, authors residing in Billings, Mont., read from their new publications as guest authors in the latest “Dances with Words” series event.