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09/13/2013
U.S. citizen and permanent resident students, who are undergrad seniors or in their first year of grad school and interested in STEM graduate study, are eligible to apply for the NSF National Graduate Fellowship. ... Read more -
09/13/2013
Montana Tech was recently awarded a National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation award (NSF-MRI) in the amount of $183,615 to acquire a Stable Carbon Isotope Analyzer for campus. ... Read more -
09/11/2013
Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Montana Tech to the coveted Military Friendly Schools list. ... Read more -
09/11/2013
Montana Tech's Geophysical Engineering Department recently received a gift in the amount of $96,000 from an anonymous alumnus. ... Read more -
09/09/2013
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Montana Tech the remaining funds of a continuing grant totaling $597,181 to support Montana Tech's project, Montana Minds - Scholarships for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics. ... Read more -
09/09/2013
Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch will join the students, faculty and staff of Highlands College to recognize The September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance with a student voter registration drive and back-to-school luncheon on Wednesday, September 11th at 11:30 am in the Commons. ... Read more -
09/05/2013
Montana Tech will celebrate American Indian Heritage Day on Friday, September 13 at 12:00 pm in the mall area on campus. ... Read more -
09/05/2013
The dawn of Digger Turf will not only be the Montana Tech Orediggers’ first football game on Montana Tech's Bob Green Field but will also see the return of many Oredigger football greats as they return for an all-class football reunion on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21. ... Read more -
09/05/2013
Montana Tech Computer Science and Software Engineering students continue to perform impressively on the Educational Testing Services (ETS) Computer Science Major Field Test. ... Read more -
08/27/2013
A brief guide to the many amazing outdoor opportunities around Butte. ... Read more -
08/27/2013
The 14th Annual Career Fair will be held on Thursday, September 12, 2013 in the Montana Tech HPER Complex. Open to current students and alumni, the fair runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ... Read more -
08/26/2013
Dr. John Garic, Dean of Highlands College, today announced a blue-ribbon list of guest speakers coming to Highlands College/Montana Tech as part of an exciting new course being offered this fall open to both students and community members. ... Read more -
08/21/2013
The Montana Tech Band is seeking new members. Joining the band is a great way for you to continue playing your instrument and a great way to relieve the stress of your other classes. ... Read more -
08/19/2013
Montana Tech will conduct an Orientation specifically for its students who are Veterans on Thursday, August 29th at 4 pm in the Copper Lounge in the Student Union Building. ... Read more -
08/19/2013
Digger Dollar$ are now available to use in the Montana Tech Business Office, Student Union Office and Mail Copy Center. ... Read more -
08/14/2013
Montana Tech Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Jack L. Skinner was just notified by the President of the IEEE Sensors Council that the paper entitled Spatial Sensing Using Electrical Impedance Tomography, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 13, No. 6, June 2013, was one of the most 25 downloaded Sensors Journal papers for the month of May. ... Read more -
08/13/2013
Montana Tech announces a new student choir beginning the Fall 2013 semester. ... Read more -
07/25/2013
Join us on the Richest Hill on Earth to participate in the 14th Annual Montana Tech Career Fair. ... Read more -
07/17/2013
AffordableCollegesOnline.org, today's #1 resource for college affordability and financial aid information, has identified the Montana colleges and universities with the greatest lifetime return on investment. ... Read more -
07/11/2013
NorthWestern Energy will donate $25,000 to Montana Tech to fund scholarships in the Electrical Engineering Department. ... Read more -
06/27/2013
The quantity and diversity of native plants on the Butte Hill is destined to improve substantially over the next decade, thanks to continued project funding awarded to Montana Tech Plant Propagation Center by the Montana State Natural Resource Damage Program. ... Read more -
06/25/2013
Dr. John W. Ray of Montana Tech's Liberal Studies Department has had a paper accepted for the Pacific Northwest Political Science Association Convention to be held in mid-October in Vancouver, BC. ... Read more -
06/19/2013
Most high school students may be out of school for the summer, but a handful of southwest Montana girls have opted to stay in class--to study math. ... Read more -
06/19/2013
President Barack Obama set a goal early in his first term for the U.S. to turn out more college graduates than any other nation, but there hasn't been much progress as most states have stumbled in their attempts to improve. ... Read more -
06/13/2013
Congratulations to Montana Tech's Baja Vehicle Team as they recently competed at the Baja SAE Competition's an intercollegiate design competition run by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in Washington. ... Read more -
06/13/2013
Montana Tech is pleased to release the honor rolls for the Spring semester 2013. Students are listed with their hometown. ... Read more -
06/05/2013
Do you have the skills needed to spend a night in the field? Can you make a fire, build a shelter or provide first aid for a friend or yourself? Do you plan your field activities in sufficient detail that you could be located quickly by rescuers if needed? Could you rescue a friend if they were buried in an avalanche? Ask yourself – do I have the essential skills to survive in the outdoors? ... Read more -
06/04/2013
Highlands College's Director of Business & Community Outreach, Evan Barrett, will be heard Thursday, June 6th on Montana Public Radio as part of the MTPR "Commentaries" feature, which runs on the evening news. ... Read more -
05/30/2013
Several Highlands College students hope to name the second highest peak in the Highlands mountain range after the school they attend. ... Read more -
05/23/2013
Today, at the Montana Board of Regents Meeting held on the campus of Great Falls College, the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education approved the collaborative PhD in Materials Science between The University of Montana, Montana Tech, and Montana State University. Limited authority was granted to Montana Tech to award a PhD in Materials Science as a participant in the collaborative Materials Science PhD program. ... Read more -
05/22/2013
In 2001, Rhodia Inc. announced a new scholarship for future Montana Tech students, The Rhodia Inc. Engineering for Environmental Protection Scholarship. The scholarship was established for students who share Rhodia's commitment to the environment and who are pursuing a degree in engineering. ... Read more -
05/18/2013
Montana Tech's Commencement Ceremony will be streamed live. Click ... Read more -
05/16/2013
Due to the weather forecast for the weekend, Montana Tech will hold its 113th Commencement Ceremony indoors in the Butte Civic Center at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 18. ... Read more -
05/16/2013
Montana Tech Chancellor Don Blackketter will award two Chancellor's Medallions at this year's Commencement Ceremony. ... Read more -
05/15/2013
Montana Tech will honor two alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Award this year at Montana Tech's 113th Commencement Ceremony. This year's Distinguished Alumni Award recipients are Wade W. Bristol, B.S. Mining Engineering (1981); and Tom Hohn, B.S. Petroleum Engineering (1974). ... Read more -
05/15/2013
Montana Tech will celebrate its 113th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in Alumni Coliseum. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved into the HPER complex on Montana Tech's campus. ... Read more -
05/14/2013
Congratulations to all those who participated in the 2013 Montana Tech TECHxpo on May 2. A listing of the winners ... Read more -
05/14/2013
The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology at Montana Tech has named Dr. Edward T. Ruppel as the recipient of the Uuno Sahinen Silver Medallion. ... Read more -
05/14/2013
Montana Tech Chancellor Don Blackketter and Vice Chancellor for Development and University Relations Joe McClafferty announced today the naming of Charles Bradley as the next Director of Athletics at Montana Tech. ... Read more -
05/13/2013
Montana Tech celebrated the hard work and dedication of its employees at a celebration recently. Tech presented its faculty and staff with the annual Rose and Anna Busch awards, Service Awards, Achievement Awards, and Distinguished Researcher Awards. ... Read more -
05/08/2013
Harold Hamm, the Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Continental Resources, one of the top 10 petroleum liquids producers in the United States, will talk to the newest class of Orediggers and all those in attendance at Montana Tech's Commencement Ceremony about the tremendous impact Montana Tech graduates are making all over the world. ... Read more -
05/08/2013
The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology's 2012 publication Information Pamphlet 6, "Coalbed Methane Basics: Ten years of lessons from the Powder River Basin, Montana," by Elizabeth Meredith, John Wheaton, and Shawn Kuzara has won the John C. Frye Memorial Award from the Association of American State Geologists and the Geological Society of America. ... Read more -
05/06/2013
The 2013 Commencement Program is getting ready to go to print. If you are graduating, please view ... Read more -
05/06/2013
The Montana Board of Regents has authorized Montana Tech to award an Honorary Associate of Science degree from Tech and Highlands College to Governor Steve Bullock at Tech's Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Alumni Coliseum. ... Read more -
05/01/2013
Montana Tech General Engineering assistant professor, Dr. Yan Qi in collaboration with Montana State University, has been awarded a Montana Department of Transportation grant in the amount of $204,779. ... Read more -
04/30/2013
Montana Tech associate professor Michael Masters, Ph.D. is investigating the etiology of juvenile-onset myopia through the analysis of modern human variation in the neurocranium, frontal cortex, and eye in myopes and emmetropes. ... Read more -
04/24/2013
A group of Montana Tech engineering students are designing and fabricating a Baja buggy for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Competition in Bellingham, Washington on May 16-19. ... Read more -
04/22/2013
The search committee for the Athletic Director position at Montana Tech announced today the names of the four candidates who have been invited to campus for an interview. The candidates are: John Fitzgerald, Charles Bradley, Jeff Falkner, and John Means. ... Read more -
04/22/2013
This year marks the fourth time Montana Tech celebrated National Student Employment week. On Monday, April 8th, Career Services hosted a Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) recognition ceremony. The event honored Montana Tech students nominated by their on-campus employers for the distinguished award. This year’s nominees were Terry Biere, Dacy Elmer, Ashley Finch, Patrick Haley, Tammy Nelson, Cody Richardson, Jennifer Robinson, Jacob Roland, and Katy Steiner. ... Read more -
04/18/2013
The Irish Heritage Tour is open to all Montana Tech students, faculty, staff, significant others and friends. (May 19-30, 2014) ... Read more -
04/18/2013
Montana Tech mathematical sciences faculty members, Hilary Risser and Laurie Battle, have been awarded a Mathematical Association of America (MAA) tensor grant in the amount of $6,000 to run a math institute called Create Math for high school girls at Montana Tech this summer. ... Read more -
04/18/2013
In 1986 Kevin Shannon, a Butte businessman, started a scholarship club to support Butte High & Butte Central students attending Montana Tech. Since that time, the Shannon Scholarship has positively impacted nearly 350 students pursuing a post-secondary education at Montana Tech. The Shannon family is humbled by the response and would like to thank all the Butte community members who have made this possible over the years. ... Read more -
04/17/2013
The 2013 Digger Auction is this Saturday, April 20 in the HPER Complex. We hope to see you there. ... Read more -
04/17/2013
We need your help! We've launched a new recruiting effort that requires videos about Montana Tech. Therefore, we've held a Montana Tech Recruiting Video YouTube Scholarship contest for our current students. ... Read more -
04/19/2013
Highlands College of Montana Tech will host the First Annual Student Research Day for Montana's Two-Year Colleges on Friday, April 19th from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. The event will be held in the Commons at Highlands College. The public is welcome to attend. This will be the first such state-wide event for two-year colleges to be held in Montana. ... Read more -
04/24/2013
Montana's Network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) is gathering in Butte, April 24 and 25, to host the fourth annual Invest in Success Small Business Conference at Montana Tech. ... Read more -
04/15/2013
Montana Tech Chancellor Don Blackketter and President of Global Development Services and Executive Director of the Montana World Trade Center Arnie Sherman have jointly announced Tapping Opportunity in the Bakken, a business opportunity conference for Montana businesses at Highlands College in Butte on April 26. ... Read more -
04/10/2013
Professors John W. Ray and Roberta K. Ray of Montana Tech's Liberal Studies Department have been selected to make a presentation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2013 national Community Involvement Training Conference, July 30-August 1, 2013, in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Read more -
04/09/2013
Montana Tech Library is pleased announce the acquisition of SciFinder, the world's largest and most reliable collection of chemistry and related science information. ... Read more -
04/09/2013
Makenzie Stokes, a TRIO Upward Bound student, has been recognized as a McDonald's Hero by the local Butte McDonalds and KXLF. ... Read more -
04/05/2013
Governor Bullock recently sent a letter to Connie Daugherty of Montana Tech Library thanking her for the library's support of the Remediation Division of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). He reaffirmed the significance of this cooperative partnership as a relationship "of great value and importance." ... Read more -
04/04/2013
The 2013 chancellor's edition of MNews is hot of the presses. To view an online version of MNews, ... Read more -
04/04/2013
The Butte-Silver Bow Health Department and Montana Tech are again partnering in the local sponsorship and promotion of the national Get Yourself Tested (GYT) Program. The GYT Days at Tech will be from 9-4 on Monday, April 15, Room 115 at Highlands College and from 9-4 on Tuesday, April 16th in the North Campus Student Health Center. ... Read more -
04/03/2013
The Montana Street Rod Association (MSRA) is pleased to announce that Joshua Seiffert, a second year student from Red Lodge, MT, is the recipient of a $500 scholarship from MSRA. Joshua is majoring in Metals Fabrication at Montana Tech’s Highlands College. ... Read more -
04/02/2013
Montana Tech environmental engineering student Joseph Mitzel has been awarded a 2013 Goldwater Scholarship. This is the fourth Montana Tech student to receive the Goldwater honor. Other awardees include: Robert Hark (2012), Chris Dienes (2007), Calley Jones (2000), and an honorable mention in 2011 for Ariane Erickson. The one to two year scholarship gives each student up to $7,500 a year for tuition, fees, books, and room and board. ... Read more -
04/02/2013
HPER users can park in the parking lot on the west side of the HPER and access the facility from the west entrance. ... Read more -
04/02/2013
April's edition of Student Health 101 is available for viewing. ... Read more -
04/03/2013
The Montana Tech Library is now a member of the Foundation Center’s Cooperating Collections. Cooperating Collections are free funding information centers that provide a core collection of Foundation Center print and online publications and access to on-line databases useful to grant seekers. Across the U.S., there are 470 cooperating collections; Tech Library is collaborating with the Montana Tech Research Office to provide access to these collections. ... Read more -
03/28/2013
Montana Tech students, Logan Dunlap and Daniel Zieske, along with Dr. Brian Kukay were featured in Structures magazine recently regarding a nationwide survey they are conducting. ... Read more -
03/28/2013
The Institute for Educational Opportunities is currently recruiting presenters for our 10th annual Little Digger Day. ... Read more -
03/21/2013
Campus Compact has named 181 student leaders who have demonstrated an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country as 2013 Newman Civic Fellows. Montana Tech student Paul Hart was one of the nominated students. Nominated by their college and university presidents, these students are making the most of their college experiences to better understand themselves, the root causes of social issues, and effective mechanisms for creating lasting change. ... Read more -
03/21/2013
Montana Tech announced this week the recipients of the Montana Tech Faculty Merit Awards. This year’s awards go to: Dr. John Amtmann, professor, Safety, Health, and Industrial Hygiene; Dr. Chris Danielson, associate professor, Liberal Studies; Dr. Jerry Downey, associate professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; Dr. Chris Gammons, professor, Geological Engineering; Dr. Suzan Gazioglu, associate professor, Mathematical Sciences; Dr. Michael Masters, assistant professor, Liberal Studies; and Dr. Hilary Smith Risser, associate professor, Mathematical Sciences. ... Read more -
03/20/2013
In 2008, Kumar and Pankajam Ganesan initiated an awards program recognizing anyone on campus -- faculty, staff, or students -- serving in any capacity whose contributions to green our campus are especially noteworthy. This award was initially awarded through ASMT. In 2008 Mike Spenser and John Morrison won, in 2009 Shelley Reed and Amanda Richard (student) won and in 2012 Bill Ryan, Jim Kilgore and David Hutchins (student) won the award. The 2013 awards will be made at Montana Tech's annual Awards TGIF event. ... Read more -
03/13/2013
The Institute for Educational Opportunities (The Institute) at Montana Tech has appointed Rayelynn Connole as the Director of the Clark Fork Watershed Education Program (Cfwep.Org). Connole began her directorship on March 1, 2013. ... Read more -
03/12/2013
The annual Montana Tech Regional Division I Science Fair will be held Thursday, March 14th. The Montana Tech campus will host to over 60 high school students from 9 schools across southwest Montana. This event will be opened to the general public at 4:30 pm until 5:45 pm at the Montana Tech Student Union Building. ... Read more -
03/12/2013
Astronauts Walter Cunningham, Gerald Carr, Harrison (Jack) Schmitt (last man to walk on the Moon), and Loren Acton (Montanan) will be hosted at a Leadership Development Conference at Rocky Mountain College in Billings in the Fortin Education Center auditorium on Friday, March 22, 2013. ... Read more -
03/11/2013
Below you will find Montana Tech's parking regulations. We ask that you review the information and abide by the rules and regulations on campus. ... Read more -
03/06/2013
Several former Samson Investment Co. employees have banded together to form a Tulsa-based energy company called Bright Horizon Resources. The new company is supported by a $300 million commitment from Denham Capital, a Houston private equity fund. ... Read more -
03/06/2013
The Undergraduate Research Committee is pleased to announce the AY 2013-2014 SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) call for Proposals. The SURF program is designed to provide an intensive, in-depth research experience to a small number of Montana Tech undergraduate students. ... Read more -
03/05/2013
The 7th annual Montana Tech Digger Athletic Association Auction is set for April 20th at the HPER Complex. The annual auction is the main fundraising event for Digger Athletics. ... Read more -
03/05/2013
Chris Doyle, a student employee with Cfwep.Org of the Institute for Educational Opportunities at Montana Tech, received the ServeMontana award from the Governor's Office of Community Service on February 28 at their 4th Annual ServeMontana Symposium. ... Read more -
03/05/2013
Montana Tech Career Services will sponsor the 2nd Annual Montana Tech Spring Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. This will be a great opportunity for local non-profit organizations to network with talented Montana Tech students and one another! ... Read more -
03/04/2013
Montana Tech's geophysical engineering department featured in Montana Magazine on the Ringing Rocks. ... Read more -
03/04/2013
Talk about deplorable classroom conditions. The lighting is terrible, the air stagnant, it's dank and dirty and there's hardly room to move around. Oh, and it's about 100 fee underground. But Montana Tech freshman Austin Davis says this is his favorite classroom on the whole campus. ... Read more -
03/04/2013
The difference between being a victim or a survivor may be a hard kick to the groin. About 30 women in a free self-defense class Saturday at Montana Tech learned that you can't be ladylike during an assault. ... Read more -
02/28/2013
Dr. Beverly Hartline, Montana Tech vice chancellor of research and graduate studies, has been elected as a Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee of the American Physical Society's Forum on Physics and Society. Dr. Hartline will serve a three-year term beginning in April 2013. The Forum addresses issues related to the interface of physics and society as a whole. ... Read more -
02/27/2013
Four Montana Tech Math and Statistics majors participated in the 2012 William Lowell Putnam Competition, an advanced math national annual exam for undergraduates. ... Read more -
02/27/2013
Montana Tech head men's basketball coach Aaron Woliczko officially resigned Tuesday after three seasons with the Orediggers. ... Read more -
02/26/2013
Highlands College has welcomed the presence of Safe Space on its campus. Safe Space is Butte’s own non-profit organization whose mission is to provide assistance to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The organization will be on the Highlands Campus every Monday from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. Both students and community members are welcome to access Safe Space at the Highlands location. ... Read more -
02/26/2013
Newcomers to the drilling rig Jennifer Olsen, Montana Tech alumn, supervises are surprised to see a women sitting in the company man's chair. ... Read more -
02/25/2013
Students from Butte, Deer Lodge, Anaconda, and Helena convened at the Capitol for National TRiO Day, which aims to help at-risk students achieve a college education. ... Read more -
02/21/2013
The 18th Annual SPE Technical Symposium will be held on April 18-19th. ... Read more -
02/21/2013
Highlands College's Director of Business & Community Outreach, Evan Barrett, will be heard Friday, February 22nd on Montana Public Radio as part of the MTPR "Commentaries" feature, which runs on the evening news. Barrett's commentary is a "remembrance" of Montana's late Senator Lee Metcalf and coincides with the 35th anniversary of Metcalf's death. ... Read more -
02/21/2013
Highlands College announced today that faculty member Dennis Noel has won its first ever Faculty Merit Award. The Highlands College Faculty Merit Award was created and approved through a partnership between Montana Tech and the Highlands College faculty union, the Vocational-Technical Educators of Montana #4610. ... Read more -
02/21/2013
Highlands College has welcomed the presence of Safe Space on its campus. Safe Space is Butte’s own non-profit organization whose mission is to provide assistance to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The organization will be on the Highlands Campus every Monday from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. Both students and community members are welcome to access Safe Space at the Highlands location. ... Read more -
02/21/2013
We need recruiting videos!! We're about to launch a new recruiting effort that requires various short videos about Montana Tech. ... Read more -
02/14/2013
Spring Call for Academic Year 2013-14 Proposals: Undergraduate students are invited to submit proposals for research projects to be undertaken during the 2013-2014 academic year. Participating students receive a stipend of up to $1500, and research mentors receive a $300 stipend per project. ... Read more -
02/13/2013
Montana Tech will join with colleges, universities, Butte's own Safe Space, and other groups among 188 countries around the world to sponsor a One Billion Rising event on Thursday, February 14th from 11:30 to 1:00 pm in the Copper Lounge of Tech's Student Union Building. The event will feature Zumba Party dancing as well as healthy snacks and solidarity for the one billion women and girls surviving violence. ... Read more -
02/12/2013
Applications are now being accepted for several Montana Space Grant student programs. Undergraduate Scholarship, Graduate Fellowship, and MSGC Apprentice Program online applications for the academic year 2013-2014 are due on April 1, 2013. Information on these program can be found below or on the MSGC website: www.spacegrant.montana.edu. ... Read more -
02/11/2013
SHOW YOUR LOVE, SAVE A LIFE. In the spirit of Valentine's Day, vote in the SUB all week for your favorite love story with your spare change. Pennies count as positive points while everything else counts as negative points. ... Read more -
02/11/2013
The Montana Tech Regional Science & Engineering Fair will be held on campus on Thursday, March 14 (Division 1) and Thursday, March 7 (Division 11). ... Read more -
02/27/2013
Nine Montana Tech math and statistics students went to San Diego to attend the Joint Annual American Mathematical Society and Mathematics Association of America Meetings on January 8-12, 2013. ... Read more -
02/01/2013
Montana Tech is pleased to release the honor rolls for the Fall 2012 semester. Students are listed with their hometown. A student who earns a 4.0 GPA is placed on the Chancellor's Honor Roll. Those earning a 3.5 GPA will receive recognition for being listed on the Dean's List. A full-time undergraduate student (enrolling in and completing a minimum of 12 credits) who earns a 3.25 GPA during the semester is listed on the semester Honor Roll. ... Read more -
02/06/2013
The public is invited to attend the 13th Annual Montana Tech CareerSmart Fair pre-event on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 on the Montana Tech campus in the Student Union Building. ... Read more -
02/06/2013
Montana Tech will join with colleges, universities, Butte's own Safe Space, and other groups among 188 countries around the world to sponsor a One Billion Rising event on Thursday, February 14th from 11:30 to 1:00 pm in the Copper Lounge of Tech's Student Union Building. ... Read more -
02/05/2013
On Thursday, February 7, Lt. Governor John Walsh will visit the Montana Tech campus to speak about The Jobs Bill and specifically about the part of the bill that supports a Natural Resources Research Center on the Montana Tech campus. ... Read more -
02/05/2013
Dr. Beverly Hartline, Montana Tech vice chancellor of research and graduate studies, has been elected as a Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee of the American Physical Society’s Forum on Physics and Society. Dr. Hartline will serve a three-year term beginning in April 2013. The Forum addresses issues related to the interface of physics and society as a whole. ... Read more -
01/30/2013
Highlands College of Montana Tech will sponsor its 2013 Wellness Fair for students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, February 13th from 10 am to 1 pm. The event will be spread around various places throughout the college. ... Read more -
01/30/2013
Highlands College will hold an Open House for its new Veterans Lounge space on Wednesday, February 13th from 10 am to 1 pm. This dedicated space is intended to be a place where the college's military veterans can go to relax, chat with other veterans, use computers, study, etc. ... Read more -
01/28/2013
The 5th Annual CareerSmart Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in the Montana Tech Student Union Building. Open to current students and alumni, the fair runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. ... Read more -
01/29/2013
The tunnels are now open from Main Hall to the Museum Building. ... Read more -
01/23/2013
Montana Tech Chancellor Donald Blackketter and Highlands College Dean John Garic have announced that Evan D. Barrett, Chief Business Development Officer for Governor Brian Schweitzer since 2005, has joined Montana Tech as Director of Business & Community Outreach for Highlands College. ... Read more -
01/22/2013
Digger Ski Day at Discovery will be Sunday, January 27. Lift tickets only $24 and rentals only $10 for students, faculty and staff. Digger ID is mandatory for the event. Free BBQ from 11:30-12:30 pm. Sponsored by the Montana Tech Alumni Association and the Student Union Office. ... Read more -
01/17/2013
U.S. News and World Report released their 2013 edition of Best Online Programs. Montana Tech was listed in the No. 29 spot for Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs. The Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs category ranks the best online master’s in engineering degree programs, based on factors such as academic reputation among peer institutions, faculty credentials, and admissions selectivity. ... Read more -
01/16/2013
Please do not use the tunnels from Main Hall to the Museum Building. They are closed until further notice. ... Read more -
01/14/2013
Congratulations to Dr. David Hobbs on his appointment as the new Department Head in Chemistry and Geochemistry. Thank you Dr. Doug Cameron for your outstanding service as Department Head. ... Read more -
01/14/2013
Over the next few weeks, community members, parents and national service volunteers will bring the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to elementary students in 13 cities around Montana as part of the Third Annual MLK Read For Peace project. ... Read more -
01/08/2013
Spring semester classes begin on Monday, January 14, 2013. We are looking forward to seeing you all soon. ... Read more -
01/07/2012
Majors Exploration Day will be held on the Montana Tech campus on January 25. The day will start at 9:00 am with a welcome and major overview. Students and parents will then be split into academic and informational sessions. After lunch, students will take a tour, see the dorms, and receive an admissions and financial aid overview. The event will be over at 3:30 pm. ... Read more -
01/07/2013
On December 10, 2012, Montana Tech student Ashleigh Preston did something she never could have imagined. At Star Lanes Bowling Center in Butte, Preston bowled a perfect 300 game. ... Read more -
01/07/2013
Montana Tech's spring orientation begins on Thursday, January 10. View the schedule of events. ... Read more -
01/07/2013
Highlands College of Montana Tech has installed a second poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution in its Tech Gallery South exhibition space. The new exhibit is entitled Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964. ... Read more -
12/20/2012
Montana Tech Chancellor Don Blackketter announced today the hiring of Joe McClafferty as President of the Montana Tech Foundation and Vice Chancellor for Development and University Relations. The search committee interviewed three candidates, McClafferty, Tenis Tennyson, and Earl Cunningham for the position. ... Read more -
12/20/2012
A small engraved Saint Christopher medal has been found on campus. Please call 496-4769 to claim. ... Read more -
12/20/2012
The Montana Academy of Sciences is pleased to announce its 2013 Research Grant Program and 2013 Annual Meeting. ... Read more -
12/19/2012
Montana Tech student Jordan Hugs has been awarded a 2012-2013 Montana Council of Teachers of Mathematics $500 Native American Scholarship. Jordan is from Hardin, Montana and is pursuing a mathematical sciences degree at Montana Tech. After graduation, Jordan plans to teach secondary education. ... Read more -
12/19/2012
Sign up for Montana Tech's Emergency Text Messaging System called Montana Tech Alert. Montana Tech Alert is designed to instantly reach cell phones and other mobile devices when an urgenc campus situation needs to be communicated. In the event of an emergency, a text message will be sent to the mobile number and/or email registered with the system. ... Read more -
12/18/2012
Montana Tech sophomore Chemistry student Carly Johns was recently selected as a SAY (Student and Youth) Ambassador for the World Congress, working on behalf of the European Access Network (EAN) World Congress Planning Committee. ... Read more -
12/18/2012
Highlands College of Montana Tech has won a grant from the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. Entitled "Pathways to Highlands College," the grant will help inform parents, students, high school and college faculty about the career and technical educational opportunities available at Highlands College. ... Read more -
12/18/2012
Last year, Montana Tech’s Civil Engineering Technology students and faculty successfully completed a project to establish a Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) at Highlands College. After monitoring the reference station for a few months, the National Geodetic Survey [NGS], an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recently accepted the Highlands College CORS station into their national network and is now officially "hosted" on their website under the site ID "MTCH." ... Read more -
12/11/2012
The Montana Tech family is partnering with building supplier, ProBuild, to help an injured student in need. Highlands College Construction Technology students are making the injured student's home wheelchair accessible and ProBuild is supplying the construction materials at their cost. ... Read more -
12/06/2012
On Saturday, December 15, 2012, Montana Tech will be the host site for a FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Competition. FTC is designed for high-schoolers who want to compete head to head using a sports model. ... Read more -
12/05/2012
You are invited to attend Montana Tech's Inaugural Choral Concert, An Evening in December," featuring the campus's new Choral Union. The concert will be presented on Sunday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Library Auditorium. ... Read more -
12/03/2012
As the Christmas season begins, a new town and gown singing group is offering an Evening in December concert of works ranging from the sacred to Shakespeare and holiday favorites. ... Read more -
12/03/2012
In 2001, Rhodia Inc. announced a new scholarship for future Montana Tech students: The Rhodia Inc. Engineering for Environmental Protection Scholarship. The scholarship was established for students who share Rhodia's commitment to the environment and who are pursuing a degree in engineering. ... Read more -
11/29/2012
Brad Burkett, a Junior in Networking Technology and Library Student Employee, has advanced to the final international round of the Cisco Networking Academy 2012 NetRiders USA/Canada Post-Secondary Competition. The competition started with 944 students, and 94 have advanced to the final round. ... Read more -
11/28/2012
A grant proposal writing workshop will be offered on campus on January 10 and 11 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm in the Student Union Building. ... Read more -
11/26/2012
Professor Roberta Ray of Montana Tech's Liberal Studies Department was elected President of the Commission on American Parliamentary Practice at their recent meeting in Orlando, Florida held in conjunction with the National Communication Association annual convention. ... Read more -
11/26/2012
The Montana Tech Band's Annual Christmas Concert if Friday, November 30 at 7:00 pm in the Mother Lode Theatre. This concert is free and the public is cordially invited. ... Read more -
11/19/2012
The Society of Women Engineers at Tech are hosting a Toys for Tots drive. There are two boxes on campus, one in the SUB and one in the NRB computer lounge. If you can, please donate an item to the drive. ... Read more -
11/15/2012
This week's Chancellor Chat focuses on Montana Tech being named the top-scoring NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution. ... Read more -
11/15/2012
On Saturday, the Montana Tech Football Team will take on Morningside in a playoff game. The game will be streamed live in the Library Auditorium on Saturday, November 17 at 12pm. ... Read more -
11/14/2012
View the video from the ribbon-cutting ceremony from the Frank and Ann Gilmore University Relations Center. ... Read more -
11/14/2012
Montana Tech is continuing its Passport to... Program with a celebration of the Republic of Serbia. 12pm, Copper Lounge ... Read more -
11/13/2012
The Earthquake Studies Office of the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey, is seeking volunteers to host a NetQuakes seismograph at their home or business. ... Read more -
11/13/2012
The 26th Annual SPE Christmas Bazaar and Trade Show will take place on Saturday, December 1 from 9 am to 4 pm in the HPER Complex at Montana Tech. ... Read more -
11/08/2012
The November edition of Montana Tech's Student Health 101 is here! ... Read more -
11/05/2012
On Saturday, November 10, 2012, Coach Morrell and the Montana Tech Orediggers play their last conference game against Southern Oregon in Ashland, OR. ... Read more -
11/05/2012
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a nationally recognized accrediting agency for baccalaureate and graduate degree programs in nursing, will be conducting an onsite evaluation of Montana Tech's baccalaureate degree program March 11 to 13, 2013. ... Read more -
11/05/2012
Butch Gerbrandt certainly has been doing his homework. As a long-time professor at Montana Tech, he's credited with starting many programs that have helped his students advance. ... Read more -
11/05/2012
Joyce O'Neill doesn't have much spare time. The Montana Tech student life counselor and disability services coordinator keeps herself busy working with students, whether she's helping them get on track to graduation, providing them with an accomodation for class, or calling them to remind them to complete the alcohol education program she helped implement at the campus. ... Read more -
11/01/2012
The Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding class will again be offered spring semester through Discovery Ski Area. ... Read more -
10/29/2012
Highlands College Automotive Instructor, Jerry Stewart, has helped NAPA Autotech to win the prestigious National Excellence in Training Award for 2012 from the Automotive Training Management Council for its training class "Volumetric Efficiency with Pressure Wave Forms." ... Read more -
10/24/2012
Welcome to campus Freeport McMoRan. Freeport is a Montana Tech KEY VIP. We thank Freeport for supporting Montana Tech. ... Read more -
10/23/2012
On Wednesday, October 24th Career Services and AmeriCorps will host the 2nd Annual Fall Volunteer Fair. This fair is designed to assist in connecting volunteer organizations with students, faculty and staff at Montana Tech. ... Read more -
10/22/2012
Last week, Highlands College held a Straw Poll among the students, faculty and staff. ... Read more -
10/18/2012
Four student computer programming teams from Montana Tech competed in the Montana qualifying Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest this past weekend. Montana Tech's teams placed 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 7th among a field of 10 teams. ... Read more -
10/18/2012
Highlands College has received a grant which will fund automobile wellness checks for senior citizens, single mothers, and students. The first Auto Wellness Check will occur on October 24 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Highlands College. ... Read more -
10/17/2012
Montana Tech Career Services and the Institute for Educational Opportunities have partnered to sponsor the 2nd Annual Fall Montana Tech Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, October 24,2012. This will be a great opportunity for local non-profit organizations to take advantage of a rich, untapped, local resource...Montana Tech students! ... Read more -
10/17/2012
At the Northwest Occupational Health Conference in Bellingham, WA, Montana Tech Industrial Hygiene graduate students, Stacey Harper, Nicole Santifer, Kari Taylor, and Jamie Robinson were awarded $1,000 scholarships. ... Read more -
10/17/2012
Dr. Terry Spear, Safety, Health and Industrial Hygiene professor emeritus, was honored as the Distinguished Industrial Hygienist for 2012 at the Northwest Occupational Health Conference in Bellingham, WA last weekend. ... Read more -
10/17/2012
The Ash Grove Cement Company announced that Craig Becker was selected to receive its annual intern scholarship. ... Read more -
10/16/2012
Montana Tech's first Tech Day of the year is October 19. We hope to see you on campus this Friday. ... Read more -
10/16/2012
Even though Montana Tech was off last weekend, they moved up in the polls after a couple of top 10 teams took losses this past weekend. The Orediggers saw the most movement of any team in the Top 25 and are ranked No. 8 in this week's NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll. ... Read more -
10/15/2012
On October 9, 2012, Amy Verlanic was awarded the Art Quinn Award from the ASPIRE Region of TRIO Programs. ... Read more -
10/12/2012
Highlands College is going to hold a Straw Poll for the major races of the 2012 Election among its students. ... Read more -
10/12/2012
Montana Tech Studnet Union presentes Thursday Night Comedian, Ted Alexandro. 7pm, Library Auditorium ... Read more -
10/11/2012
Oil drilling in the Bakken and Elm Coulee is a long ways from most Montana cities, but its impact has reverberated statewide, and certainly here in Butte at Montana Tech. ... Read more -
10/11/2012
Chancellor Blackketter and Amanda Badovinac chat at the Frank and Ann Gilmore University Relations Center. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at the URC on Friday, October 12 at 4 pm. All are welcome. ... Read more -
10/16/2012
Montana Tech will be hosting our first Tech Day of the year on October 19. We hope to see you at the event. ... Read more -
10/10/2012
Rare Element Resources (RER), a publicly traded company having 100% interest in the Bear Lodge Property in Wyoming, has presented Montana Tech with a donation in the amount of $15,000. ... Read more -
10/09/2012
A group of Civil Engineering Technology students from Highlands College are assisting the City of Boulder to determine how much usable space there is left in the city's cemetery. ... Read more -
10/12/2012
Montana Tech will dedicate the Frank and Ann Gilmore University Relations Center on Friday, October 12 at 4 pm. All are welcome to attend. ... Read more -
10/08/2012
Montana Tech took home 4th place at the 2012 PetroBowl XI. ... Read more -
10/08/2012
Twists and turns-Mountain bike park taking shape west of Butte (mtstandard.com) ... Read more -
10/03/2012
The 2012-13 Montana Tech men's basketball schedule was released today. ... Read more -
10/03/2012
The Lady Diggers 2012-13 Basketball schedule was release today. ... Read more -
10/03/2012
A new Wilderness Preparation Course (HPER 191) will be offered this spring at Montana Tech. ... Read more -
10/02/2012
Brian Kukay, Associate Professor of General Engineering at Montana Tech, was the lead author for a chapter on "Fire Damage of Wood Structures," along with two nationally recognized authorities Dr. Robert White (a Research Wood Scientist at the National Forest Products Laboratory) and Dr. Frank Woeste (a Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech). ... Read more -
10/02/2012
The fourth edition of the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll was released today. The Orediggers continue to climb in the poll jumping three spots to No. 13. ... Read more -
10/02/2012
Montana Tech defensive back Keke Frank was named the Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Week. ... Read more -
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10/01/2012
Connie Daugherty, a Montana Tech Library staff member and free-lance writer, was appointed to the Humanities Montana Board last week. ... Read more -
10/01/2012
View the photos from the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Frank & Ann Gilmore University Relations Center. ... Read more -
09/28/2012
Montana Tech seeks your input about their Strategic Plan. ... Read more -
09/27/2012
Montana Tech hosted its annual Health and Wellness Fair on campus this week. The fair had lots of information, screenings and freebies for faculty, staff, and students. ... Read more -
09/26/2012
Montana Tech students tried out their classmates tasty treats to celebrate Homecoming week. ... Read more -
09/25/2012
The Montana Tech Orediggers keep climbing in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The poll ranks Montana Tech at No. 16 moving up one spot from last week. ... Read more -
09/24/2012
John Foley, Museum Assistant, created an exhibit featuring Butte copper minerals from Montana Tech's Museum collection and was awarded second place at this year's Denver Gem and Mineral Show. The theme was copper and copper minerals. ... Read more -
09/21/2012
Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has named Montana Tech to the coveted Military Friendly Schools ® list. ... Read more -
09/20/2012
Montana Tech is pleased to announce Homecoming events for 2012. The Orediggers will face off against Southern Oregon University on Saturday, September 29 at 1:00 pm and the week leading up to the big game is full of fun. ... Read more -
09/20/2012
Dr. Peter Freeman, ACM Distinguished Speaker, will be presenting "The Future of Computing" on October 11 at 4 pm in the SUB's Copper Lounge. ... Read more -
09/19/2012
Montana Tech's AADE is excited to announce our apparel sale is now online! ... Read more -
09/19/2012
Over the next three years, Montana Tech will have the task of administering a $1 million grant that will help science teachers across the state learn effective teaching strategies. (mstandard.com) ... Read more -
09/18/2012
The Council for Opportunity in Education announced that Amy L. Verlanic, Executive Director of The Institute for Educational Opportunities at Montana Tech, was inducted as the Council’s Board Chair Elect on September 8 at the Council’s annual conference in New York City, NY. Verlanic, an Anaconda, MT native, is the youngest professional and only woman from west of the Mississippi River to have held this prestigious national office. Her charge will include representing the needs of 2,900 federally funded programs serving 840,000 Americans. ... Read more -
09/18/2012
Dr. Courtney Young will give a webinar titled ARD Remediation with Slag: An Application to Berkeley Pitlake Water on September 19. ... Read more -
09/18/2012
ConocoPhillips-Safety, a Montana Tech KEY VIP, will be on campus today interviewing in Career Services. Conoco's GEO will be at an information session tonight in S&E 113 at 5:00 pm. ... Read more -
09/18/2012
The parking lot between MG and ELC will be closed to everyone but the Board of Regents attendees on Wednesday, September 19 and Thursday, September 20. Please plan to park in other areas during this time frame. ... Read more -
09/14/2012
In 2009, Montana Tech students voted in favor of using student fees to remodel and expand the HPER Complex (not including the pool). During the renovation process, it was determined that the pool was leaking several thousand gallons of water per day. ... Read more -
09/13/2012
A major new sculpture has been installed at Highlands College of Montana Tech. Entitled Education=Lifelong Learning, the sculpture was moved last week to its permanent location--hung from the ceiling of the Commons, the dining hall of Highlands College. The sculpture, made of wood, has the qualities of a Mobius in that it is impossible to tell where it begins and ends. ... Read more -
09/13/2012
U.S. News and World Report released their Best College 2013 rankings. Montana Tech earned the No. 2 spot for Top Public Regional Colleges in the West behind California Maritime Academy. Montana Tech was ranked in the No. 6 spot overall, which is the exact same ranking for Montana Tech in the 2012 edition. ... Read more -
09/12/2012
Highlands College of Montana Tech has installed a poster exhibit entitled “Choosing to Participate” from the Smithsonian Institution in its Tech Gallery South exhibition space. ... Read more -
09/12/2012
Montana Tech's Institute for Educational Opportunities and Little Digger Days received a $5,000 donation from Butte's Walmart. ... Read more -
09/11/2012
William Andress is our first Digger Challenge Winner. He won a $100 gift certificate to the Bookstore. Congrats! ... Read more -
09/11/2012
This past summer, Highlands College Historic Preservation student, Paul Hart, enjoyed an internship in which he researched and accurately reconstructed parts of the Richards Cabin at the Nevada City Living History Museum. Working in conjunction with the Montana Heritage Commission, Paul worked a total of 177 hours on the project. ... Read more -
09/11/2012
The Montana Tech football team earned a No. 20 ranking in this week's NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll. The ranking comes days after a 37-20 home win against then-ranked No. 2 Carroll Colelge. Tech received 84 voting points in the poll. ... Read more -
09/11/2012
A peer-to-peer mentoring program is kicking off at the Highlands College of Montana Tech. The program aims to help nontraditional students succeed in their college careers. ... Read more -
09/11/2012
Montana Tech is renaming its two-year college after the nearby Highland Mountains. Formerly know as the College of Technology, the school recognized its new name, Highlands College, during a small ceremony on its campus Monday morning. ... Read more -
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09/10/2012
Chevron, a Montana Tech KEY VIP, is on campus. They will have an Info Session at 5:00 pm in the Copper Lounge and will be interviewing all day Tuesday and Wednesday in the SUB. ... Read more -
09/04/2012
September's Montana Tech Student Health 101 is ready for viewing. ... Read more -
09/04/2012
The Montana Tech AmeriCorps team will hold a Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, September 8th at Stodden Park from 9am-12pm. The fair will be an opportunity for families and individuals to learn how to better prepare themselves in the event of a disaster. ... Read more -
09/10/2012
On Monday, September 10th, Montana Tech will officially recognize and celebrate Highlands College, the new name of its two-year college. ... Read more -
09/04/2012
This past Thursday, Highland College students and other volunteers joined with Senator Jon Tester to celebrate the formal completion of nine homes near Center Street in uptown Butte, constructed in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Southwest Montana. ... Read more -
09/04/2012
The second game of the 2012 season for Montana Tech is rival Carroll College. Kickoff is this Saturday at 1pm in Alumni Coliseum. This historic match-up is likely to sell out and game tickets are now on sale. ... Read more -
08/30/2012
Montana Tech would like to announce that due to overflow attendance at the Choral Union auditions on August 27, there will be a second audition to hear prospective Choral Union members on Monday, September 3 from 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm in the Library Auditorium. Montana Tech encourages all students, faculty, staff and community members to attend the next audition. ... Read more -
08/29/2012
If you are a current Montana Tech student and have been called out to fight the Nineteen Mile Fire, please ontact Kathy Williams, Registrar, and she will notify your instructors. Kathy can be reached at 406-496-4266. ... Read more -
08/29/2012
Donate toiletries and other essentials between September 1 and September 11, 2012 and help stock shelves with essentials for veterans who rely on local organizations to get through difficult economic times. ... Read more -
08/20/2012
The Department of Geological Engineering at Montana Tech has recently signed agreements for use of industry-standard software valued at more than $1 million for use in teaching Petroleum Geology. ... Read more -
08/20/2012
Montana Tech Liberal Studies Professor Robert Ziegler has a new book -- Satanism, Magic, and Mysticism in Fin-de-siecle France--that has recently appeared with British publisher Palgrave Macmillan. ... Read more -
08/20/2012
The Department of Geological Engineering at Montana Tech has recently signed agreements for use of industry-standard software valued at more than $1 million for use in teaching Petroleum Geology. ... Read more -
08/01/2012
Qualifying Montana Tech students have a new option to help them save for their postsecondary education. ... Read more -
07/24/2012
The NSF has awarded Montana Tech $145,829 in year one funding. ... Read more -
07/23/2012
Montana Tech is pleased to announce the offering of its music courses on campus. ... Read more -
07/23/2012
The Governor's Trustees Restoration Council approved an education contract of $752,467. ... Read more -
07/23/2012
Drs. John and Roberta Ray of Montana Tech have had papers accepted for the annual NCA Convention. ... Read more -
07/16/2012
Head men’s basketball coach Aaron Woliczko announced the signing of two players for the 2012-13 season. ... Read more -
06/21/2012
Montana Tech Liberal Studies Professor Robert Ziegler has a new book– Satanism, Magic, and Mysticism in Fin-de-siècle France. ... Read more -
06/19/2012
The Montana Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame has announced the 2012 winners of its scholar-athlete awards. ... Read more -
06/14/2012
Montana Tech’s Institute for Educational Opportunities was recently awarded a $1,430,481 grant to continue the Montana Tech Upward Bound Program. ... Read more -
06/13/2012
Montana Tech celebrated the hard work and dedication of its employees at a celebration on Friday, May 4. ... Read more -
06/11/2012
NAIA Director of Champions of Character, announced Brianne McClafferty of Montana Tech as the recipient of the 2012 Frontier Conference Dr. LeRoy Walker Award. ... Read more -
05/24/2012
The Board of Trustees of The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. W. Franklin Gilmore as President of The Foundation. ... Read more -
05/16/2012
Montana Tech will get a boost to their recycling efforts this summer thanks to the Coca-Cola Bin Grant Program, made possible by support from The Coca-Cola Foundation. Montana Tech will receive a total of 120 recycling bins designed specifically for placement around campus." ... Read more -
04/19/2012
United States Senator Jon Tester will deliver the commencement speech at Montana Tech’s 112th graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 12, 2012. Senator Tester will speak about hard work and the value of public service. ... Read more -
04/19/2012
13 students in Montana Tech’s Pre-Apprentice Line Program, which is a part of the College of Technology, competed in a collegiate lineman rodeo in Chandler, Arizona. ... Read more -
04/19/2012
Mr. William F. Madison, retired Marathon Oil executive, will receive an honorary doctorate of science degree from Montana Tech. ... Read more -
04/18/2012
The College of Technology at Montana Tech and the Powell & Deer Lodge Adult Basic and Learning Education (ABLE) Programs have been selected to receive a $10,000 grant to carry out the Collaborative Model of Aligning Adult Career Pathways Program. ... Read more -
04/12/2012
The Butte-Silver Bow Health Department and Montana Tech are partnering in the local sponsorship and promotion of the national "Get Yourself Tested" (GYT) Program. ... Read more -
04/12/2012
Montana Tech will be hosting Ms. Ninia Baehr of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Montana at noon on April 18th in the Big Butte/Highlands room in the Student Union Building. ... Read more -
04/12/2012
Montana Tech student Robert Hark has been awarded a 2012 Goldwater Scholarship. Mrs. Peggy Montana Tech student Robert Hark has been awarded a 2012 Goldwater Scholarship. ... Read more -
04/12/2012
A team of Montana Tech engineering students were awarded the Most Applicable Technology and Best Poster at the 22nd Annual Environmental Design Contest held April 1-4, 2012 at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. ... Read more -
04/12/2012
Montana Tech celebrated National Student Employment week for the third time this year. On Tuesday, April 10th, Career Services held a Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) recognition ceremony. ... Read more -
04/10/2012
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and events are being scheduled around the nation to raise awareness of the issues and problems associated with sexual assault. ... Read more -
04/10/2012
Two hundred students from universities across the globe came together near Camborne, Great Britain to take part in the 34th annual international mining competition. ... Read more -
04/10/2012
Montana Tech Professor Roger Jensen proudly announces publication of his book entitled Risk-Reduction Methods for Occupational Safety and Health. ... Read more -
03/05/2012
The Montana Tech Geophysical Engineering Department was recently awarded two educational software grants. ... Read more -
03/30/2012
Montana Tech head volleyball coach Brian Solomon announced the signing of two volleyball players today. ... Read more -
03/29/2012
Montana Tech has been named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in recognition of thousands of hours student volunteers provide to the Butte-Silver Bow area. ... Read more -
03/26/2012
John Jackam, an Instructor at the Montana Tech College of Technology, has recently secured a patent on a new process for producing biodiesel. ... Read more -
03/22/2012
Montana Tech Athletic Director Joe McClafferty announced the signing of Great Falls multi-sport athlete Sean Ryan who will play golf for the Orediggers this fall. ... Read more -
03/20/2012
Montana Tech head women’s basketball coach announced the signing of a major commitment for the Lady Diggers today. ... Read more -
03/19/2012
The NAIA announced the Men’s and Women’s Basketball 2011-12 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Brianne McClafferty, Tabitha Tomlinson and AJ Paine received the academic award. ... Read more -
03/15/2012
Head coach Kerie DePell announced that Brooke Pokorny has signed on to play for the Montana Tech women’s basketball program. ... Read more -
03/08/2012
Brianne McClafferty of Montana Tech is the recipient of the 2012 Charles T. Stoner Law Scholarship Award. ... Read more -
03/08/2012
Frontier Conference commissioner Kent Paulson announced the all-conference men’s basketball team and individual awards today. ... Read more -
03/08/2012
Frontier Conference commissioner Kent Paulson announced the all-conference and individual awards for women’s basketball today. ... Read more -
02/28/2012
Three Accounting Technology students from Montana Tech’s College of Technology are assisting Southwest Montana residents prepare their income tax returns. ... Read more -
02/14/2012
Students and faculty from Montana Tech’s College of Technology are partnering with the Montana Heritage Commission, the Nevada City Living History Museum and Kenworthy Electric to make improvements to the museum. ... Read more -
02/13/2012
The Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation and the Petroleum Engineering Department at Montana Tech are announcing the start of a major engineering study to focus on the Elm Coulee Bakken oil field in eastern Montana. ... Read more -
02/13/2012
Luke Buckley, computer software engineer with the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG), recently attended the Montana Water Well Drillers Association Annual Convention in Billings. ... Read more -
02/09/2012
Montana Tech’s Dining Services was recently issued the Gold Service Award for Excellence in Food Safety from the Butte-Silver Bow Health Department. ... Read more -
02/09/2012
Every year, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) awards Star scholarships and fellowships representing a $1 million commitment to education. ... Read more -
02/09/2012
Montana Tech’s Athletic Director Joe McClafferty announced Brian Solomon as the new head volleyball coach for the Orediggers. ... Read more -
02/09/2012
Montana Tech alumnus LT Christopher S. Casne from NAVFAC Hawaii was recently selected as the Military Engineer of the Year for 2012. ... Read more -
01/25/2012
Montana Tech head football coach Chuck Morrell announced the signing of five high school players from Montana and Washington this week. ... Read more -
01/25/2012
Whitefish, MT – Montana Tech freshman shooting guard Mandy Machinal was named the NAIA/Frontier Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. ... Read more -
01/24/2012
Joann Puckett, a Native American student at the Montana Tech College of Technology, has recently completed a qualitative research project on the loneliness experience by women confined in a pre-release center. ... Read more -
01/23/2012
Recently appointed Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian will host a public listening session at Montana Tech from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Copper Lounge. ... Read more -
12/21/2011
Recent graduates of the Montana Tech College of Technology Lineman Program participated and scored significantly well in the 19th Annual Montana Lineman’s Rodeo. ... Read more -
12/08/2011
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) named the volleyball 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes last Friday. ... Read more -
12/08/2011
The contract for Montana Tech’s head volleyball coach Marilyn Tobin will not be renewed at the end of the fiscal year. ... Read more -
11/30/2011
The Science Mine will open its doors into a world of hands-on science discovery during the Christmas Stroll in Uptown Butte, December 2, from 5-9 p.m. ... Read more -
11/23/2011
Montana Tech’s Civil Engineering Technology students and faculty have successfully completed a project to establish a Continuously Operating Reference Station at the College of Technology. ... Read more -
11/16/2011
Frontier Conference commissioner Kent Paulson announced the 2011 all-conference volleyball teams and individual award winners. ... Read more -
11/14/2011
Montana Tech’s Computer Science and Software Engineering students recently returned from the ACM International Collegiate Programming Competition’s Rocky Mountain Regional Contest held on the campus of Neumont University in South Jordan, Utah. ... Read more -
11/14/2011
Cortney Dix, a senior from Arlee, MT, has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for the Montana Tech Oredigger volleyball team. ... Read more -
11/10/2011
The 17th Annual Peggy Sarsfield Tournament will take place at Kelvin Sampson Court at the HPER Complex on Montana Tech campus November 25th and 26th. ... Read more -
11/18/2011
Montana Tech head basketball Coach Aaron Woliczko announced two signees for the Orediggers 2012 basketball team this week. ... Read more -
11/07/2011
Montana Tech will sponsor a Veteran’s Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, November 9th at noon in the Copper Lounge of the Student Union Building. ... Read more -
11/03/2011
A.J. Paine of Montana Tech was named the Frontier Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. ... Read more -
11/01/2011
Connor O’Neill of Montana Tech was named the Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his performance this past weekend. ... Read more -
10/31/2011
A group of Montana Tech students took-on a research project to measure and confirm the elevation of Silver Bow County’s highest point. ... Read more -
10/31/2011
Montana Tech Electrical Engineering professor John Morrison’s research on battery diagnostics was recognized by The Wall Street Journal in their 2011 Technology Innovation Award competition. ... Read more -
10/31/2011
Professor John W. Ray of Montana Tech's Liberal Studies Department has had a paper accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the National Communication Association in New Orleans in November. ... Read more -
10/31/2011
Montana Tech is known for helping students apply what they learn in real world situations. This concept has been clearly on display at the College of Technology. ... Read more -
10/06/2011
Montana Tech scored the second highest in the nation in the NAIA’s Champions of Character Five Star Award released today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. ... Read more -
10/05/2011
The Montana Tech Career Services and Technical Outreach departments have partnered to sponsor the 1st Annual Montana Tech Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, October 12, 2011. ... Read more -
09/29/2011
Montana Tech is celebrating the grand opening of its new, state of the art x-ray laboratory in the College of Technology. ... Read more -
09/28/2011
A student computer programming team from Montana Tech competed in the Montana qualifying Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest this past weekend on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman. ... Read more -
09/28/2011
The Montana Tech Campus Corps team will spend Saturday afternoon, October 1 from 12-4, “digging” out The Science Mine, a hands-on science discovery center serving Butte and all of Southwest Montana. ... Read more -
09/28/2011
Montana Tech alum Chris Roos has been selected as the recipient of the 2011 Robert Peele Memorial Award from the Mining & Exploration (M&E) Division of the Society of Mining Engineers of AIME (SME). ... Read more -
09/15/2011
G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has awarded Montana Tech the designation of Military Friendly School. ... Read more -
09/14/2011
Montana Tech has been ranked in the top tier of “America’s Best Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report. ... Read more -
09/12/2011
M Energy, an independent energy company, presented a $16,000 donation to Montana Tech today. ... Read more -
09/12/2011
he start time for the Montana Tech vs. Rocky Mountain College football game scheduled for this Saturday, September 17 in Billings has been moved from 3:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ... Read more -
09/01/2011
Julie Hart, Associate Professor of Safety, Health and Industrial Hygiene, presented a paper titled Evaluating the Impact of Weatherization Procedures on Homes with Vermiculite Attic Insulation and or Other Asbestos Containing Materials at the Johnson Conference at the University of Vermont. ... Read more -
08/31/2011
After the national economic downturn, the 2011 fair will host over 100 companies, many with global connections, on September 8th. ... Read more -
07/27/2011
Montana Tech Chancellor Don Blackketter announced today the appointment of Traci O’Neill as the interim Vice Chancellor of Development and Alumni Affairs at Montana Tech. ... Read more -
07/12/2011
Montana Tech Vice Chancellor of Development and Student Services and President of the Montana Tech Foundation, Mike Johnson, announced today that he will be departing Montana Tech on August 5th to become President of Management Consultants Inc., a Butte-based organization. ... Read more -
07/06/2011
The Montana Tech Foundation reported today that fiscal year 2011, which ended June 30th, produced a record level of donations. ... Read more -
07/01/2011
Ivan Sljivar, former standout for the Montana Tech men’s basketball team, was selected as the Frontier Conference recipient of the NAIA Dr. LeRoy Walker Champions of Character Award. ... Read more -
06/30/2011
Montana Tech alumnus Ronald Verbeck, who passed away in August 2010, left $686,000 to the Montana Tech Foundation. ... Read more -
06/29/2011
The editors of R&D Magazine have announced the winners of the 49th Annual R&D 100 Awards, which salute the 100 most technologically-significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. ... Read more -
05/12/2011
UM President Royce C. Engstrom, guided by a 25-member Montana Tech search committee, has selected Donald Blackketter for the chancellorship in Butte. ... Read more -
05/09/2011
Whiting Petroleum Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, announced today the awarding of a $125,000 gift to Montana Tech. ... Read more -
05/04/2011
Today, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation announced the awarding of a $100,000 grant to the Montana Tech Foundation to support the construction of the University Relations Center on the edge of the campus. ... Read more -
05/02/2011
The Montana Tech student chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) placed second at the 2011 Student Design Competition. ... Read more -
04/29/2011
The Construction Technology students from the Montana Tech College of Technology will be celebrating the successful completion of their major academic year project. ... Read more -
03/31/2011
Goldcorp Inc, one of the world’s largest gold mining companies, pledged a donation of US$605,000 to Montana Tech. ... Read more -
03/28/2011
Montana Tech will be partnering with the Butte YMCA to offer two college-credit writing classes at the Y location this coming fall semester, which begins in August. ... Read more -
03/24/2011
University of Montana President Royce Engstrom was on the campus of Montana Tech today to unveil an Economic Impact Study conducted by Patrick M. Barkey, Director of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at The University of Montana. ... Read more -
03/22/2011
Mining students from Universities across the globe traveled to Reno, NV in hopes for earning bragging rights at the 33rd annual international mining competition at the University of Nevada, Reno. ... Read more -
03/22/2011
The Beta Xi Sigma Chapter of the two-year honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, will induct twenty-one new students on Wednesday, March 23rd at an evening ceremony at the Montana Tech College of Technology. ... Read more -
03/21/2011
Montana Tech is pleased to announce a $100,000 donation from the Aera Energy Fund, a donor-advised fund administered by the Kern Community Foundation on behalf of Aera Energy LLC. ... Read more -
03/16/2011
In May of 2007, Hugo Pulju returned to his alma mater to attend commencement and class reunion activities. ... Read more -
03/16/2011
The Ivan B. Rahn Award was presented to Dr. H. Peter Knudsen at the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Annual Meeting. ... Read more -
03/16/2011
At the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Annual Meeting banquet on March 2, 2011, David Armstrong was honored as a 2010-2011 SME Henry Krumb Lecturer. ... Read more -
03/10/2011
On Friday, March 25, 2011, Montana Tech will host its annual Tech Scholar’s Day. Tech Scholar’s Day is a day where Montana Tech invites all scholarship recipients and their families to campus for a day of fun and welcoming by Montana Tech students, faculty and staff. ... Read more -
03/09/2011
Newmont Mining Corporation, one of the world’s largest gold producers, will present Montana Tech with two donations this coming Friday, March 11, 2011. ... Read more -
03/09/2011
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the field of 32 teams for the 2011 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship. ... Read more -
03/04/2011
At the Board of Regents meeting in Helena today, the Regents gave Montana Tech approval to award Thomas W. Dyk with an Honorary Doctor of Science degree. ... Read more -
02/28/2011
The annual Montana Tech Regional Science Fair will be held on March 8th and March 10th on the Montana Tech campus. ... Read more -
02/02/2011
A former Philip Morris research scientist, who became the first whistleblower to reveal the tobacco industry’s secrets about the dangerous health effects of tobacco, will speak on the campus of Montana Tech. ... Read more -
01/25/2011
Montana Tech head football coach Chuck Morrell is pleased to announce his Oredigger football coaching staff. ... Read more -
01/19/2011
A group of Construction/Carpentry Technology students from the Montana Tech College of Technology has come together to help the Butte Kiwanis Children’s Sunshine Camp. ... Read more -
01/19/2011
Montana Tech’s Career Services Department is hosting the 3rd Annual CareerSmart Fair on February 16, 2011 on the Montana Tech campus in the Student Union. ... Read more -
01/18/2011
Pioneer Technical Services, Inc., a full-service environmental sciences, engineering, and surveying firm, recently donated $25,000 to Montana Tech to establish the Pioneer Technical Services Endowed Scholarship. ... Read more -
01/03/2011
Montana Tech Head Football Coach Chuck Morrell has announced that Philip Antonioli has committed to play for the Orediggers in 2011. ... Read more -
12/30/2010
The Montana Tech Society of Women Engineers Chapter announces scholarships recipients. ... Read more -
12/30/2010
With the selection of a chancellor search committee, Montana Tech has begun the first steps in the search for its next Chancellor. ... Read more -
12/30/2010
Montana Tech Volleyball continues to be impressive in the classroom, as the team lands four starters on the 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar All-American Team. ... Read more -
12/30/2010
This holiday season, Montana Tech’s Circle K Club held their annual raffle. The raffle is organized to help families from Montana Tech and the Butte community with gifts and holiday meals. ... Read more -
12/30/2010
A grant proposal writing workshop will take place at Montana Tech on Thursday, January 6 and Friday, January 7, 2011. ... Read more -
12/20/2010
Montana Tech is thrilled to announce they have hired Chuck Morrell as their new head football coach. ... Read more -
11/16/2010
At a press conference early today, Montana Tech head football coach Bob Green announced his intent to retire after leading the Orediggers for 24 years. ... Read more -
11/09/2010
Montana Tech’s Technical Outreach Department was recently awarded a U.S. Department of Education $1,100,000 grant to establish a Student Support Services (SSS) program. ... Read more -
11/03/2010
Montana Tech will sponsor a Veteran’s Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday, November 10th at noon in the Copper Lounge of the Student Union Building. ... Read more -
11/01/2010
Dating and violence are not topics which seem to belong together, but unfortunately, they are together all too often. ... Read more -
10/21/2010
Montana Tech was recently awarded nearly $1,000,000 from the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) under a contract to develop engineering software to more reliably operate electric power grids. ... Read more -
10/20/2010
A group of Construction/Carpentry Technology students from the Montana Tech College of Technology has begun work on a 4-plex condominium in partnership with Habitat For Humanity of Southwest Montana. ... Read more -
10/19/2010
When it comes to advancing character-driven intercollegiate athletics, NAIA members are making the grade, according to results of the 2009-10 NAIA Champions of Character Scorecard released by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... Read more -
10/19/2010
The College of Technology’s Beta Xi Sigma Chapter of the two-year honor society, Phi Theta Kappa, won a Pinnacle Award and Membership Scholarships from the national PTK Organization. ... Read more -
10/19/2010
This week, the College of Technology’s Medical Assistant Program will be celebrating National Medical Assistants Recognition Week as sponsored by the American Association of Medical Assistants. ... Read more -
09/23/2010
At the close of the Board of Regents meeting on the Montana Tech Campus today, Chancellor Frank Gilmore announced his intent to retire effective June 30, 2011. ... Read more -
09/17/2010
“Montana Tech is again experiencing record-breaking enrollments,” announced Montana Tech Chancellor Frank Gilmore. The number of students on Tech’s two campuses is at an all-time high. ... Read more -
09/15/2010
On Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18, Coach Kelvin and Karen Sampson will return to Butte and the campus of Montana Tech. ... Read more -
08/31/2010
ymas’ message entwines humor and learning by sharing his unique personal experience. His message inspires, motivates, and moves people to action! ... Read more -
08/31/2010
Join us on the Richest Hill on Earth to participate in the 11th Annual Montana Tech Career Fair. This event will begin with pre-fair events for employers on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 on the Montana Tech campus in the Student Union Building. ... Read more -
08/26/2010
Montana Tech has been ranked as one of the nation’s "Best Colleges" by U.S. News and World Report. ... Read more -
08/05/2010
Montana Tech has been recognized in The Princeton Review’s annual college guide, “The Best 373 Colleges" and online in its website feature, “2011 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” ... Read more -
08/05/2010
Montana Tech in Butte, Montana received funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Indigenous Graduate Partnership program to offer scholarships to qualified Native American graduate students. ... Read more -
07/26/2010
In 2001, Rhodia Inc. announced a new scholarship, The Rhodia Inc. Engineering for Environmental Protection Scholarship, for future Montana Tech students. ... Read more -
07/26/2010
Montana Tech Career Services published the 2009 Graduate Survey in June. ... Read more -
07/19/2010
On July 8, 2010, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a leading international mining company, provided Montana Tech with a pledge of $1,050,000 to establish the Freeport-McMoRan Professorships Endowment. ... Read more -
06/03/2010
Montana Tech’s College of Technology has a new work of art, a large metal flower sculpture, designed and created by Tony Patrick, Adjunct Instructor in the Metals Fabrication Program. ... Read more -
06/03/2010
Montana Tech of The University of Montana in collaboration with The University of Montana and Carroll College will host four EducationUSA international advisers in early June. ... Read more -
06/03/2010
On May 26, 2010, at the closing banquet for their annual meeting, the Montana Mining Association surprised Robin McCulloch with their 2010 Award of Excellence. ... Read more -
06/03/2010
Bill Ryan, Department Chair of the Trades & Technical Department of the College of Technology has been nominated by Montana Tech for a CASE US Professor of the Year Award in recognition of his outstanding performance as a member of the Montana Tech Faculty. ... Read more -
05/18/2010
Goldcorp, Inc, one of the world’s largest gold mining companies, presented Montana Tech of The University of Montana with a check in the amount of $250,000, the third and final installment towards their leadership gift pledged in 2008. ... Read more -
05/13/2010
This award recognizes the highest level of excellence by the recipient in his or her chosen field, profession, or industry and significant support of Montana Tech. ... Read more -
05/11/2010
The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology at Montana Tech has named Mr. Martin White as the recipient of the Uuno Sahinen Silver Medallion. ... Read more -
05/11/2010
Three Montana Tech alumni will be honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award this year at Montana Tech’s 110th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 15 at 11:00 a.m. ... Read more -
05/11/2010
Montana Tech will celebrate its 110th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in Alumni Coliseum. ... Read more -
04/29/2010
Montana Tech of the University of Montana administrators are notifying students and alumni whose personal information was released in an e-mail message sent out to the Montana Tech campus community late last week. ... Read more -
04/29/2010
A group of Construction/Carpentry Technology students from the Montana Tech College of Technology has helped complete five new homes in partnership with Habitat For Humanity of Southwest Montana. ... Read more -
04/29/2010
High school teams from across the region will descend on the COT Welding Lab to compete in this annual event. ... Read more -
04/27/2010
The purpose of the Rodeo was to test the students’ skills associated with the Utility Industry. There were four teams including the Flaggers, the Goat Heads, the Lags, and the Statics. ... Read more -
04/26/2010
The Montana Tech American Society of Civil Engineers (A.S.C.E.) Student Chapter competed against 15 other colleges and universities from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia in the A.S.C.E. Pacific Northwest Regional Competition. ... Read more -
04/21/2010
Montana Tech was represented by two student teams at the 32nd International Collegiate Mining Competition in Kalgoorlie, Australia on April 9 & 10, 2010. ... Read more -
04/13/2010
This coming Friday, April 16, Montana Tech will be hosting its annual Spring Tech Day. ... Read more -
03/25/2010
Montana Tech welcomes Arthur (Art) Anderson as the new Facilities Director for the Montana Tech campuses. ... Read more -
03/25/2010
Cory Sonneman, a Montana Tech chemistry student, will be presented the “Mentor of the Year Award” by Montana State Attorney General, Steve Bullock on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 10:00 am in Pintler Room located in the Student Union Building on Montana Tech’s campus. ... Read more -
01/21/2010
Newmont Mining Corporation, one of the world’s leading gold companies, recently presented Montana Tech with a gift in the amount of $320,000. ... Read more -
01/19/2010
Montana Tech is hosting forums to gather input and comment from faculty, staff, students, and community members about the HPER Renovation & Expansion Project. ... Read more
