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President finalist for University of Montana sees ‘community’ at flagship

President finalist for University of Montana sees ‘community’ at flagship

MISSOULA — Jeremiah Shinn, finalist for the University of Montana president job, said he was drawn to it because of its sense of community, evident in higher education in general but especially in Missoula. “Certainly there’s a sense of community on a lot of campuses, but there’s a particular

University of Montana president finalist announced

University of Montana president finalist announced

MISSOULA — The finalist candidate for the University of Montana president job is Jeremiah Shinn, interim president of Boise State University, UM and the Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education announced Friday. Shinn will be on campus in Missoula on Monday and Tuesday, April 6 and 7. A news

Montana Supreme Court denies governor’s request to take up property tax case

The Montana Supreme Court dismissed Tuesday a petition from Gov. Greg Gianforte that it take control of a property tax lawsuit over Senate Bill 542. An order signed by all justices said Gianforte had not demonstrated why the matter was so urgent that it needed to bypass the district court

One finalist for president heads to University of Montana

One finalist for president heads to University of Montana

MISSOULA — One finalist for the University of Montana president job is headed to campus soon as part of the search for the Missoula flagship’s new leader, according to the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. In his most recent message about filling the job, Commissioner Clayton Christian said

Legislators will take up Secretary of State postcards, outreach at upcoming meeting

Legislators will take up Secretary of State postcards, outreach at upcoming meeting

A spokesperson for the Secretary of State’s Office said Friday the agency sailed through a recent audit of federal funds with a perfect score and some high praise. However, the state Legislative Audit Division will conduct its own review of more recent spending of Help America Vote Act dollars,

NorthWestern tells PSC to throw out data center complaint

NorthWestern Energy wants the Public Service Commission to throw out a complaint by a coalition of advocacy groups asking regulators to investigate the utility’s plans for data centers. But the groups that filed the complaint said doing so would mean the PSC cuts out the public from the discussion

Ten candidates advance in University of Montana president search

MISSOULA — Out of more than 60 candidates for University of Montana president, 10 are advancing for further consideration, according to the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. In January, then UM President Seth Bodnar announced he was stepping down to consider a different role in public service. He subsequently