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MSU agrees to dissolve Ph.D. diversity partnership after fed investigation

The U.S. Department of Education found Montana State University racially discriminated against students by participating in a nationwide organization that helps connect minority prospective Ph.D. students to university programs. That’s according to a letter sent by the Department of Education to MSU in September. MSU was one

MSU professor teaches students to explore death without fear

MSU professor teaches students to explore death without fear

While many avoid conversations about death, Thomas Donovan — an Honors College faculty member at MSU — encourages people to face it with curiosity instead of fear. Donovan began his career as a physiotherapist and later earned a Ph.D in psychology at the age of 60. He has spent the past

Forest Service reorganization sparks confusion and concern

Forest Service reorganization sparks confusion and concern

“Caring for the land and serving people.” Since the mid 1980s, these words have been the motto of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). In a National Public Radio 1A podcast episode on April 15, current USFS Chief Tom Schultz said that message still stands, even amid recent reorganization plans.

How UM’s literature cut could impact its liberal arts identity

The University of Montana’s decision to terminate its literature master’s program has some faculty members concerned about the future of other liberal arts programs at Montana’s flagship public university and how academic program cuts are made. Other cuts over the last decade have given some faculty and

Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

(EAST LANSING, MICH.) Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my 2025 would begin. Little did I imagine that my role as a research dean at a medical school would be taken over by navigating chaotic grant terminations and delays of federal research funding,

Student government calls on MSU to address the financial difficulties of graduate students

The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) passed a resolution on March 5 calling on MSU administration to address graduate students’ financial difficulties. The resolution, sponsored by At-Large Senator Gavin Thorson, states that MSU’s graduate assistants (GAs) receive inadequate stipends and struggle with food insecurity and the cost of

From dino poop to quantum physics, MSU Science Night had it all

From dino poop to quantum physics, MSU Science Night had it all

A children’s science fair brought families to campus last Thursday evening for interactive demonstrations and outreach led by MSU science departments and community organizations. The event featured a range of science activities designed to engage participants through touch, experimentation and conversation. Stations were hosted by educators, graduate students and