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Putting a price on COVID-19

As another semester begins amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Montana Board of Regents approved additional COVID-19 funding for MUS (Montana University System) campuses. During a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, board members approved the allocation of federal and state COVID-19 funding, bringing $42 million to the

Meg's Declassified: finals week

Meg's Declassified: finals week

The semester is quickly coming to an end. If you aren’t stressed enough between the pandemic, a contentious election and the fact that the temperature has reached 60° F in November, buckle up, because finals are practically upon us. If you’re a freshman, or a non-traditional student

Bozeman elementary schools move fully in-person

Bozeman elementary schools move fully in-person

Despite reaching a record high for new coronavirus cases in Gallatin County, Bozeman elementary schools transitioned back to five days of in-person learning on Monday, Nov. 2. Elementary schools are the first of the three school levels to welcome students back to the classroom full time since March. The

A week commemorating veterans

A week commemorating veterans

MSU will host a series of virtual events throughout the week to celebrate Veteran’s Day, which fell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The events started on Monday, Nov. 9 and end on Thursday, Nov. 12. “We’re really appreciative of veterans and everything they’ve done for us. To be

The basics to MSU's new Snowmester

The basics to MSU's new Snowmester

As some students spend the long winter break skiing the cold smoke, others will use the opportunity to catch up, stay on track or get ahead in their coursework. MSU is taking advantage of the COVID-19 outbreak to alter this year’s academic calendar by extending the winter break

MSU alumni named Montana Teacher of the Year

Kristi Borge, a K-8 teacher living and working in Polaris, Montana, has been named 2021 Montana Teacher of the Year. Borge teaches 11 students out of a one-room schoolhouse in the rural town of 132 total residents. She has been teaching in Polaris since the fall of 2015.

Planting saplings for a brighter future

Planting saplings for a brighter future

For the eighth consecutive year, MSU was named a Tree Campus USA, joining the ranks of several U.S. universities and colleges who have demonstrated a commitment to fostering a tree-friendly campus. Tree Campus USA designations are made by the Arbor Day Foundation based on an application outlining adherence