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MSU to hold commencement ceremonies May 8

MSU expects to confer 2,706 degrees during its 144th spring ceremonies.
Learn about upcoming listening sessions and take a survey to help shape MSU’s future.

MSU is developing a new strategic plan that will guide MSU for years to come. This effort is more than planning—it’s an invitation to imagine MSU’s future. Learn more at montana.edu/strategicplan.
Montana State honors Excellence in Service and Employee of the Year award winners

Thirteen individuals were recognized at Montana State University’s 37th annual Celebrating Excellence in Service and Employee of the Year awards ceremony on April 16.

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Portrait of Joshua Howe standing outdoors wearing a blazer |

MSU names Wallace Stegner endowed chair

An MSU business fundamentals class with 17 students traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over spring break with professors Molly Taylor and Owen Borum. |

Montana State business students travel to Brazil

Erika Hardy sitting on wooden steps, one with the word "dream" etched into it. |

Boardroom Bobcat Erika Hardy completes service

Hang Yu standing next to a whiteboard filled with mathematical equations | MSU photo by Kelly Gorham

MSU physicist wins NSF CAREER award

Announcements

RSVPs are open for the first-generation graduation celebration.

Academic Technology and Outreach is accepting applications for the Adobe DigLit Grant and the Digital Literacy Faculty Fellowship Grant through May 1.

Election nominations for Staff Senate members are due Friday, May 1.

Nominations for at-large Homecoming awards are due Friday, May 1.

Participants can sign up for a SharePoint site or email listserv for Common Threads, a networking and learning community for faculty and staff engaged or wishing to engage with Indigenous communities to conduct research or provide service program support.

Registration is open for the workshop "Intro to Dissemination and Implementation Science" on Tuesday, May 12.

Registration is open for a three-part series on effective research mentoring in May.

A new faculty-led study abroad proposal form is live on the the study abroad programs's webpage

Campus Civil Rights is seeking volunteers to assist community members participating in investigations under MSU’s Equal Opportunity, Non-Discrimination and Harassment Policy.

The Women's Center has announced its 2026 Students of Achievement.

Today @ MSU

8:00 am: National History Day in Montana State Contest
10:00 am: National Space Day Celebration
3:00 pm: Senior Recital: Jordan Jensen

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Attend a 90-minute AI training session for CatChat

9:00am - 10:30am MSU Library
CFE 324 Research Alliance Teaching Space

Nick Lyons to speak at the Trout Lecture 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Integrating AI into Assignments and Assessments 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Dean Gunnink Retirement Party 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Montana Law Day 9:30am - 12:00pm

Term Dates & Deadlines

Brain Break: PAWS to De-Stress 2:00pm - 4:00pm

April 29 World BBQ celebration dinner 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Brain Break: PAWS to De-Stress 10:00am - 12:00pm

End of Semester Rec Center Party! 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Bobcat Thrift Sale 2026 12:00am - 5:00pm

Pure GoldMSU's most recent recpients

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Miriam Daniels

Thomas Herring

Sharon Loftsgaarden, you are PURE GOLD!

Sophia Bielsky

Rikki Ollinger

Eva Stokes

Teresa Wilhelm

Jordan Penney, you are PURE GOLD!

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