Montana State University - Bozeman
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Montana State University - Bozeman was created on February 16, 1893, as the Agricultural College of the State of Montana, the state's land-grant college. It was later renamed the Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. By the 1920s, the institution's preferred name was Montana State College. It was changed on July 1, 1965, when the assembly of the state of Montana changed MSC's name to Montana State University. It is the main campus in the Montana State University System. Its 1,170 acre (4.7 km²) campus is located in Bozeman, Montana, USA.
Montana State's colors are blue and gold and their nickname is the Bobcats. Montana State sports teams participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Big Sky Conference.
Montana State University comprises nine colleges: Argiculture; Arts and Architecture; Bueiness; Education, Health & Human Development; Engineering; Letters and Science; Nursing; and Graduate Studies. Over 11,700 students attend MSU each year. The university employs approximately 650 faculty members.
Notable alums
Craig Kilborn - former host of late night television show
Jon Johnson - supervising sound editor on U-571.
External link
- Montana State University - Bozeman website (http://www.montana.edu)
- Montana State University - Bozeman infromation and statistics site (http://montana.stateuniversity.com)
References
- Montana State University. Course Bulletin 2004-2006. 58:3.