BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 12 -- Montana State University issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Tommy Orange, an author whose novels chronicle contemporary Native American life, will speak at Montana State University's First Year Student Convocation next August at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. The free event is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. It is open to the public and tickets are not required. Orange is an acclaimed Cheyenne and Arapaho writer whose 2018 debut novel, "There  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * From Nicholas Dames's The Chapter, in which he traces the long history of an ancient editorial technique that morphed over centuries into a component of narrative art and a means of registering time, to The Universal Timekeepers, David Helfand's reconstruction of the history of the universe with the help of atoms; Heidi Julavits's Directions to Myself, a memoir about raising her son; and Lone Women, Victor LaVal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In recent weeks, Senate Republicans' intra-party fights escalated as GOP candidates launched a new round of vicious attacks on each other and the NRSC. See for yourself: * In Michigan, the NRSC attacked Peter Meijer within hours of his campaign launch, and Sandy Pensler defied the NRSC by entering the already "crowded" GOP primary. * In Montana, the NRSC issued a "fiery" attack on Matt Rose  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 12 -- Montana State University issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Montana State University President Waded Cruzado announced today that she has awarded the MSU Presidential Medallion for Achievement to a faculty member in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the university, her students and her respective field. The honored professor is Elizabeth Shanahan, professor in the MSU Department of Political Science in the College of Letters and Scien  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 13 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Last week, new reporting from the Daily Beast revealed that while multimillionaire Tim Sheehy has been on the campaign trail telling the story of how he "bootstrapped" his company, Bridger Aerospace, building it "from scratch" without "freebies," he's been omitting some important details. Sheehy forgot to mention that he was given at least $600,000 in startup money from his dad and brother for his compa  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 14 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: New reporting from HuffPost (https://montanademocrats.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1aa7f723f714b48fd09acb25d&id=bd4d77123e&e=3f7eee82ca) revealed that just before launching his campaign, Mitch McConnell recruit Tim Sheehy dumped "thousands of dollars' worth of stock in companies with reported ties to the Chinese Communist Party." Sheehy has invested in a Chinese technology corporation and companie  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 12 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: Montana Republicans are in disarray following one of the messiest weeks of the GOP Senate primary so far. After the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) attacked Matt Rosendale, Montana GOPers were quick to call out DC Republicans' candidate Tim Sheehy for being a Mitch McConnell yes-man: * The Montana Freedom Caucus called on Steve Daines to condemn the NRSC spokesperson statement hitting Ro  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Montana State University issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2023: Montana State University is recruiting elementary school teachers for a summer program that offers hands-on research experiences and ideas for bringing science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, into their classrooms. Teachers will also gain skills in developing curriculums that combine STEM with Montana's Indian Education for All mandate. In the National Science Foundati  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen hosted the Missouri River Summit, bringing together governors, representatives of the U.S. Corps of Engineers and other state water experts - for a discussion about water management and related issues as well as steps to mitigate future events. "The importance of the Missouri River is undisputed. From Great Falls, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri, we rely on i  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 14 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: In a groundbreaking effort to bridge the digital divide across Big Sky Country, the University of Montana has earned a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to plan how to boost digital network connections with its tribal college partners. UM's Chief Information Officer Zach Rossmiller will oversee the grant, which he said will revolutionize digital access for Montana's tribal colleges and   more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 12 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The University of Montana will celebrate over 200 degree candidates who make up the fall class of 2023 during its Commencement celebration on Friday, Dec. 15. The University will host the on-campus ceremony at 2 p.m. in the Adams Center. "We are thrilled to close out the semester by celebrating our fall graduates," said UM President Seth Bodnar. "These students have worked hard to earn this great achiev  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 12 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: Terry Payne built his career around the "three Cs" of Clients, Colleagues and Communities. Now, the 1963 University of Montana alumnus and founder of PayneWest Insurance is being honored for his deep commitment to supporting and serving those around him. The University's new Terry Payne Catalyst Award recognizes Payne's extraordinary contributions to UM and the communities of Montana and the region. The   more