Montana Commissioner of Higher Education

The University of Montana hopes to hire its next president by spring. The university system’s top leader concedes it’s an ambitious timeline, but is confident all building blocks are in place to make it possible.

Local governments in Montana are receiving federal money to expand composting and food waste reduction projects. Montana’s K-12 education agency is looking for a new way to pay for a major college readiness exam. Missoula’s airport set a new passenger record in 2023 and officials expect another strong showing this year.

The U.S. Supreme Court Thursday blocked colleges and universities from considering an applicant’s race in the admissions process. The decision isn’t expected to impact admissions at state schools.

The University of Montana launched a new initiative this week designed to fully cover the cost of tuition and fees for qualifying in-state students.

Montana is planning to send up to $20 million dollars of federal coronavirus relief dollars to its public universities to support reopening efforts this fall.

Some university faculty in Montana want the option of requiring students to wear face coverings when the fall semester starts.

The educational records of a star University of Montana quarterback accused of rape will remain confidential after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to get…

As the Montana Legislature faces down a $227 million budget shortfall, the state’s university system could see some steep budget cuts.If the Montana…

The state received a $650,000 grant this week aimed at smoothing the path between high school and college or career training.Montana’s 86 percent high…

The search for the University of Montana’s next president has now been whittled down to four finalists. They’ll all visit Missoula later this month. One…