Montana State University–Northern
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Montana State University–Northern (MSU–Northern or Northern) is a public college in Havre, Montana, United States. It is part of the Montana University System and was "Northern Montana College" prior to the restructuring of Montana's public university system in 1994.
History
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In 1913, the Montana State Legislature approved the establishment of the "Northern Montana Agricultural and Manual Training School" at Fort Assinniboine, Template:Convert southwest of Havre, but no money was actually appropriated. The state legislature amended their original act in 1927 to include certain academic subjects and in 1929, the legislature appropriated funds to establish the college as a branch of the University of Montana (later renamed the Montana University System). Northern Montana College opened its doors in September 1929 in temporary quarters in Havre High School, and moved to its present campus in 1932.
Athletics
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The Montana State–Northern athletic teams are called the Lights and Skylights. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Frontier Conference for most of its sports since the 1935–36 academic year; while its rodeo teams compete in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).
Montana State–Northern competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, golf, rodeo and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, rodeo and volleyball.
Notable people
[edit]- Hunter Azure, mixed martial artist<ref>[1], Sherdog web page</ref>
- Jacob Bachmeier, politician<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Michael Claxton, professional basketball player and coach<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Dylan Cook, professional football player<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Garrison Courtney, civil servant<ref>A Northern Tidbit, Bill Lanier, Northern Network News, the official newsletter for MSU–Northern, April 20, 2007, p. 4.</ref>
- Ryan Divish, journalist
- Jesse Juarez, mixed martial artist<ref>[2], Sherdog web page</ref>
- Kingsley Ogwudire, professional basketball player
- Michael Rao, university administrator<ref>Michael Rao's Biography VCU Web Page</ref>
- Flint Rasmussen, sports announcer<ref>A Northern Tidbit, Bill Lanier, Northern Network News, the official newsletter for MSU–Northern, April 17, 2015, p. 11.</ref>
- Lawrence Romo, civil servant<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Jerome Souers, college football coach<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Bruce Thompson, civil servant
- James Welch, author<ref>James Welch Obituary American Booksellers Association Web Page</ref>
- Emmett Willson, college wrestler<ref>Emmett Wilson's Biography Template:Webarchive, Win Magazine</ref>
- Sherry Winn, college basketball coach<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
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- Montana State University–Northern
- Montana State University System
- Universities and colleges established in 1929
- Universities and colleges accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Education in Hill County, Montana
- Buildings and structures in Hill County, Montana
- Frontier Conference
- 1929 establishments in Montana
- Public universities and colleges in Montana