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Chris Pruden, You are PURE GOLD!

Chris Pruden is the Leadership & Engagement Program Manager in the Office of Student Engagement.
Welcome home, 'Cats! Homecoming events run from Sept. 22 to 27.

Welcome home, 'Cats! Homecoming events run from Sept. 22 to 27.
MyInfo is becoming MyMSU

MyMSU launches Oct. 2, replacing MyInfo. MyMSU offers a modern, easy-to-use platform with all the same features you’re used to and more! Whether you’re registering for classes or submitting your timesheet, MyMSU offers an improved user experience.
Free CatTracks Shuttle

The CatTracks shuttle connects MSU’s perimeter parking lots to the campus core. Shuttles run weekdays. Visit montana.edu/parking/shuttle.html for details.
Montana State enrolls record 17,165 students

In addition to record headcount, MSU’s student retention rate increased this fall to a record of 81.8%. That measures the number of students who return for their second fall at MSU and is considered highly predictive of student success.

MSU photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens

Photo of the front of a building with a large sign that says Engine Works | MSU photo by Colter Peterson

MSU, partners celebrate opening of EngineWorks

High school band members flanked by Spirit of the West members play their instruments inside the football stadium | MSU Photo by Colter Peterson

High schoolers join Spirit of the West at Band Day

Jabs Hall | MSU photo by Kelly Gorham

MSU business college overhauls curriculum

An illustration of a crocodile | Dane Johnson/Museum of the Rockies

MSU alum discovers new extinct croc species

Announcements

The MSU Library and the Research Alliance will host a series of workshops on AI for researchers this semester.

Registration is open for writer's roundtable sessions this month and in November on campus.

Registration for the workshop "Idea Incubator: Brainstorming Creative Research Ideas" closes Sept. 26.

The Office of the Provost will offer Curriculum Inventory Management training this month.

Abstract submissions for the 31st OpTeC Conference are open.

MyMSU will go live on Oct. 2, replacing MyInfo as the university portal.

Registration is open for Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network workshops, which help faculty learn about ways to engage students.

Applications for the Faculty Excellence Grants Program are due Oct. 31.

Nominations for 2026 Founders Day faculty awards are due Nov. 15.

Registration is open for Academic Technology and Outreach courses on using Adobe Express, which are offered in person and online.

Today @ MSU

8:30 am: DARPA Connect Regional Pop-Up Event (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
9:00 am: Panopto Advanced Training Webinar
9:00 am: MSU All Staff Council (MSUASC) Monthly Meeting
11:00 am: SmartBuyMSU Virtual Office Hours
11:00 am: Faculty Success Virtual Training Session 1
12:00 pm: Enhancing CORE Course Design: Strategies for Effective Assessment and Assignment Development
12:00 pm: Mountains & Minds Toastmasters Club Meetings
3:00 pm: Let's Talk Drop-in Consultation Hours
4:00 pm: MSU Chief Data Officer Candidate Open Forum and Meet-and-Greet - Lucas Schalewski
6:00 pm: Fall 2025 Margaret Alderson Etiquette Dinner
6:00 pm: The 19th Annual Margaret Alderson Etiquette Dinner
7:00 pm: Annual homecoming lighting of the College M

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Enhancing CORE Course Design

12:00pm - 2:00pm MSU Library
324 Teaching Space

Chief Data Officer Open Forum - Lucas Schalewski 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Writer's Roundtable 12:30pm - 2:00pm

AI for Researchers: A Workshop Series (4 sessions) 11:00am - 12:00pm

Recording Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" 11:00am

Term Dates & Deadlines

Fall Break (no classes, offices open until 11/27)

Pure GoldMSU's most recent recpients

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