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Robert Zimmer is a staff member in the Conference and Event Services office at Montana State University Bozeman.
26th annual Can the Griz food drive launches Nov. 8

The friendly, off-field competition between MSU and UM aims to see which school and community can collect the most donations for its local food bank.
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.

Three people posing with an American flag in the background | MSU Photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens

Veteran makes MSU a family affair

A man in a blue polo-style shirt poses for the camera. |

Professor at MSU wins award for textbook

Three people wearing clothing with MSU Bobcat logos | MSU photo by Kelly Gorham

MSU launches wool apparel line from Duckworth

A group of five students atand at the front of a classroom, the student on the right talks to the class. | MSU photo by Colter Peterson

Hospitality students attend Missoula conference

Announcements

Starting Monday, Nov. 10, MSU community members can donate 10 canned goods for Can the Griz at Parking and Transportation Services and receive a $30 reduction on any outstanding parking tickets.

Registration is open for the Office of International Programs' International Education Week lunch and presentations.

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

Common Threads is a networking and learning community for those engaged or wanting to engage with Indigenous communities to conduct research and/or provide service program support. Faculty and staff can sign up for the site and email listserv.

Tickets are available for Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, held Dec. 2 in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse.

Planning, Design and Construction is seeking proposals from student and professional artists for a public art installation at the Student Memorial.

The application for the ITHS TL1 Translational Research Teaching Program for 2026-27 closes on Dec. 22. Students seeking mentorship, collaboration and focused training to launch a successful career in translational research are encouraged to apply.

The Montana Science Olympiad is seeking event supervisors for the tournament on Feb. 19 at MSU for middle and high school students.

An MSU research team completed a Broader Impacts Toolkit, a suite of digital documents and interactive web tools that help researchers write effective Broader Impacts plans for National Science Foundation proposals.

As of Nov. 1, MSU is operating under a new contract with Enterprise Rent-A-Car for vehicle rentals which includes new rules for employees renting vehicles for university business.

Today @ MSU

2:30 am: Bio-inspired buckling joints improve post-collision stability in flapping wings: a structural dynami
8:30 am: PhD Defense - Jacob Oram (Dept. of Mathematical Sciences)
9:30 am: Dr. Kelsey Larson- Adoption and Persistence of Conservation Practices
11:00 am: SmartBuyMSU Virtual Office Hours
12:00 pm: Putting the Pieces Together: The HEART Project, a Women's Center Sack Lunch Seminar
12:00 pm: Mountains & Minds Toastmasters Club Meetings
12:00 pm: Early Career Faculty Session 3: Strategic Planning to Enhance Your Productivity
12:00 pm: Chasing global change, catastrophe, and critical mineral concentration in the geologic record
12:30 pm: PhD Defense in Chemistry - Jonah Theisen
12:50 pm: Music pop-up performance in Jabs Hall
1:10 pm: Sheep Health Research Updates
1:30 pm: Virtual Info Session: NIH MIRA (R35) ESI
2:00 pm: Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee
3:00 pm: Let's Talk Drop-in Consultation Hours
4:00 pm: QCORE Talks: Two talks on quantum networking devices and signal processing
6:00 pm: Injury Prevention for Snow Sports
6:30 pm: Jabs Movie Night
7:30 pm: Senior Recital: Andi Humphrey, flute

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Preventing Burnout: Reducing the Grading Burden

12:00pm - 1:00pm MSU Library
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CBE Seminar: Opportunities to work in industry 1:45pm - 2:55pm

Peter Aamodt Open Forum 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Developing a Professional Research Website 3:30pm

Term Dates & Deadlines

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

Pure GoldMSU's most recent recpients

Robert Zimmer

Kate Emmerich

Sarah Smith

Lynette Champlin & Tyren Cleasby

Aaron Murrish

Kyle Ganley

Jerry Girard

Chris Pruden

Jackson Rose

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