Montana State University Enrolls Record 17,165 Students Under New President Brock Tessman
Montana State University President Brock Tessman became the 13th President of Montana’s land-grant university in early July. He is presiding over his first fall semester at the 132-year old institution where the enrollment is a school record 17,165 students. Speaking with Tom Schultz on Voices of Montana, President Tessman says the next step in the enrollment process – retention – is also strong and will remain a key focus of his adminstration:
MSU President Brock Tessman
This fall semester, MSU welcomed more than 37-hundred new first-time students, nearly 16-hundred were from Montana
Wyoming Power Outage Affects 95,000 Customers, Likely Caused Fire at Dave Johnston Plant
A widespread multistate outage on Thursday affected over 95,000 Wyoming customers and parts of South Dakota, triggered by two tripped power lines near Medicine Bow, Wyoming. The outage caused a fire at the Dave Johnston coal plant, likely as a consequence, not a cause. Power was partially restored by 4:30 p.m., with some areas experiencing outages longer. Authorities are investigating possible links between the events and restoring stability to the grid.
Montana Land Board Approves Projects Expected to Generate $579,000 for Schools and Trust Funds
Commissioner of Insurance and State Auditor James Brown and the Montana Land Board approved projects expected to generate $579,000 in new revenue for state trust funds and public schools during their November meeting. Key actions include timber sales, cabin and homesite revenues, and easements, reinforcing the board’s role in managing trust lands for educational benefits.
