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Events

Today
9:00 am Stacy Schmidt Delivers Thesis Defense for M.S. Degree in Biological Sciences

10:30 am Strategic Plan Listening Session - Ag Community

11:00 am Electric Vehicle Showcase

12:00 pm Mountains & Minds Toastmasters Club Meetings

12:00 pm Idea Exchange: CLS Interdisciplinary Research Seminar Mixer

12:00 pm Virtual Staff Strategic Plan Listening Session: Share Your Ideas to Help Shape MSU’s Future

12:00 pm Key changes in the 2026 Reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research programs

12:15 pm Wellness Wednesday Weekly Drop-in

12:30 pm MSU Ecology Earth Day Celebration!

1:00 pm Lukas Draugelis M.S. Defense: Rainbow and hybrid trout production dynamics in the Flathead River, MT

2:00 pm World Premiere of "Yellowstone Wild through Time” at Museum of the Rockies

3:00 pm Let's Talk Drop-in Consultation

3:00 pm History Graduate Student Assosciate: M.A Research Showcase 2026

3:00 pm Caleb Binfet MS Thesis Defense - ECE

4:00 pm QCORE Seminar Series - Shaping the future of quantum education

5:00 pm Virtual Grad Student Strategic Plan Listening Session: Share Your Ideas to Help Shape MSU’s Future

5:30 pm Green Drinks

6:15 pm Extending the Chatbot: Getting Started with AI Agents and Human-in-the-Loop Design

7:30 pm Studio Recital: Piano Student of Dr. Er-Hsuan Li

April 23
9:00 am GC-360: A World of Career and Technical Education

10:00 am Red Cross Blood Drive

10:00 am HumaniTEAs Thursday

10:00 am Montana State University Law Day

10:00 am HumaniTEAs Thursday

11:00 am Instructional Technology Office Hours

11:00 am Music Seminar: Guest Artist Lester Lynch, voice

11:00 am Dr. Youngho Kim, University of Florida

1:00 pm Let's Talk Drop-in Consultation

1:00 pm SecureMontana - Monthly Meeting

1:00 pm SecureMontana - Monthly Meeting

2:00 pm Preparing Core Courses for Assessing the Core Quality Learning Outcome: Local & Global Citizen

2:00 pm CBE Seminar: Origin of biogeographically distinct microbial ecotypes during laboratory evolution

2:00 pm Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee

3:00 pm AI Discussion with Bill Hilf

3:10 pm Uncertainty-Aware Forecasting for Shifting Seasonal Matrix Factorization

4:00 pm Take A Hike and Learn About Climate Impacts

6:00 pm Three Minute Thesis

6:00 pm Climate and Environmental Film Showcase

7:30 pm Studio Recital: Saxophone students of Dr. Wonki Lee

April 24
9:00 am Virtual Fossil Fridays

9:00 am Focus Friday

9:00 am UIT is running a 90-minute training session for Faculty/Researchers on its new AI platform, CatChat!

9:00 am Tori Ogolin Thesis Defense for M.S. in Fish & Wildlife Management

9:05 am Pop-Up music featuring music tech student work, Asbjornson Hall, Friday, Apr. 24, 2026, 12:50-1:10PM

9:30 am PhD Defense in Chemistry - Brahm Dean

11:00 am Thyme Bistro: Gallatin College's Student Bistro

11:00 am Catalyst Labs x LaunchCats Series

2:00 pm UIT is running a 90-minute training session for Staff on its new AI platform, CatChat!

2:00 pm Campus Clean Up

2:30 pm MSU Retirees & Associates Health Info Session

2:30 pm Connor Nelle a PSPP Graduate Student Defense

3:00 pm Studio Commons: Environmental Art

3:10 pm Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar

7:30 pm Ensemble Concert: Percussion Ensemble, directed by Stephen Versaevel

April 25
8:00 am National History Day in Montana State Contest

10:00 am National Space Day Celebration

3:00 pm Senior Recital: Jordan Jensen

April 26
7:30 pm Senior Recital: Sylvie Black, percussion

April 27
10:00 am Let's Talk Drop-in Consultation

12:15 pm Mindful Mondays Weekly Drop in

7:30 pm Workshop Jazz Concert: directed by Ryan Matzinger

April 28
7:00 pm Nick Lyons to Present Evolution of a Fly Fisherman at MSU Library’s Trout Lecture

April 29
12:00 pm Mountains & Minds Toastmasters Club Meetings

Announcements

Wednesday, Apr 22

Share your project with STEM teachers at STEM Summer Institute

The STEM Summer Institute is seeking MSU centers, institutes, projects and departments that would like to be sponsors or exhibitors for the conference, held Aug. 3-5.

Women's Center Announces our 2026 Students of Achievement!

The Women's Center has announced its 2026 Students of Achievement.

Monday, Apr 27

Academic Technology and Outreach faculty funding applications due Friday, May 1

Academic Technology and Outreach is accepting applications for the Adobe DigLit Grant and the Digital Literacy Faculty Fellowship Grant through May 1.

Register today for Effective Research Mentoring Training - three-part series on May 19, 20 & 21

Registration is open for a training on effective research mentoring, held May 19-21.

Share your project with STEM teachers at STEM Summer Institute

The STEM Summer Institute is seeking MSU centers, institutes, projects and departments that would like to be sponsors or exhibitors for the conference, held Aug. 3-5.

2026 University Homecoming At-Large Award Nomination Deadline

Nominations for at-large Homecoming awards are due Friday, May 1.

Wednesday, Apr 29

Policies heading to University Council

Policies heading to University Council are available for review and feedback.

Monday, May 4

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, May 18

Wondering which MSU policies are being updated?

Visit MSU's policy review page to see which university policies will be updated and to provide feedback.

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Jun 8

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Jun 22

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Jul 6

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Jul 20

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Aug 3

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Aug 17

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Sep 14

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Sep 28

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Oct 5

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Oct 19

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Nov 2

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Nov 16

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Dec 7

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.

Monday, Dec 21

Proposed/Actual use form required for Custer Gallatin National Forest Service use

Researchers and programs planning to use Custer Gallatin National Forest Service land are required to complete a Proposed Use Form and an Actual Use Form.