The Role of Montana Tech in the Bakken and Beyond August 2013
The Montana School of Mines, now, Montana Tech, was founded in 1896 and enrolled its first students in 1900. Have 13,006 graduates since 1896 528 degrees and certificates granted in 2012 2013 (in total, all terms) Today, we have over 2,800 students from 39 states and 14 international countries in more than 40 programs focused on science, engineering, health, business, communications, and trades and technical education. Our mission talks about being leaders in the Responsible Use of Natural Resources Organized as 3 colleges see next About Montana Tech
Highlands College Highlands College primary mission is 2 year education including vocational and baccalaureate preparation Certificates, Associates of Science or Associates of Applied Science with between 500 700 students. Programs include: Accounting Technology, Bookkeeping, Business Technology (with Administrative Computer Specialist Option Medical Office Specialist Option) Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA), Medical Assistant, Medical Receptionist, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting Technology, Energy Technology Wind Computer Assistant, Network Technology, Web Development/Administration Construction Technology Carpentry, Historic Preservation Metals Fabrication Technology Pre Apprenticeship Line Program
College of Letters, Sciences, & Professional Studies (CLSPS) The CLSPS is the 2nd largest college with the following 4 year degree programs Business and Information Technology, Health Care Informatics Chemistry, Biological Sciences, General Science Computer Science and Software Engineering Network Technology Mathematical Sciences and Statistics Nursing (ASRN, BSRN) Professional and Technical Communication Liberal Studies
School of Mines & Engineering Safety, Health and Industrial Hygiene (option in Applied Health Sciences) Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering General Engineering (options in Civil, Mechanical, and Welding Engineering) Geological Engineering (options in Geotech, Hydrogeology, Mining, Petroleum) Geophysical Engineering Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Mining Engineering Petroleum Engineering
TECH IS AT THE TOP Montana Tech is ranked in the top tier of America s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. And earned the No. 2 spot for public colleges as one of America s Best Regional Colleges (West) and also ranked No. 1 for Best Value
Health Science Building is Complete The Montana Tech Nursing Department The Institute for Educational Opportunities (Yes, this is the old Petroleum Building )
HPER is Done! The Montana Tech HPER Complex is received a $3.6 million overhaul and was completed in May 2012.
Gilmore University Alumni Completed November 2012 Houses Alumni Assoc., Career Services, Found., PR, and Recruiting Our entry and exit point for students and visitors First 100% privately funded Tech building Relations Building
Digger Turf is Ready Join us September 21 for the first home game
Yet-to-be named Engineering/Science 35,000 sq. ft. $5M/$5M Early opportunities for your family Nothing is too good for our students Building
Montana Tech s Academic Accolades Casey Clark, 2011 Rhodes Scholar Finalist Env. Engr., Math, Statistics Robert Hark, 2012 Goldwater Scholar Joe Mitzel, 2013 Goldwater Scholar Student Athlete Environmental Engr. Tech had a 100% pass rate on NCLEX in 2013 Brianne McClafferty Basketball player 2012 Charles T. Stoner Law Scholarship (at UM M) Previous winners Georgia Tech, Yale, Cornell, Dartmouth
TECH RECEIVES FIVE STAR AWARD Montana Tech scored No. 1 in the nation in 2012 the NAIA s Champions of Character Five Star Award Based on core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership.
Tech Athletic Programs on the Rise Frontier Conference Champions in football New basketball coaches for both women s and men s teams. 19 11 women s Volleyball last year WVB 4 2 this year and improving
OUR STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED 40 clubs and organizations for you to get involved 11% international 14 countries Clubs range from the Hockey to Soccer to Skiing Whatever the interest there s a club
Tech is Montana s STEM University 85% of our 4 year students in STEM degrees 42% of our certificate and 2 year students 74% in total are STEM majors About 40% in Engineering majors Our gender ratio is about 40 60 (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math STEM
Tech is In Demand 92% placement rate in 2011 12 Highest starting salaries in Montana system Over 92% placement rate last 10 years #1 ROI by AffordableCollegesOnline.Org Excellent internship opportunities
Tech s Graduate Programs Achieve and Grow 53 MS graduates in 2012 2013 ~10% of STEM (narrow) graduate students completed in Montana are from Tech $9M in sponsored research expenditures Materials Science PhD at Tech approved in May We eventually want a PhD in Geosciences
Need for Graduate Programs The MS is becoming the new BS 15 25% of STEM BS graduates are going right into MS or PhD Programs nationally About 50% of STEM BS graduates will have a graduate degree within 10 years nationally Graduate students are great mentors for undergraduates Research keeps faculty up to date and energized We want our graduates to have best advantage they can have in the workplace (management) Need professors for the future
The Role of Tech STEM graduates (Sci, Tech, Engr, and Math) The US will graduate 3 million STEM graduates over the next decade BUT the US will need 4 million graduates 60% of those that enter intending to get a STEM degree DON T ever complete the major Within 10 15 years 80% of the highest paying jobs will require STEM degrees In 10 years the majority of new jobs will require a college degree of some kind
14% of PetE BS degrees in US during 2012 2013 from Montana Tech ~9% of PetE BS degrees in the US were from Montana Tech over the past 10 years Disproportionate number of Tech grads in leadership positions (due to the 1980 s) Tech s Leads in Petroleum Engineering Graduates
Some DMB Thoughts Regarding Tech and the Bakken Immediate need for domestic infrastructure Eventually engineering education via distance The need for an educated workforce will come as the play fully develops Need for product transportation engineers in the future along with nurses, teachers, accountants Tech can help with this by being strong and mission focused
Points to Make at MPA Meeting Universities (Tech included) depend on private support to maintain quality programs Wyoming lost PetE in the 80 s It is hard to find PetE, mining, geophysical, safety, faculty members We need endowments to weather ups and downs We are a cheap date need to change the view angle of Tech in Montana and nationally Invest while everyone is doing well Faculty positions are the priority
Additional Points to Make at MPA Meeting MPA/Industry need to partner with Tech on a research agenda and then go to the State of Montana Legislature go in with the match Why doesn t Montana have an Energy Center? Key on topics that include, fracking (MBMG), how to burn coal cleaner, retrofit power plants, modeling of resource plays Why let others do the work in MT? Tech has much more than PetE see?
Let s look again Safety, Health and Industrial Hygiene Environmental Engineering Civil, Mechanical, and Welding Engineering Geological Engineering (options in Geotech, Hydrogeology, Petroleum) Geophysical Engineering Ecology and Restoration Business and Accounting
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