Montana Technological University

Montana Tech is a public university in Butte, Montana. Founded in 1900 as the Montana State School of Mines, the university became affiliated with the University of Montana in 1994.[4] In the summer of 2018, the Montana University System Board of Regents voted to officially change the school's name from Montana Tech of the University of Montana to Montana Technological University.[5]

Montana Tech
Former names
Montana School of Mines
MottoDe re metallica (Latin)
Motto in English
Of the metals[lower-alpha 1]
TypePublic
Established1889
Endowment$32.9 million[1]
ChancellorLes Cook[2]
Students2,428 (Fall 2017)[3]
Postgraduates250 (Fall 2017)[3]
Location
Butte
,
Montana
,
United States
ColorsGreen and Copper         
AthleticsThe "Orediggers"
NicknameOrediggers
AffiliationsUniversity of Montana System
MascotCharlie Oredigger
Websitewww.mtech.edu

In fall 2017, Montana Tech had nearly 2,700 students, 13 campus buildings and offers 45 undergraduate degrees along with 15 minors, 11 certification degrees, and 10 pre-professional career programs.[4] Montana Tech also offers 21 graduate degrees and a Ph.D. in Materials Science.

History

Founded in 1900 as the Montana State School of Mines, the university became affiliated with the University of Montana in 1994.[4]

In the summer of 2018, the Montana University System Board of Regents voted to officially change the school's name from Montana Tech of the University of Montana to Montana Technological University.[5]

Academics

Montana Tech offers approximately 45 undergraduate degrees along with over 15 minors, 11 certification degrees, and 10 pre-professional career programs. Montana Tech also offers 13 graduate degrees and a Ph.D. in Materials Science.

Montana Tech consists of four colleges: the School of Mines & Engineering; the College of Letters, Sciences and Professional Studies; Highlands College; and the Graduate School.

Athletics
Main article: Montana Tech Orediggers football

The athletic teams of Montana Tech are nicknamed the Orediggers and are part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Frontier Conference. Men's sports include basketball, football and golf, while women's sports include basketball, golf and volleyball. The Orediggers football team is led by head coach Kyle Samson.

Reputation and rankings

The Wall Street Journal ranked Montana Tech ninth in the nation for best public universities for return on investment.[6] In 2014, Montana Tech was ranked 6th in the nation for graduates earning the highest starting salaries, according to the Washington Post article.[7]

Notable alumni

Notes
  1. De Re Metallica ("On the Nature of Metals") was a book by 16th-century metallurgist Georg Agricola (Georg Bauer).

References
  1. As of June 30, 2014. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2014 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2013 to FY 2014" (PDF). 2014 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  2. "Montana Tech Hires New Chancellor". Montana Tech. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. "Enrollment Data". Montana Tech. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  4. "History". Montana Tech. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  5. McDermott, Ted (May 24, 2018). "Montana Tech officially renamed Montana Technological University". The Montana Standard. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  6. Belkin, Douglas (March 1, 2015). "Are Prestigious Private Colleges Worth the Cost?". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  7. "Where to go to college if you want the highest starting salary". Washington Post. September 11, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2017.

Further reading
  • 25 Statutes at Large, 676; 1 Supp. Rev. St. U.S. pp. 645, 648.
  • Laws of 1893; Section 1572, Political Code of Montana
  • Laws of 1895; Sections 1591, 1594, 1595, 1600, Political Code of Montana
  • McGlynn, Terrence D. Montana Tech 1893-1984. Butte, MT: Montana Tech Foundation, 1984.
  • Munday, Pat. Biographical entry for C.H. Clapp (1883-1935), geologist and Montana School of Mines President. American National Biography, ed. John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes, 24 vols. (Oxford University Press: 1999): v. 4, pp. 900–1.

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