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University of Montana Western 
Established 1893 Type Public Chancellor Richard Storey Students 1336 Location Dillon, Montana
45°12′30″N 112°38′18″W / 45.20833°N 112.63833°WCoordinates: 45°12′30″N 112°38′18″W / 45.20833°N 112.63833°W[1]Former names Montana State Normal College Colors Red, White, Black
Athletics Frontier Conference
NAIANickname Bulldogs Affiliations University of Montana System Website www.umwestern.edu 
The Normal School, main building
The University of Montana Western is a public university located in Dillon, Montana. It is part of the University of Montana System. Enrollment as of fall 2010 was 1,336 students.[2] The school was founded in 1893 as Montana State Normal School. It was formerly known as Western Montana College before becoming part of the University of Montana System.
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Experience One
The University of Montana Western developed Experience One, a scheduling model emphasizing active, hands-on experiential learning. To facilitate this, the full term is divided into four, roughly month long learning modules known as blocks in which students focus on one course at a time over the course of eighteen instructional days. The transition to this model was complete beginning with the Fall 2005 semester.[3] Montana Western is the only public higher education institution in the U.S. offering this scheduling model.[4]
Athletics
Montana Western is a member of the Frontier Conference, an affiliate of the NAIA's Division 1. The men's teams in basketball, football, golf, and rodeo and women's teams in basketball, golf, rodeo, and volleyball are known as the Bulldogs.
Noted people
Professor of Geology Robert C. Thomas was recognized as a 2009 U.S. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.[5]
References
- ^ "University of Montana Western". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1797204.
- ^ Campus Snapshot. umwestern.edu. Accessed 6 March 2007.
- ^ "The University of Montana Western Catalog 2007-2008" (PDF). University of Montana Western. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. http://web.archive.org/web/20070929050143/http://www.umwestern.edu/registrar/catalogs/07_08_catalog.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ "The University of Montana Western - News Home". University of Montana Western. http://www.umwestern.edu/news/. Retrieved 2007-10-11.[dead link]
- ^ Aujla, Simmi (November 27, 2009). "Professors of the Year: Award Winners Are Celebrated for Innovative Teaching". The Chronicle of Higher Education LVI (14): A7.
External links
University of Montana Campuses University of Montana ‒ Missoula • University of Montana – Helena College of Technology • Montana Tech of the University of Montana • University of Montana Western
Athletics Montana Grizzlies • Football (Brawl of the Wild, Little Brown Stein)(Washington–Grizzly Stadium) • Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball (Dahlberg Arena) • Soccer (Dornblaser Field) • Marching Band • MonteHistoric Buildings
and LandmarksUniversity Hall • Forestry Bld. • Schreiber Gym • Rankin Hall • Social Science Bld. • Fine Arts Bld. • The Oval • The "M" Trail • Memorial Row • The Payne Family Native American CenterSchools and Colleges College of Arts and Sciences • College of Education and Human Sciences • College of Forestry and Conservation • College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences • College of Technology • School of Business Administration • School of Journalism • School of Law • College of Visual and Performing ArtsStudent Life Student Organizations • International ProgramNoted People Media 
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