Group Prayer/Meditation Space 

6:30 am – 11:30 pm

Location: Danforth Chapel

Prayer, worship, and meditation spaces will be available to NCUR participants for the duration of the conference. Danforth Chapel will be large, group prayer space and Strand Union Building 236 will be available for individual use. Please limit use of individual prayer space to one-hour per session to accommodate other NCUR attendees seeking to use the space.

• Contact: Micah McFeely, diversity@montana.edu

Individual Prayer/Meditation Space

6:30 am – 11:30 pm

Location: SUB 236

Prayer, worship, and meditation spaces will be available to NCUR participants for the duration of the conference. Danforth Chapel will be large, group prayer space and Strand Union Building 236 will be available for individual use. Please limit use of individual prayer space to one-hour per session to accommodate other NCUR attendees seeking to use the space.

• Contact: Micah McFeely, diversity@montana.edu

Native American student welcoming

7:00 am – 8:30 am

Location: Inspiration Hall, Norm Asbjornson Hall

Breakfast, Continental Breakfast and Oatmeal bar, will be available.

• Contact: Shelly Hogan, shelly.hogan@montana.edu

The International Graduate Student Experience at MSU: Application to Graduation 

11:30 am – 12:20 pm

Location: SUB 168

The Office of International Programs will host a 25 minute facilitator led discussion panel of current international students, OIP International Recruitment/Admissions team, and International Students and Scholars. The remaining 25 minutes are saved for Q&A between the audience and the panel. Snacks and beverages are provided during the session.

Panel will discuss topics from getting involved in your field to campus life. Staff from the International Admissions and the International Student Services teams will be available to answer questions.

Contacts:

• Que Vo, International Student Recruiter que.vo01@montana.edu
• Katherine Knight, International Student Advisor katherine.knight@montana.edu

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The Path to a Graduate Degree

11:30 am – 12:20 pm

Location: Norm Asbjornson Hall, Room 153

If you are interested in learning more about graduate school, including how to prepare, apply, and fund your studies, then this session is for you! A short presentation will be followed by a Q&A.

• Contact: Barbara Komlos, bkomlos@montana.edu

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Department of Mathematical Sciences Interest Session

11:30 am - 12:20 pm

Location: Wilson 1-144

Are you interested attending Graduate School? Is it your goal to earn a Masters or Doctorate degree in Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Statistics or Data Science? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Montana State University might just be the right choice for you. 

We invite you to attend our Interest Session with the departments Graduate Program Committee members to not only learn about our seven different programs options, but to learn more about funding and research possibilities. 

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• Contact: Katie Sutich, katie.sutich@montana.edu​

Goldwater Brown Bag Session

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: SUB Ballroom B

• Contact: Brittany Terese Fasy - brittany.fasy@montana.edu

The Messengers Family: Ihchipshia (Support)

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Reid Hall 124

Moderators for this panel include Laurel Fimbel (MSU graduate student) & Dr. Suzanne Held (faculty/research mentor). Lunch is “Grab&Go” from SUB Union Market.

Messengers for Health is a community-based research partnership between members of the Apsaalooke nation and students and faculty at MSU Bozeman.  Messengers for Health has successfully worked with dozens of students over the years and embrace second generation students as well.  Students are integrated in every phase of the research partnership.  This presentation will explore the relationships among MSU student researchers, and their role as members of the Messengers for Health team. We will discuss key concepts of orienting new members, how we support and promote each other, and mentoring each other while maintaining a healthy and fun work environment.

• Contact: Shelly Hogan, shelly.hogan@montana.edu

NSF Proposal Writing Workshop for Tribal Colleges, Faculty, and Collaborators 

11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Location: SUB Procrastinator Theater

We have a rare opportunity to meet and learn from veteran NSF Program Officer Dr. Sally O’Connor, who is coming to Bozeman for the NCUR conference will be moderating a proposal writing workshop about opportunities for Tribal Colleges. Co-Moderating this sessions is Dr. Laura Stanley, MSU Computer Science Associate Professor. All are in invited.

• Contact: Shelly Hogan, shelly.hogan@montana.edu

Women’s Networking Event

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Location: Shroyer Gym

Come celebrate women in research! At this women's networking space, MSU will be recognizing Senior Distinguished Female Faculty Members from each academic college. Refreshments and appetizers provided!

• Contact: Micah McFeely, diversity@montana.edu

McNair Student Social 

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm 

Join us for pizza, billiards, and bowling for all McNair scholars.

• Contact: Shelly Hogan, shelly.hogan@montana.edu

Group Prayer/Meditation Space 

6:30 am – 11:30 pm

Location: Danforth Chapel

Prayer, worship, and meditation spaces will be available to NCUR participants for the duration of the conference. Danforth Chapel will be large, group prayer space and Strand Union Building 236 will be available for individual use. Please limit use of individual prayer space to one-hour per session to accommodate other NCUR attendees seeking to use the space.

• Contact: Micah McFeely, diversity@montana.edu

Individual Prayer/Meditation Space

6:30 am – 11:30 pm

Location: SUB 236

Prayer, worship, and meditation spaces will be available to NCUR participants for the duration of the conference. Danforth Chapel will be large, group prayer space and Strand Union Building 236 will be available for individual use. Please limit use of individual prayer space to one-hour per session to accommodate other NCUR attendees seeking to use the space.

• Contact: Micah McFeely, diversity@montana.edu

Affinity Spaces 

7:00 am - 8:15 am

Location: Various -- see below. Breakfast and coffee provided.

Affinity Spaces are intentional spaces for people from marginalized and underrepresented identities to build community, share resources, and heal with one another during events in which they are often a numeric minority. All affinity session breakfasts will take place on Friday, March 27th from 7:00-8:15 AM on the first floor of Reid Hall. NCUR participants are encouraged to attend one or multiple of these sessions during this time. Allies (though appreciated) are not encouraged to attend all sessions, but are encouraged to attend the ally affinity session that same morning in Reid Hall.

• Low income, first-generation students, students with disabilities - Reid 101

• Veteran students, non-traditional students - Reid 102

• Allies for Inclusion and Equity - Reid 104

• LGBTQ - Reid 105

• Black, Indigenous, Latinx, People of Color, Multiracial/ethnic - Reid 108

Contact: Micah McFeely, diversity@montana.edu

Ecology Interest Session 

11:30 am – 12:20 pm

Location: Lewis 304

Presentation and discussion of Ecology graduate programs

Contact: Ecology Department (ecology@montana.edu)

More Than Meets the Eye - Graduate School in the College of Ag 

11:30 am – 12:20 pm

Location: 125 Linfield Hall

If you’re interested in: Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Applied Economics, Neuroscience, Biological Science, Agricultural & Technology Education, Animal and Range Sciences, Land Rehabilitation, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Plant Science; we have a graduate program for you! Come meet graduate students, staff, faculty, and deans; explore the possibilities each of these disciplines holds; and tour the relevant facilities. Lunch will be provided.

Come meet graduate students, staff, faculty, and deans; explore the possibilities each of these disciplines holds; and tour the relevant facilities.

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Career Opportunities for Engineers in Optics and Photonics

11:30 am – 12:20 pm

Location: Norm Asbjornson Hall Room 137

Hosted by Montana Photonics Industry Alliance (MPIA)

Contact: Trent Berg at trenton.berg@montana.edu

Goldwater Brown Bag Session

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: SUB Ballroom B

Contact: Brittany Terese Fasy - brittany.fasy@montana.edu

Native American Graduate Student/Alumni Panel:  Insights into Graduate Studies and Funding Your Graduate Degree

11:30 am - 12:30pm

Location: Inspiration Hall, Norm Asbjornson Hall

Come meet current American Indian graduate students and alumni in STEM fields and their faculty mentors. Topics discussed by panelists will include: personal and career aspirations for earning a graduate degree, role of faculty mentors, finding a research project, preparing as an undergraduate for graduate school, and funding your graduate education, including applying to the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) and the Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (SIGP) program.

• Contact: Shelly Hogan, shelly.hogan@montana.edu

Hosting a Future NCUR 

3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

Group Prayer/Meditation Space 

8:00 am – 11:30 am

Location: Danforth Chapel

Prayer, worship, and meditation spaces will be available to NCUR participants for the duration of the conference. Danforth Chapel will be large, group prayer space and Strand Union Building 236 will be available for individual use. Please limit use of individual prayer space to one-hour per session to accommodate other NCUR attendees seeking to use the space.

• Contact: Micah McFeely, diversity@montana.edu

Individual Prayer/Meditation Space

8:00 am – 11:30 am

Location: SUB 236

Prayer, worship, and meditation spaces will be available to NCUR participants for the duration of the conference. Danforth Chapel will be large, group prayer space and Strand Union Building 236 will be available for individual use. Please limit use of individual prayer space to one-hour per session to accommodate other NCUR attendees seeking to use the space.

• Contact: Micah McFeely, diversity@montana.edu

Native American student and mentors farewell Indigenous Buffett Luncheon

11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Location: SUB Ballroom B

Hosted by MSU’s Department of Native American Studies (Dr. Walter Fleming)

• Contact: Shelly Hogan, shelly.hogan@montana.edu