MSU Leadership Institute in the News
More than $430,000 raised for MSU programs, causes and groups during second annual Giving Day
By: Anne Cantrell, MSU News Service
Holocaust survivor calls for standing up to hate
"Eva Schloss bore witness Sunday to the best and worst of humanity, sharing with a Montana audience her experiences in the Holocaust and the miracle of her survival.
Schloss recounted how she endured the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp and the Nazi campaign to exterminate all of Europe’s Jews."
Article by Gail Schontzler, Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
Holocaust lessons ignored, says Auschwitz survivor
Eva Schloss, who survived nine months in the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, says the world still has not learned the lessons of the Holocaust.
By Gail Schontzler, Bozeman Daily Chronicle Staff Writer
Article's about Captain Scott Kelly's visit to MSU
@Montana State: With Scott Kelly
Captain Scott Kelly's speech soars above the rest
Astronaut Kelly shares lessons from doing the hard stuff
Astronaut Scott Kelly speaks at MSU about perseverance, leadership
Astronaut Scott Kelly speaks to students at Montana State University
Former astronaut Scott Kelly visits Bozeman to encourage students
Younger-voter turnout expected to increase for 2018 midterms
BOZEMAN, Mont. – Montana State University will host the forum “Midterm Election and the College Vote: Will Social Media Determine Your Vote?” on November 5, 2018 - Covered by KZBK
Doctor working to cure the poorest of the world’s poor
Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of the international health organization Partners in Health, speaks to Montana State University on January 31, 2018 in the Strand Union Building.
MSU students paired with local nonprofit organizations
Ten MSU students have been selected as 2017-18 Boardroom Bobcats. This is the second year for the program.
Climbers Anker and Chin Speak March 27 at MSU
Lecture by mountaineer legends Conrad Anker and Jimmy Chin benefit the Khumbu Climbing Center, a center that trains Sherpas in Nepal.
Sir Ken Robinson
On February 8, 2017, British expert on creativity and innovation and the most-watched speaker in the TED Talk video series throughout the world, spoke to the MSU community.
Gender equality conference set March 25 at MSU
Montana State University students participated in a gender equality conference in spring of 2017. This conference was focused on equipping MSU students with the tools to build strong, inclusive communities that are sensitive to the needs of all gender and sexual identities.
Boardroom Bobcats program partners students with nonprofit boards
Boardroom Bobcats links 10 MSU students with nine nonprofit organizations in the Bozeman community. This pilot year includes a year of monthly board activities and four different board leadership trainings.
Carmen McSpadden, Leadership Institute director, receives ATHENA Women's Leadership Award
Carmen McSpadden, director of the MSU Leadership Institute, is the 2016 winner of the ATHENA Women’s Leadership Award by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle.
MSU students host pre-election debate panel
Students and representatives from both major parties participated in “Your Vote, Your Voice, Our Future: The Power of the Voter in 2016," a pre-election debate focusing on the Nov. 8 presidential, congressional and gubernatorial elections. Montana State University political science professor David Parker moderated the panel discussion.
Wes Moore Speaks at 2016 Convocation
Wes Moore, Rhodes scholar, social entrepreneur,White House fellow, Army combat veteran, and author of four books, gave an address at MSU Convocation on September 1, 2016. The theme for Convocation, "Make Your Life Matter," emphasized finding one's passion through service, mentorship, and hard work.
MSU Leadership Institute wins seed grant for Boardroom Bobcats
A new pilot program of the MSU Leadership Institute which places students to act as non-voting members of nonprofit boards for an academic year, received a $5,000 seed grant from MSU's Outreach and Engagement Council.
Kelly Matheson
Human rights attorney and award-winning filmmaker Kelly Matheson gave a lecture at MSU on March 8, 2016. Matheson is dedicated to exposing human rights abuses through film, across the globe. As a filmmaker, attorney, and head of the Video as Evidence program under the international organization called WITNESS, Kelly Matheson teaches activists worldwide the filmmaking skills necessary to preserve their work as admissible evidence in courts of law. An Alumni of MSU’s College of Film and Photography, Matheson has taken this knowledge to work on a wide range of human rights issues ranging from Ebola prevention to climate change to the trafficking of children and war crimes.
At Montana State: Irshad Manji
Author Irshad Manji gave a lecture at MSU on February, 22, 2016. Manji is the Director of the Moral Courage Project, dedicated to equipping people with the ability to make decisions without compromising their integrity. Irshad Manji seeks to encourage and empower people of all faiths and backgrounds to stand up to abuse, even in the face of fear. Known for her best-selling books, including Allah, Liberty, and Love and Trouble with Islam Today, Manji’s writing focuses on empowering individuals to question and make choices in the face of fear and adversity.
Alex Sheen has promises to keep. In fact, since he launched because I said I w
ould, an international social movement and nonprofit dedicated to the betterment of humanity through promises, he has had a part in 3.15 million promises kept in 150 countries. Sheen, a gifted speaker and a master at using social media for positive impact, spoke to a sold-out crowd in the Fall of 2015. He has appeared on CNN, ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, NPR, Fox News, CBS Nightly News and many other programs. Sheen’s efforts in social media were featured in BuzzFeed’s “Most Important Viral Videos of 2013.” His posts have made the number one spot on the front page of Reddit.com more than 10 times. Read the full article here
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, cosmologist, author and one of the most recognized science communicators in America today. On March 4th 2015, on his first visit to Montana, he gave an evening lecture at Montana State University. The sold-out event – the largest audience Tyson has addressed in person -- was hosted by the MSU Leadership Institute. Read the full article here
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February 6, 2014
The new living, learning community option, in North Hedges next year, will encourage involvement, engagement and leadership. Read more
January 19, 2014
The Bozeman community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Read more
January 10, 2014
The Bozeman community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Read more
January 13, 2014
The Bozeman community will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s receiving the Nobel Peace Prize Read more
December 31, 2013
Inspired by the example of one of its speakers, the Montana State University Leadership Institute has donated $2,000 to help school projects Read more
October 7, 2013
Rhodes Scholar, humanitarian, and former NFL player Myron Rolle will share his inspirational story 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Strand Union Building Ballrooms at Montana State University. Read more
October 2, 2013
Rhodes Scholar, humanitarian, and former NFL player Myron Rolle will share his inspirational story 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Strand Union Building Ballrooms at Montana State University. Read more
October 28, 2013
Myron spoke to a large crowd at the Strand Union Building at Montana State Monday night as part of MSU's "Year of Engaged Leadership Project." Read more
September 9, 2013
Montana Rail Link President Tom Walsh presented Montana State UniversityPresident Waded Cruzado a $10,000 check from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation at the MSU Alumni Foundation’s football game tailgate on Thursday, Aug. 29, to fund student participation in the university’s 2013 Leadership Summit. Read more
October 15, 2013
Most of us know leadership when we see it in action, but how is leadership defined? Mountains and Minds asked several leaders from the MSU community to describe the most important characteristics of leadership. Read more
September 2, 2013
In addition to the cooler weather and changing leaves, September also brings students back to Bozeman as the fall semester gets underway Read more
August 20, 2012
The MSU Leadership Fellows Program and the international students from the U.S. State Department's Middle Eastern Partnership Initiative (MEPI) combined for a day of leadership challenges, including negotiations, team building, leadership styles and discussions about current world events. Read more
February 15, 2013
Educator and entrepreneur Charles Best, founder of DonorsChoose.org, an online charity connecting classrooms in need with donors, will tell his story of philanthropy and innovation at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in the Strand Union Building Ballrooms on the campus of Montana State University. Read more
February 12, 2013
Yann Martel, author of the award-winning "Life of Pi," which was made into a highly acclaimed motion picture, will speak at Montana State Univeristy's 2013 Freshman Convocation on Sept. 5, and kick off the university's Year of Engaged Leadership. Read more
January 23, 2013
Paul Schmitz, author of "Everyone Leads: Building Leadership from the Community Up," will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the MSU Procrastinator Theater. Read more
October 5, 2012
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m., the MSU Leadership Institute will screen the film “Bhutto” in the Procrastinator Theater, located in the Strand Union Building at MSU. Read more
September 28, 2012
The MSU Leadership Institute will host The White House Project workshop on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in MSU’s Strand Union Building Ballrooms. Read more
April 10, 2012
Michael Townshend, a senior at Montana State University majoring in both mechanical engineering and political science from Colbert, Wash., has been named a Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact. Read more
January 10, 2012
Retired Gen. Wesley K. Clark, one of the nation's most highly decorated military officers, will speak at Montana State University at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 5, in the Strand Union Building Ballrooms. Read more
September 9, 2011
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Montana State University Leadership Institute will screen the documentary film “Beyond Belief” at 7 p.m. in the MSU Procrastinator Theater, located in the Strand Union Building. Read more
March 15, 2011
Cuban activist Norma Guillard, filmmaker Catherine Murphy and author Valerie Hemingway will participate in La Fiesta Cubana, a Montana State University Leadership Institute endowment benefit event to be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 28, in the MSU Strand Union Building Ballrooms. Read more
April 13, 2011
Montana State University will offer a special leadership development course this summer that will allow students to interact with student leaders from Middle Eastern and Northern African countries. Read more
April 25, 2011
Innovative MSU programs tap into students' potential to lead Read more
December 9, 2010
Started a year ago, the class encourages students to find what they're passionate about, come up with plans for their future and ways to work for change. Read more
December 4, 2009
A new program at MSU challenges students to investigate leadership, through case studies, service-learning and exploring their own leadership Read more
October 13, 2009
The Geoff Gamble Leadership Award will be given to an MSU student annually, beginning in the spring of 2010. Read more
September 21, 2009
The MSU Leadership Institute presents, "Why 21? Reexamining Federal Alcohol Policy," Sept. 28 from noon to 1 p.m. in the MSU Strand Union Building, room 235. Read more
September 9, 2009
Join Montana State University's Leadership Institute for the free film screening of "Iron Ladies of Liberia" at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the Strand Union Building's Procrastinator Theatre. Read more
August 10, 2009
A Montana State University student will receive up to $100,000 to help fund her doctoral studies. Read more
April 7, 2009
The Leadership Institute will honor Holocaust Remembrance Day at a free film screening of Inheritance, set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in the Strand Union Building's Procrastinator Theatre. Read more
February 13, 2009
The Montana State University Leadership Institute will host a free leadership topics lunch titled "Leadership Through Turmoil," noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Strand Union Building room 235. Read more
November 24, 2008
She has been a force of tireless energy for the five years she has directed the institute, a center launched by the Associated Students of MSU in 1997. Read more
October 29, 2008
The leadership attributes that will be required of our nation's next leader will be covered in an open forum discussion titled "The Presidential Race: Who will Lead us into Tomorrow?" The conversation will take place from noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 3, in Montana State University's Strand Union Building room 233. Read more
October 15, 2008
An open forum about travel to developing and recovering countries will be presented from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, as part of the Montana State University Leadership Institute's Lunch Topic Series. Read more
September 15, 2010
Maya Angelou, who has been called "an extraordinary renaissance woman and one of America's greatest voices of contemporary black literature," will speak publicly at Montana State University on Nov. 1. Read more
April 28, 2008
For more than two decades, the lively McSpadden, 49, has been a leader in "doing good" herself, and in helping others learn to become vanguards in the pursuit of the common good. Read more
April 3, 2008
Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall and Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, have been named the first recipients of the Montana State University Presidential Medal for Global and Visionary Leadership Read more
January 10, 2008
Montana State University Leadership Institute will host the film "Sisters in Law," 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 23, in MSU's Procrastinator Theatre. Read more
October 25, 2007
On Monday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Montana State University's Strand Union Building ballrooms, the public is invited to a leadership improv comedy show titled "Leadership Inside Out." Read more
September 6, 2007
On the sixth year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack, the Montana State University Leadership Institute will present a free screening of the film "9/11 Press for Truth." This event is free and open to the public at the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture at 7 p.m. Read more
April 12, 2007
The Montana State University Leadership Institute presents the award-winning film "Alive" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in MSU's Procrastinator Theatre, 125 Linfield Hall. Read more
February 8, 2007
World-renowned scientist, explorer, and conservationist Tim Flannery will speak about the latest information and science regarding global warming on Monday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Montana State University's Strand Union ballrooms. Read more
January 24, 2007
The Montana State University Leadership Institute presents the Academy Award-nominated documentary, "Berkeley in the Sixties," on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. in MSU's Procrastinator Theatre, which is located at 125 Linfield Hall. Read more
September 9, 2006
The Montana State University Leadership Institute presents a free-screening of the Golden Globe-nominated film, "The Tuskegee Airmen" on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m in MSU's Procrastinator Theatre, 125 Linfield Hall. Read more
September 2, 2006
On Nov. 8, Bliss W. Browne, founder of Imagine Chicago, will give a keynote address in Montana State University's Strand Union Ballroom at 7:30 p.m. titled "Imagine: A Conversation with the Future." Read more
October 5, 2006
The Montana State University Leadership Institute presents a free Oscar-nominated documentary film, "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. in MSU's Procrastinator Theatre, 125 Linfield Hall. Read more
September 13, 2006
The Montana State University Leadership Institute presents two documentary films, "God Sleeps in Rwanda" and "Daring to Resist: Three Women Face the Holocaust," on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. in MSU's Procrastinator Theatre (125 Linfield Hall). Read more
February 2, 2006
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, at noon in the Northwest Lounge of Montana State University's Strand Union Building, the MSU Leadership Institute hosts "A Conversation on the Conversation of Race in Montana and the Nation." Read more
October 6, 2005
Free and open to the public, the Montana State University Leadership Institute will screen "The Corporation" Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. in Montana State University's Procrastinator Theatre at 125 Linfield Hall. Read more
September 8, 2005
On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Montana State University Leadership Institute screens "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train." Read more
April 14, 2005
On Tuesday, April 19, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Northwest Lounge of Montana State University's Student Union Building, the MSU Leadership Institute will present the last Leadership Topics Lunch of the year, "Honoring Personal Power Š Leading with Emotional Intelligence." Read more
February 2, 2005
On Tuesday, Feb. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Strand Union Building's Northwest Lounge, the Montana State University Leadership Institute will host a leadership topics discussion titled "From Work to Play: How Professional and Romantic Relationships Relate." Read more
January 20, 2005
The Montana State University Leadership Institute presents a free award-winning film "Rabbit-Proof Fence" on Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theatre (125 Linfield Hall). Read more
November 3, 2004
The Montana State University Leadership Institute presents a free award-winning documentary film "The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt" on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theatre (125 Linfield Hall). Read more
October 28, 2004
There will be a "last chance" opportunity to present and discuss the decisive issues, candidates and implications of democratic leadership choices at the Montana State University campus one day before the elections. Read more
September 30, 2004
On Tuesday, Oct. 5, from noon to 1p.m. in the Northwest Lounge of Montana State University's Student Union Building, the public is invited to attend this semester's first Leadership Topics Brown Bag Lunch. Read more