Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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Montana. The very name evokes images of mountain men, Indians, goldminers, gunfighters and unbelievable natural beauty. It brings to mind the gold rush of the 1860s and the Indian Wars of the 1870s. But Montana is much, much more...obviously m'ore than we can explore in these few pages. But well try. Montana was first explored in any detail during the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1805-1807. Their reports of abundant fur — especially beaver — drew the first whites; the mountain men. Subsequent expeditions, notably those of miners heading for the gold fields, drew thousands of adventurers to southwestern Montana. The whiteman’s greed for riches forced the plains Indians to violently try to recover their land, and their way of life, resulting in the bloody Indian wars that finally ended with their defeat in 1879; though, not until the Army suffered one of its most humiliating defeats when Lieutenant Colonel George Custer and five of ten troops of the 7th Cavalry were annihilated at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Today, the majority of Montana’s Indians live on one of seven reservations: the Blackfeet, Rocky Boy, Fort Belknap, Fort Peck, Flathead, Crow, and Northern Cheyenne reservations which are located primarily along the northern and southern borders of the state. The total 5,374,093 acres are home to the Salish, Kootenai, Assiniboine, Gros Ventre, Sioux, Black-feet, Crow, Northern Cheyenne, Chippewa and Cree Indians. The racial makeup of Montana is a mixed bag by any standards. Whites are the predominant race, Indians are the second, and blacks and other races are a smaller minority. In the past few years there has been a large influx of Asians — basically Vietnamese, Hmong and Montagnards. There has also been a visable growth in the Hispanic community. Largely rural, Montana consists of hundreds of small communities with only a few major urban areas among them: Great Falls, Missoula, Helena, Butte, Bozeman and Billings. The major industries are agriculture, mining, manufacturing, oil, tourism and surprisingly — education. There are universities in Missoula and Bozeman, colleges in Havre, Dillon, Butte, Great Falls, Billings, Kalispell and Glendive. Each of the schools perform a vital function in the higher education system of Montana and each maintains a reputation for educational professionalism and excellence recognized nationwide. Montana’s population is less than one million, spread across 147,000 square miles, giving Montana a ratio of approximately 14 people per square mile compared to the national average of nearly 80 people per square mile. The fourth largest state in the Union, Montana is constantly attracting new residents and new industries as people seek to return to the naturalness of a by gone era. The western third of the state is mountainous, with the Rockies forming the Continental Divide. Other mountain ranges creating vast scenic beauty and recreational opportunities include the Crazies, Bridgers, Big and Little Belts, Purcell, Madison, Absaroka, Gravelly, Tobacco Root and Bitterroot ranges. The tallest peak in Montana is Granite Peak near the Wyoming border. These areas afford excellent fishing, boating and swimming in lakes, rivers and streams. The Madison River, for example, is rated world wide as a blue ribbon trout stream. Backpack- 8

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Registrar In a joking manner, Joe Frazier says his degree in zoology has helped prepare him for his job as registrar at MSU. A native of Garden City, KS, Frazier graduated from Kansas State. In 1962, he received his master’s in administration at the University of Idaho before coming to MSU in 1970 as registrar and director of admissions. As registrar, Frazier is responsible for student academic records, grade reports, classroom assignments, the academic portion of the catalog and the time schedule. He also serves as secretary on various MSU committees. Basically, he sees his job—which consists of over 26 specific duties—as the interpretation and implementation of MSU policy and procedure. “I think Montana State University is a great school,” Frazier said. “We have a good system; in fact, other schools are looking at aspects of our registration system for their own needs. We have an above-average student body in my estimation.” Frazier’s office is located in Montana Hall, and he tries to make himself available for student inquiries and problems as his schedule allows. Thomas B. Robinson has been named the new dean of student affairs and services at Montana State University, Robinson, 39, has served as dean of $:.. dent affairs and services at the Universe y of New Haven in Connecticut, with an enrollment of 10,000, since 1979. He previously served as dean of students at New England College in Henniker, NH, and at Juniata College in Huntingdon, Penn. In addition, he served as assistant to the president, associate director of development for Alumni Ad !'s and an instructor in psychology at Ju- ta College. He received his bachelor's degree in sociology from Juniata College and master’s and doctorate degrees in education from Pennsylvania State University. Robinson replaces Lyle Gohn, who eft MSU to become dean of student affairs and services at the University of Arkansas. John O’Connell, who has ser. c as acting dean at MSU, will return to his duties as head of the MSU Counseling Center. Clark Dean Of Students Clark

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MONTANA It should be rather obvious that this isn’t a detailed, or even a complete map of the state of Montana. What we wanted to do was give the students some idea of the places they can visit on a normal — or extended — weekend. Every one of the areas shown on the map offers museums, galleries, recreational activities and many other enticements too numerous to mention...and all of them are within an eight hour drive of Bozeman. Take advantage of all the natural and man made resources offered...see Montana first hand while you’re here. 9