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

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Foreword This is the 1984 Montanan. It may not look like any yearbook you’ve ever seen in the past, but that was our intention. We’ve changed the contents, the graphics and the appearance to give weight to the direction we desire the book to take. It may seem strange at first glance...but the more you look into it the more our intentions will become clear. We made some of those changes because we’re trying to include more of the important people on campus — the students. Students are the most important people to us because they make any campus what it is, a collection of human beings reaching for a common goal of education and maturity. In the past, many students said that they didn’t see enough of themselves or their friends in the yearbook. That all changed this year. We also have a strong respect and admiration for the organizations and traditions of campus life. Without them, there is no identity to a campus...and no tie between the students and the school. We also tried to create a sense of dignity and self-respect for students, staff and faculty that somehow seems to disappear in a yearbook. We don’t want that to happen here. In the past 90 years, Montana State University has grown from a small land grant agricultural college to an internationally recognized university. As time goes on, that recognition will grow as MSU continues to expand its areas of research and development in areas ranging from agriculture to engineering. That research and development is already being applied in this country, South America and Asia, which says a lot for MSU and for Montana. We have fond memories of our time here. We have a respect for our school and all those we’ve met and worked with at every level of campus life. We hope some of that respect and friendship shows in this book. It has been a labor of love. John Degel

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A Word from Governor Schwinden To the students of Montana State University: My formal education began in a one-room schoolhouse near Wolf Point and progressed to the Montana university system. Whether students seeking a higher education come from rural areas, like I did, or from large cities, they share the quest for knowledge. That desire to learn and the achievement of excellence can help erase the mediocrity that too often is an acceptable standard of performance in this country. Montana State University students represent a new generation of professionalism and expertise. You have access to a fountain of information and innovation that can transform, change and improve. Close coordination between the university system, state government and the private sector will encourage practical application of that information. An MSU education has a special value that will gain momentum as you put it to use. It represents an investment in your future and the future of Montana. During a time of limited public dollars, Montanans still earnestly believe in supporting higher education. Our Build Montana Program is committed to creating jobs so that students who want to live in Montana can find work. Building Montana and building Montana education go hand-in-hand to ensure a state of educated, informed and talented citizens. Sincerely, Governor