Upcoming Events & Programs

To celebrate April Fool's Day, Bozeman's finest comedians and historians will engage in a series of amusing challenges to determine who can provide the most entertaining hot takes on famous and notorious historical figures, locations, and incidents. At the conclusion of the event, the audience will choose the top three funniest performers for valuable and amusing awards.

Purchase Tickets via this link.
$15/person
Age 18+

Join the First-Scholars Team for our third and final lunch and learn of the semester. Bring your own lunch and learn how to become a advocate for first-generation students! Please RSVP as spaces are limited.

Webinar Description:

While large numbers of current undergraduate students identify as first-generation, this population continues to earn baccalaureate degrees less often than continuing-generation peers. Yet, first-generation students are shown to have stronger academic and completion outcomes in environments where their needs are understood and thoughtful relationships are established. This live briefing will focus on opportunities for student and academic affairs professionals of all functional areas and levels to become individual and institutional advocates for first-generation student success.

First-generation college student: “a student for whom neither parent attended college or a student for whom neither parent attained a baccalaureate degree” (Ward, Siegel & Davenport, 2012, p. 3). First-generation college students are more likely than their continuing-generation college students to have pre-college characteristics that ultimately place them at an immediate disadvantage to college success (Stebleton, Soria, & Huesman, 2014). However, first-generation college students and higher education leaders have the opportunity to reframe these pre-college characteristics and shift the paradigm to view them as ways to manage stress and ultimately thrive and succeed within the college environment (Stephens, Townsend, Hamedani, Destin & Manzo, 2015). Before first-generation college students even begin attending their first college course, a number of factors will already impede their likelihood of succeeding when compared to their continuing-generation peers (Somers, Woodhouse, & Cofer, 2004). Engle, Bermeo, and O’Brien (2006) stated that “Preparing for and going to college is a “leap of faith” for these students because no one else in their families has done it before them” (p. 5).  

Thus, first-generation college students commonly have no or lower aspirations to pursue a postsecondary education compared to continuing-generation college students (Engle, Bermeo & O’Brien, 2006).

Colleges and universities have an opportunity to shift the paradigm of support for first-generation college students from a deficit approach.  First-generation college students take great pride in succeeding and graduating (Gibbons & Woodside, 2014). However, first-generation students “who dropped out of college believed they needed to figure out how to do college on their own” (Lightweis, 2014, p. 466). Instead, when higher education institutions shift this paradigm, they have an opportunity to not only improve retention rates but also provide a holistic support system for student success. According to Tibbetts, Harackiewicz, Canning, Boston, Priniski, & Hyde (2016), “When the university culture was depicted as more interdependent (with an emphasis on working together, participating in collaborative research, and learning from others), first-generation students performed as well” as continuing-generation college students (p. 636).

Join the TRIO SSS, GEAR UP, ASMSU, and OSE for a night of bowling, pool, shuffle board, foosball, and board games! Friends and family are encouraged to attend. We will provide shoe rentals, food, drinks, and popcorn. You provide the excitement! 

The Bobcat Pounce: 5K Run, Walk, Stroll
from the College of Education, Health and Human Development

Get outside and join us for the Bobcat Pounce: 5K Run, Walk, Stroll on Saturday, April 27, starting at 10:00am. Race starting point and check-in tables will be at MSU underneath the walkway that connects the parking garage to Norm Asbjornson Hall. 

All of the proceeds from this event will fund scholarships for students in the College of Education, Health and Human Development.

This event was created in memory of long-time educator, Nancy Hopkins. Thanks to all of your support at last year's event, we were able to create an ongoing scholarship that we can award every year called the Nancy Hopkins Memorial Scholarship.

This year, we are using the proceeds to support 4 different scholarships within our college:

• Nancy Hopkins Memorial Scholarship (for Education undergraduate students)
• Betsy Palmer Fund (for Education graduate students)
• Dr. Rosemary Newman Memorial Scholarship (for Health and Human Development students)
• General EHHD Scholarships Fund (for all EHHD students)

When you go to pay your registration fee, you can choose which scholarship you would like to support.  

Registration for the run is only $20.00 per person. You must be registered by Friday, 4/26, by 10:00am.

For MSU students, there is only a suggested donation of $20.00 - otherwise, students are free!

If you missed the deadline for registration, don't worry!
In Person Race Day Registration is 9:00am - 9:45am on 4/27/2024 and is $25.00.

THERE ARE TWO STEPS TO GET FULLY REGISTERED. See below. 

1: Put in your RSVP to get registered.

2: PAY REGISTRATION by donating HERE: msuaf.org/bobcatpounce

This info will also be included in your RSVP confirmation email.

Want to participate and support EHHD Scholarships, but aren't in Bozeman? You can join us remotely! Just donate your $20.00 and do the 5K in your neighborhood!

For in-person participants: Check-in is from 9:00AM-9:45AM to sign your waiver and pickup your bib. Prior to the race, EHHD student clubs/organizations will host informational tables and activities for runners and guests.

Top three finisher will get awards, and all participants will be entered into a raffle to win prizes. 

Click here to get more information and see the route map.

There will also be long-sleeve Bobcat Pounce t-shirts for purchase at the event for $20.00/each. Sizes range from Small to 4X. 

We would love to see your photos from the event! Share your run photos with us by posting to social media using #BobcatPounce5K.

Get outside, see friends, get some exercise, learn about EHHD clubs and organizations throughout your run, and support a good cause. See you all on April 27th!