GAME ON The Montana Tech Esports club has been practicing, competing, and hosting tournaments this fall in their new space, the Games Lab, located in the HPER complex. With the support of Digger Athletics and the Associated Students of Montana Tech, the club is building several competitive teams for the spring semester, and planning events open to all students and the Butte community. The club members have plans for full varsity teams for Fall 22 and are hungry to compete nationally.
IMPROVING GRADUATE STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH Montana Tech, Montana State University Billings, and the University of Montana are teaming up to design, pilot, assess, and implement evidence-based, sustainable, and replicable strategies to improve graduate students’ mental health in STEM fields. The three universities were awarded a three-year, $500K grant, Mental Health Opportunities for Professional Empowerment in STEM (HOPES), by the National Science Foundation. The project is led by Montana Tech, which has graduate programs predominantly in engineering. MSU Billings brings special expertise in mental health interventions, and the University of Montana provides considerable experience in faculty professional development, along with additional STEM-related graduate programs.
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ENJOYING A WEEKEND TOGETHER Montana Tech students were able to enjoy time with their families in October for the university’s annual Family Weekend. Over 185 individuals from 10 states attended the fun-filled weekend featuring quality time along with adventures in and around Butte. The annual event is a great way to bring families onto the Montana Tech campus to showcase our beauty and all that is offered on and off campus.
