About the Event Venues, Cont’d In 1893, Missoula won the vote to become home to the state’s first university. Today, it offers more than 60 majors, over 50 fields of study for master’s degrees, and nearly a dozen doctoral programs. With a record of academic excellence that includes 7 Pulitzer Prize winning alumni, 11 Truman Scholars, 14 Goldwater Scholars, 31 Udall Scholars, and 28 Rhodes Scholars. From the World Trade Center on campus, to a world-renowned facility for ecological studies and freshwater research, to the state-of-the-art Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences, to the monitoring of global warming for NASA, The University of Montana Campus is filled with unique opportunities. Adding to the academic attraction of the University is the allure of the campus and surrounding area. The 220-acre campus is framed by Mount Sentinel, the Clark Fork River, and the city of Missoula, and is minutes from the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and Wilderness trailhead. Main Hall, at the center of campus, houses a 47-bell carillon and stands opposite a bronze grizzly bear statue representing the school mascot. In recent years, The University of Montana has won acclaim by Rolling Stone magazine as the “most scenic campus in America” and by Outside magazine for ranking, “…among the top 10 colleges nationally for combining academic quality and outdoor recreation.” With excellent academic programs, active campus life, beautiful environment and friendly atmosphere, The University of Montana offers an educational opportunity unlike any other.
MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE (MCT) Founded in 1970, Missoula Children’s Theatre set forth with the goal of developing live theatre for kids. The concept quickly evolved into casting youngsters into local community productions affording them valuable exposure to theatre arts. Years later MCT teams in their famous little red trucks bring productions to communities across the country and the world. Their new facility opened in 1998 and serves as home to both Missoula Children’s Theatre and MCT Community Theatre.
Missoula, Montana
PHOTO: MAUREEN ROY
PHOTO: TODD GOODRICH
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA
June 23-26, 2011