Articles written by Dr Jeremiah Shinn & Dr Brock Tessman

DR JEREMIAH SHINN and DR BROCK TESSMAN|Sep 9, 2026

When most people think of the new year, they think of January, but for many of us in education, from preschool through the highest levels, the novelty and excitement of new beginnings belong to autumn. As presidents of Montana’s two flagship universities, we are fortunate to have front-row seats to the energy that the beginning of the fall semester brings to Montana State University, the University of Montana, and the array of the Montana University System’s campuses across the state. For new students straight out of high school hoping to sha...