| 1980 |
Bachelor
of Science in Human Services degree authorized; Art Annex
and Physical Plant buildings acquired as part of campus;
Athletics programs move from NAIA National Affiliation to
NCAA Division II National Affiliation. |
 |
| 1981 |
William
Johnstone appointed interim seventh President. |
|
| 1982 |
Dr.
Bruce Carpenter appointed seventh President. |
|
| 1983 |
School
of
Liberal Arts
re-named
School
of
Arts
and Sciences; KEMC
becomes full-fledged public radio station. |
|
| 1984 |
Men’s
volleyball program begins. |
|
| 1986 |
Semester
system authorized. |
|
| 1988 |
Poly
Building acquired as part of the
campus. |
|
| 1991 |
Fall
term marks implementation of semester system; School of
education becomes
School
of
Education
and Human Services. |
|
| 1994 |
Montana
University
System Restructure Implementation. Name changed to Montana State University-Billings;
Dr. Ronald P. Sexton named acting Chancellor, the first
Chancellor in the history of Montana State University-Billings; Schools named
as
College
of
Arts
and Sciences,
College
of
Education
and Human Services; and
College
of
Business
.
Billings
Vocational
Technical
Center
merged into Montana State University-Billings and named the fourth college, the
College
of
Technology
. |
|
| 1995 |
Dr.
Ronald P. Sexton, following a national search, appointed
Chancellor. |
|
| 1996 |
Men’s
and women’s soccer programs begin. |
|
| 1997 |
College
of Business relocated to Professional Building across Poly
Drive; Center For Continuing Education and Summer
Sessions, becomes our fifth college and named College of
Professional Studies and Life Long Learning; New programs
approved—Bachelor and Master of Arts in Health
Administration, Master in Information Processing and
Communication, Bachelor in Health Promotion, Bachelor in
Music Performance, Associate of Applied Science in
Hospitality Management, Associate of Applied Science and
Certificate Program in Paramedic, Associate of Applied
Science in Process Plant Technology, Bachelor of Applied
Sciences, Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies, Bachelor
of Arts and Minor in Environmental Studies. |
|
| 1998 |
Parking
garage and skywalk completed; New Programs approved –
Bachelor of Science in Public Relations, Master of Science
in Sports Management. |
|
| 1999 |
On-line
courses began; Peaks to
Plains
Park
opens; first family
housing units completed; New Programs approved – Master
of Science in Psychology, Master of Science in Public
Relations, Associate of Applied Science in Practical
Nursing. |
|
| 2000 |
Completion
of the addition to the College of Education and Human
Services building; women’s softball program begins; New
Programs approved – Associate of Applied Science in
Automobile Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology,
Associate of Applied Science in Computer Systems
Technology, Associate of Applied Science in Diesel
Technology, Minor in Business Geographic Information
Systems. |
|
| 2001 |
New program approved – Associate of Science Program of Study
in Fire Science; Academic Center opens; Cenex Stadium, home
of the Lady Yellowjacket softball team, opened; William R.
Lowe Child Care and Enrichment Center opened. |
|
| 2002 |
New programs approved – Bachelor of Science in Health and
Human Performance, Master of Science in Rehabilitation and
Mental Health Counseling, AAS in Computer Desktop and
Network Support, Master of Science in Athletic Training; $3
million renovation in the Liberal Arts Building; largest
charitable donation to the university made by the Sam E. and
Judith McDonald Family - $1.4 million; College of Education
received a very successful accreditation review achieving
perfect scores at the graduate and undergraduate levels –
the first time in our school’s history – from the National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (N.C.A.T.E.) |
|
| 2003 |
New program approved – Masters in Public Administration;
College of Education received the National Award for Best
Practice in Support of Teacher Education from the American
Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (A.A.C.T.E.). |
|
| 2004 |
New programs approved – Minor in International Studies,
Minor in Finance, Minor in Marketing, Minor in Accounting,
Minor in Information Systems, AAS in Application
Development; Establishment of the College of Allied Health
Professions – our sixth college; $1 million renovation
completed at the College of Technology; Kelly Gatzemeier, a
senior Marketing student and Adrienne Mayer, a senior
Accounting student authored the business plan that netted
the pair a first place win at the 15th Annual
John Ruffatto Montana Business Plan Competition at The
University of Montana; Jacquelyn Weitz, senior Piano
Performance student, was in the Netherlands where she was
chosen as one of 30 students from across the globe – the
only student from the United States – to compete in the
Young Artists’ Competition of the Netherlands; Reno
Charette, Director of the Big Horn Teacher Projects at
MSU Billings, was named “Indian Educator of the Year” by the
Montana Indian Education Association; MSU Billings Outreach
office opened in Red Lodge, Montana; Fulbright Scholars –
Dr. Matthew Benaquista, Dr. Ernesto Randolfi, Dr. Brian
Dillon and Dr. Jeffrey Sanders. |
|
| 2005 |
New programs approved – Bachelor of Science in Biology,
Environmental Sciences Option, Biology Medical Laboratory
Science Option; Men’s baseball program begins; Reno
Charette, Director of the Big Horn Teachers Projects at
MSU Billings selected as the Montana director of Indian
Affairs by Governor Brian Schweitzer; Montana legislature
approved $9 million in funding for the construction of a new
academic building at the College of Technology. |
|
| 2006 |
New programs approved – AAS in Construction Technology,
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science
in General Science, AAS in Medical Coding; a record number,
9,000, students served in online enrollments; record year in
grant receipts totaling $8.5 million; major improvements
made to the soccer field at the College of Technology
campus; Fulbright Scholar – Dr. Susan Barfield; Chancellor
Ronald Sexton received the 2006 Distinguished Leadership
Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of
Education (CASE).
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