University of Montana Western

The University of Montana Western and Quinn Rudnick
Former names	Montana State Normal School (1893–1903); Montana State Normal College (1903–1931); Montana State Teachers College (1931–1949); Western Montana College of Education (1949–1965); Western Montana College (1965–1988); Western Montana College of The University of Montana (1988–2001)
Type	Public college
Established	1893
Parent institution	University of Montana
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
Chancellor	Michael Reid
Provost	Johnny MacLean
Students	1221
Location	Dillon, Montana, U.S.; 45°12′30″N 112°38′18″W / 45.20833°N 112.63833°WCoordinates: 45°12′30″N 112°38′18″W / 45.20833°N 112.63833°W
Campus	Rural
Colors	Red, White & Black
Nickname	Bulldogs
Sporting affiliations	NAIA – Frontier
Mascot	Baxter the Bulldog
Website	www.umwestern.edu

The University of Montana Western (UMW) is a public college in Dillon, Montana. It is affiliated with the University of Montana and part of the Montana University System. The school was founded in 1893 as Montana State Normal School. The college was founded as a center for training teachers. It was formerly known as Western Montana College of the University of Montana before becoming part of the Montana University System in 2000. Enrollment of full-time, degree seeking students as of Fall 2018 was 1,221 students.

History

The college was founded as the Montana State Normal School in 1893, to train teachers according to a model used by other states. Education was considered highly important for the state. The first term of the Montana State Normal School began on September 6, 1897, with courses in elementary education for all grades below high school which took two years to complete, a one-year professional course for all teachers with two years of prior experience, an English-Scientific course which gave students a four-year diploma, a four-year Latin course, and a graduate course.

Academics at the college expanded with increased programs and had a four-year curriculum; the addition of other subjects and departments led to its being renamed as Western Montana College. It became part of the Montana University System in 2000 and its name was changed to University of Montana Western.

Athletics

The Montana–Western (UMW) athletic teams are called the Bulldogs. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Frontier Conference since the 1933–34 academic year.

Montana–Western competes in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball, cross country, football, rodeo and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, rodeo, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball.

Radio station

KDWG (90.9 FM, "90.9 The Dawg") is a radio station licensed to serve Dillon, Montana. It is located on campus and provides educational and alternative programming to the University of Montana Western and the surrounding Beaverhead Valley.^[3] Since KDWG is a free-form variety station, it plays a broad range of programming including talk, sports, and a wide spectrum of music (some of the most popularly played genres: country, pop, classic rock, Christian/gospel, and oldies). Students, faculty, and community members generate some of the station's content; however, the station itself is run by UMW students. The radio station was removed in spring of 2021. ^[4]

History of KDWG

In the fall of 1998, the students at the University of Montana Western (then Western Montana College) voted to implement a fee to fund a student-operated radio station. KDWG filed for their FCC application on May 13, 1999. Approval by the FCC was granted on November 28, 2000. The staff of KDWG proceeded to construct studio facilities, develop programming, and train on-air DJs.^[4] The station was assigned the KDWG call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 4, 2000.^[4] The station's first broadcast aired on January 17, 2001.^[4]

References

^ "Michael Reid Selected as New Chancellor of the University of Montana Western". The University of Montana Western. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
^ "The University of Montana Western". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "The Dawg - KDWG". Streema. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Nickles, Tom. "kdwg". Retrieved 2017-05-03.

External links

[1] "Michael Reid Selected as New Chancellor of the University of Montana Western". The University of Montana Western. Retrieved 2021-05-16.

[2] "The University of Montana Western". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[3] "The Dawg - KDWG". Streema. Retrieved 2017-05-03.

[:0-4] Nickles, Tom. "kdwg". Retrieved 2017-05-03.

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v t e University of Montana
Schools and Colleges	College of Arts and Sciences College of Education and Human Sciences College of Forestry and Conservation College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences College of Technology School of Business Administration School of Journalism School of Law College of Visual and Performing Arts
Campuses	University of Montana ‒ Missoula University of Montana – Helena College of Technology Montana Tech of the University of Montana University of Montana Western
Athletics	Montana Grizzlies and Lady Griz Football Brawl of the Wild Little Brown Stein Washington–Grizzly Stadium Men's basketball Women's basketball Dahlberg Arena Soccer Dornblaser Field Marching Band Monte "Up With Montana"
Historic buildings and landmarks	University Hall Forestry Bld. Schreiber Gym Rankin Hall Social Science Bld. Fine Arts Bld. The Oval The "M" Trail Memorial Row The Payne Family Native American Center
Student life	Student Organizations International Program
Noted people	Mike Mansfield Jeannette Rankin Harold Urey Carroll O'Connor
Media	Camas CutBank Montana Kaimin Montanan KBGA 89.9 FM Montana Public Radio Montana PBS
Category

v t e Colleges and Universities in Montana
Public: University of Montana System	University of Montana–Missoula (Missoula) Missoula College UM–Western Montana Tech Highlands College UM–Helena COT Bitterroot College
Public: Montana State University System	Montana State University (Bozeman) MSU-Billings MSU-Northern MSU COT–Great Falls Gallatin College City College
Private institutions	Carroll Great Falls Rocky Mountain
Tribal institutions	Aaniiih Nakoda CC Blackfeet CC Chief Dull Knife Fort Belknap College Fort Peck CC Little Big Horn Salish Kootenai Stone Child College
Community Colleges (CC)	Dawson CC Miles CC Flathead Valley CC

v t e Frontier Conference
Current members	Carroll Montana State–Northern Montana Tech Montana Western Providence Rocky Mountain
Associate members	College of Idaho Eastern Oregon Southern Oregon