Mission Statement: "The University of Montana Western differentiates itself and achieves academic excellence by sustaining a culture of concentrated experiential education."The University of Montana Western is truly unique in the world of higher education. Founded in 1893 as the states first teacher education institution, Montana Western continues its traditions of academic excellence and innovation as the first and only public four-year university to implement a block-scheduling system in which students take (and professors teach) one class at a time. This highly successful program of experiential learning is known as Experience One.Montana Western also counts five nationally recognized professors in its ranks: 2009 Carnegie Foundation and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) U.S. Professor of the Year Rob Thomas (environmental sciences), 2010 Carnegie Foundation and CASE Montana Professor of the Year Delena Norris-Tull (education), 2011 Carnegie Foundation and CASE Montana Professor of the Year Julie Bullard (early childhood education), 2012 Carnegie Foundation and CASE Montana Professor of the Year Mike Morrow (biology) and 2013 Carnegie Foundation and CASE Montana Professor of the Year Sara Glasgow (history, politics and social sciences).

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