The future financing of postsecondary education is a critical issue facing those charged with national and state educational policy. Questions regarding pricing, financial aids, the methods of support, and the impact of various policies on accessibility and educational quality are hotly debated in Congress and in every state. To determine how…

The directory portion of the Montana Library Directory is divided into three parts: public libraries; academic, institutional and special libraries; and school libraries. The sections are alphabetically arranged by city. Information for each entry includes city, library name, address, county, librarian, hours of operation (for public libraries…

This is the first annual report to the Board of Regents from the Commissioner of Higher Education. The purpose of the report is to provide the Board of Regents with comprehensive information on programs and policies of the six institutions of the Montana University System: University of Montana at Missoula, Montana State University at Bozeman,…

Synthesizing previous research, statements, and special reports calling attention to the unique problems associated with rural education, this paper presents definitions, statistics, and recommendations applicable to rural education and to Montana. Among the topics presented are: a contemporary definition of rurality (nonmetropolitan is posited as…

This report contains numerous figures and tables providing data about the Montana University System. The report is divided into 11 sections, with some preceded by a brief text summary, followed by data tables and figures. Sections cover: (1) total funds, (2) state appropriated funds, (3) funding sources, (4) enrollment, (5) employment, (6) state…