It's time to ramp up rare earth mining in America, especially if you want electric vehicles or so-called green energy. That's what Dr. Courtney Young, a professor of metallurgical and materials engineering at Montana Tech in Butte, argued in a recent guest opinion column.
With a one-semester program you could land a job starting at $75,000 a year working as an electric lineman in Montana. Compare that to some kids attending a 4-year liberal arts program, getting saddled with tens of thousands in student loan debt, and then lucky to find a job paying even $40,000 a year.
We know that Montana Tech is a great campus. We know that Tech grads earn more money than Harvard grads. We know that Montana Tech is one of the best values you can find in 4-year education in the country. So why has enrollment been struggling?
Officials at Montana Tech say an investigation has revealed a former employee made more than 100 unauthorized changes to grades given to 36 former or current students, who now face potential disciplinary action.
Athletes from Montana Tech and Lewis-Clark State College have been named Frontier Conference basketball players of the week.
The men's honor went to Tech guard Brian Cummings for his performances against the University of Montana and Whitworth College...