Montana State University Billings College of Education

The Lodge Approach Educators’ Conference is an incredible opportunity for K-16 educators to deepen their understanding of Native history, culture, and trauma-informed practices while earning professional development renewal units or college credit. The MSUB College of Education faculty are partnering closely with the Lodge Approach and invite you to join this transformative learning experience. Scholarship opportunities will be available so stay tuned for more details!

Be sure to follow along on the College of Education’s stories and highlights for information on keynote speakers and conference activities. Click the link to register.
https://thelodgeapproach.org/26-conference

Dr. Elaine Westbrook from the College of Education and Heather Slezak from City College facilitated the all-girls Sky Sisters Drone Camp at Salish Kootenai College where campers gained hands-on experience with drone technology and STEM!!

There’s still time to join the MCIE’s Movin’ On Transition Program Summer Camp! Designed for transition-age youth, this camp offers fun, connection, and opportunities to build valuable life skills. Register by the end of this week to secure your spot!

Summer STEM Drone Camps are about to take off! Our coed and middle/high school camps are currently on waitlists, but we still have openings in our all-girls 3rd-6th grade drone camp, June 22-26 at MSUB and City College!! Follow the links to learn more 🤗

What a wonderful study abroad trip to Germany! Our students and faculty explored German cities, learned alongside German educators, and gained valuable global perspectives. We’re so proud of these students for embracing new experiences!!

Keep an eye out for future study abroad opportunities… you never know where your learning might take you next!!

Dr. Andrea Rohde

Still reminiscing on commencement three weeks later. 💛 We are so proud of our graduates and so grateful for this amazing group of faculty who support, mentor, encourage, and celebrate our students through every step of their journey. 2026 commencement may be over but we’re still thinking about such a special day and an even more special graduating class.

Yellowjackets!! Summer is officially in full swing! Just a reminder that our staff are still here and available during regular business hours throughout the summer, so you can always stop by our office.

Enjoy your well-deserved break, and to those of you taking summer classes, we’re so glad you’re here! We hope you take some time to do your homework outside, soak up the sunshine, and enjoy your summer too☀️🐝

Meet Dr. Andrea Rohde, one of our incredible faculty members! Hear about her research, the work that inspires her, and the advice she has for students as they navigate their own academic and professional journeys!

We had the incredible honor of celebrating our students, community partners, and the people who mean so much to us at our COE Awards Ceremony. We are endlessly proud of all they have accomplished and the impact they continue to make! Congratulations to all of our graduates, it was such a joy to celebrate you and we can’t wait to see what your futures hold!💙🐝

We were honored to welcome Dr. Fikry Zahria Emeraldien as a guest speaker in Dr. Andrea Rohde’s EDU 105 course! She shared valuable insights on education in Indonesia, giving our students a broader global perspective. We’re so grateful to have had her and for the opportunity our students had to learn from her experience 🌍📚