MSU Procrastinator Theater

BOZEMAN -- Raina Plowright, assistant professor in the Montana State University Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Letters and Science and the College of Agriculture, will present "Pathogen Spillover and Ecological Levers for Health" at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in MSU’s Procrastinator Theater, located in the Strand Union Building. A reception will follow. Plowright will describe a long-term study showing how environmental change…

An open and inclusive dialogue about the connectivity of oppression, the underlying causes of systemic injustices, and how to empower individuals to build thriving communities. Author, executive producer of Our Hen House, and senior editor of VegNews Jasmin Singer will kick off this event with her talk “Compassion Unlocks Identity”, Philosopher-activist and MSU Billings professor Dr. Lisa Kemmerer will present “Sister Species: An examination of the Interconnected nature of Sexism & Speciesism”, Both speakers will engage in a guided group…

BOZEMAN — Health care will be the focus April 6 at the second annual policy conference hosted by the Montana State University Initiative for Regulation and Applied Economic Analysis. “Healthcare at a Crossroads: Where Do We Go from Here?” is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in MSU’s Procrastinator Theater. The daylong conference  will bring together nationally recognized health care policy scholars, as well as local experts and providers, to discuss consumer-centric models of care, evolving federal health care policy,…

MSU News Service April 17, 2018 A free public lecture about the current state of research of Alzheimer's disease and dementia will be given at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the Procrastinator Theater in the Strand Union Building at Montana State University. Keith Fargo, director of Scientific Programs and Outreach at the Alzheimer's Association, will present "The Latest in Alzheimer's Research" and discuss recent clinical trials at a free public lecture set at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in…

BOZEMAN – Leading experts in vaccine development and infectious diseases will gather at Montana State University on Saturday, Sept. 8, for the second Maurice Hilleman Vaccine Symposium. Presented by MSU’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology, the free public event will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theater in MSU’s Strand Union Building. The symposium will also celebrate the legacy of renowned vaccinologist Maurice Hilleman, an MSU alumnus who is credited with saving more lives than any…

Montana State University will commemorate Indigenous Peoples' Day 2018 with a series of educational and cultural events throughout October. All events are free and open to the public. The events begin with a chili feed at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, on the Malone Centennial Mall. The chili will be provided by MSU President Waded Cruzado and her staff, and the chili feed is free and open to all. At noon Cruzado will open the week’s events with a traditional…

As part of the Montana Institute on Ecosystems’ Distinguished Lecturer Series, Dr. Clayton Marlow will present the talk “It Isn’t Just Climate Change: Conserving the Grass and Shrublands of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem” at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 22 in the Procrastinator Theater (MSU SUB). Light refreshments will be served prior to the talk, which is free and open to the public. Dr. Clayton Marlow is a Professor in the Department of Animal & Range Sciences at MSU. Dr.…

BOZEMAN — A world-renowned physicist and sought-after speaker who is a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Science will spend two days at Montana State University sharing his passions for science and mathematics with students and the public. Sylvester James “Jim” Gates Jr. will hold a physics colloquium at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in MSU’s Procrastinator Theater. He will also give a free public lecture at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in the Museum of the Rockies’ Hager Auditorium.…

The Montana State University Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and MSU Extension will host the 12th annual agricultural economics conference, “Agriculture and Political Uncertainty” on Friday, Nov. 9, beginning at 8:45 a.m. in MSU’s Procrastinator Theater. The conference, part of the annual Celebrate Agriculture event in the College of Agriculture, will host several MSU agricultural economics and Extension faculty speakers on topics of interest to Montana’s agricultural industry, including grain markets, farm labor, farm bill, pollinator health and weather insurance for farmers and ranchers. The annual…

BOZEMAN — A world-renowned physicist and sought-after speaker who is a recipient of the prestigious National Medal of Science will spend two days at Montana State University sharing his passions for science and mathematics with students and the public. Sylvester James “Jim” Gates Jr. will hold a physics colloquium at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in MSU’s Procrastinator Theater. He will also give a free public lecture at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in the Museum of the Rockies’ Hager Auditorium.…

Going to Bat for Bats: Informing Bat Conservation at Three Scales at the Procrastinator Theater (MSU SUB) on November 27th @ 7pm As part of the Montana Institute on Ecosystems' Distinguished Lecturer Series, Dr. Andrea Litt will present the talk "Going to Bat for Bats: Informing Bat Conservation at Three Scales" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27 in the Procrastinator Theater (MSU SUB). Light refreshments will be served prior to the talk, which is free and open to the…

BOZEMAN – Montana State University’s Honors College will host three panels in December of students and alumni who are the winners of some of the nation’s most competitive scholarships. The panels, which are free and open to the public, are part of a month-long 125th anniversary salute to MSU’s Honors College. A panel of six winners of the Truman Scholarship will speak at noon Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Procrastinator Theater of MSU’s Strand Union Building. Five winners of the Goldwater Scholarship will…

BOZEMAN – Montana State University’s Honors College will host three panels in December of students and alumni who are the winners of some of the nation’s most competitive scholarships. The panels, which are free and open to the public, are part of a month-long 125th anniversary salute to MSU’s Honors College. A panel of six winners of the Truman Scholarship will speak at noon Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Procrastinator Theater of MSU’s Strand Union Building. Five winners of the Goldwater Scholarship will…

BOZEMAN – Montana State University’s Honors College will host three panels in December of students and alumni who are the winners of some of the nation’s most competitive scholarships. The panels, which are free and open to the public, are part of a month-long 125th anniversary salute to MSU’s Honors College. A panel of six winners of the Truman Scholarship will speak at noon Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Procrastinator Theater of MSU’s Strand Union Building. Five winners of the Goldwater Scholarship will…

Join the Students for Choice and the F-Word at MSU for The Future of Choice: Roe v. Wade at 46 Years. This panel discussion, in commemoration of Roe v. Wade’s 46th anniversary, will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theater, Strand Union Building on the MSU campus. The panel, made up of MSU professors and Planned Parenthood of Montana staff, will focus on various aspects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade…

BOZEMAN – A Montana State University ecologist will discuss his insights gained from four decades of research of an Antarctic seal species during a January talk on campus.  Jay Rotella, a professor in the Department of Ecology in MSU’s College of Letters and Science, will deliver “Insights from 40 years of Study on Earth’s Southernmost Mammal: Antarctica’s Weddell Seal” at 7 p.m. Jan. 30, at the Procrastinator Theater. Light refreshments will be served prior to the talk. The event is free and open…

Jim Richardson a national geographic photographer is giving a speech with the following description- Who Will Feed Planet Earth? by Jim Richardson Feeding our planet challenges mankind’s future on Earth. Worldwide population will likely reach 9.6 billion by 2050 — if not more. National Geographic veteran photographer Jim Richardson offers a broad overview of the sources, problems and possible solutions to this daunting challenge. Drawing on twenty year’s coverage of agriculture subjects Richardson traces man’s food story beginning 10,000 years ago with…

Stace Lindsay's: The Courage to Make a Difference: Recognizing the Small Work in the Great Work on Feb. 25th @ 4:10pm at MSU's Procrastinator Theater. International consultant and entrepreneur Stace Lindsay will discuss his path from growing up in Montana to becoming a Rhodes Scholar and making an impact around the world in a free lecture at 4:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, in the Procrastinator Theater at Montana State University. “The Courage to Make a Difference: Recognizing the Small Work…

For a fifth straight year a group of graduate students from Montana State University will give the public a chance to hear their 80,000-word thesis projects presented in only 180 seconds each. MSU's Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering will host the Three-Minute Thesis event on Thursday, Feb. 28, from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theater in the Strand Union Building. The seven finalists chosen for the 3-Minute Thesis competition at MSU come from disciplines across the engineering college.…

Bothner’s talk: “Only Time Will Tell” on March 28th at Procrastinator Theater @3pm Montana State University biochemistry professor Brian Bothner will discuss biological systems and the value of temporal data for understanding them at the next Kopriva Science Seminar Series lecture on March 28. Bothner’s talk, titled “Only Time Will Tell,” will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Strand Union Building’s Procrastinator Theater. It is free and open to the public. A reception will follow in the…

The Montana State University Initiative for Regulation and Applied Economic Analysis will examine issues facing K-12 education and research that may address those issues during an annual conference set for April 12 at the university. “Evidence and Education: Linking Research, Policy and Practice to Enhance K-12 Education,” will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 12, in the Procrastinator Theater on the MSU campus. The conference is free and open to the public. A variety of topics will be…

Grad Lecture: Impact of Smartphones on Humanities at Procrastinator Theater on Aprl 16th @ 4pm. A free public lecture about the impact of smartphones on the humanities. Christopher Schaberg, the Dorothy Harrell Brown Distinguished Professor of English at Loyola University and an MSU graduate, will discuss "No Ideas but in Phones: Confronting the Cellular Humanities" at 4 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theater in the Strand Union Building. Part of the College of Letters and Science's Distinguished Speakers Series, Schaberg will…

Burton K. Wheeler topic of April 17 lecture by author Marc C. Johnson at 5:30pm at Procrastinator Theater (MSU). Writer Marc C. Johnson will lecture about U.S. Sen. Burton K. Wheeler and sign copies of his book about the legendary Montana senator at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Procrastinator Theater in Montana State University’s Strand Union Building. A reception will follow in the adjacent Leigh Lounge. Johnson’s book, “Political Hell-Raiser: The Life and Times of Senator Burton K.…

Stanford researcher to discuss neural circuits and mental illness May 2 at MSU A Stanford University neuroscientist will discuss the connections between disruptions in various systems in the brain and mental illness, along with existing and novel treatments, at a lecture May 2 at Montana State University. Amit Etkin, a professor in Stanford’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and a member of the Wu Tsai Neuroscience Institute, will present “A Circuits-First Approach to Mental Illness" at 7 p.m. in…

The President’s Commission on the Status of University Women, MSU’s Women’s Center, the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering, and MSU Bobcat Athletics are excited to co-sponsor an evening lecture by Victoria Garrick, former University of Southern California volleyball player and mental health advocate.  Join us on Wednesday, October 16th at 5:30 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theater on the MSU campus for Ms. Garrick’s lecture: “Body-Image, Self-Love, and the Influences of Social Media.” Victoria walked-on to the #1 ranked USC volleyball…

An African American musician and author from White Sulphur Springs who became an influencer in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s is the subject of the next Doig Center lecture set for 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Procrastinator Theater. Michael K. Johnson, a professor of English from the University of Maine at Farmington, will deliver the free lecture based on his recently published book "Can't Stand Still." The new biography is about Taylor Gordon, whom Johnson calls a…