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|name = Rocky Mountain College |
|name = Rocky Mountain College |
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|president = Robert Wilmouth |
|president = Robert Wilmouth |
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|students = |
|students = 944 |
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|undergrad = 878 |
|undergrad = 878 |
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|postgrad = 66 |
|postgrad = 66 |
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|campus = [[suburban area|Suburban]], {{convert|60|acre|ha}} |
|campus = [[suburban area|Suburban]], {{convert|60|acre|ha}} |
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|former_names = Montana Collegiate Institute (1878–1883)<br>College of Montana (1883–1916)<br>Intermountain Union College (1923–1935)<br>Billings Polytechnic Institute (1908–1947) |
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|city = [[Billings, Montana|Billings]] |
|city = [[Billings, Montana|Billings]] |
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|state = [[Montana]] |
|state = [[Montana]] |
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|country = United States |
|country = United States |
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|nickname = Battlin' Bears |
|nickname = Battlin' Bears |
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|athletics_affiliations = [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] – [[Frontier Conference|Frontier]] |
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|colors = {{color box|#00582c}} {{color box|#af9c68}}<br>Forest Green and Vegas Gold |
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|website = {{URL|http://www.rocky.edu}} |
|website = {{URL|http://www.rocky.edu}} |
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'''Rocky Mountain College''' ('''Rocky''' or '''RMC''') is a [[private college]] in [[Billings, Montana]]. |
'''Rocky Mountain College''' ('''Rocky''' or '''RMC''') is a [[private college]] in [[Billings, Montana]]. It offers 50 [[liberal arts]] and professional [[Academic major|majors]] in 24 undergraduate disciplines.<ref name="“Undergraduate Programs">{{cite web|title=Undergraduate Programs|url=http://www.rocky.edu/academics/academic-programs/undergraduate-majors/|publisher=Rocky Mountain College|access-date=27 Mar 2014}}</ref> As of 2013, the college had 1,069 enrolled students.<ref name="“Fall 2013 Student Body Profile">{{cite web|title=Fall 2013 Student Body Profile|url=http://www.rocky.edu/about-rocky/institutional-research/pdf/Fall2013_StudentBodyProfile.pdf/|publisher=Rocky Mountain College|access-date=27 Mar 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407024939/http://rocky.edu/about-rocky/institutional-research/pdf/Fall2013_StudentBodyProfile.pdf|archive-date=2014-04-07}}</ref> RMC is affiliated with the [[United Methodist Church]], the [[Presbyterian Church (USA)]], and the [[United Church of Christ]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Rocky Mountain College traces its history to the 1878 founding of the Montana Collegiate Institute in [[Deer Lodge, Montana]]. |
Rocky Mountain College traces its history to the 1878 founding of the Montana Collegiate Institute in [[Deer Lodge, Montana]]. Renamed the [[College of Montana]], that institution closed in 1916, and in 1923 its assets and those of [[Montana Wesleyan University|Montana Wesleyan College]] were incorporated into Intermountain Union College (IUC) in [[Helena, Montana|Helena]]. A former president of the College of Montana, Lewis Eaton, founded the '''Billings Polytechnic Institute''' (BPI) in 1908 as Billings's first post-secondary institution.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Malone |first1=Michael P. |last2=Roeder |first2=Richard B. |last3=Lang |first3=William L. |title=Montana: A History of Two Centuries |publisher=University of Washington Press |year=1976 |location=Seattle |pages=276–277 |isbn=0-295-95756-5 }}</ref> RMC remains on Poly Drive, which leads to campus from downtown Billings. Intermountain Union relocated to the Billings Polytechnic campus after a series of earthquakes destroyed its Helena buildings in 1935. IUC merged with BPI in 1947, when students named their own school to create today's Rocky Mountain College. |
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⚫ | Since the merger of Intermountain Union College and Billings Polytechnic Institute, Rocky Mountain College has had the following presidents: |
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Since the merger of Intermountain Union College and Billings Polytechnic Institute |
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* William D. Copeland, 1947–1951 |
* William D. Copeland, 1947–1951 |
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==Athletics== |
==Athletics== |
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RMC's athletic teams are the Battlin' Bears. The college is a member of the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA), primarily competing in the [[Frontier Conference]] for most of its sports since the 1936–37 academic year; its skiing teams compete in the [[United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association]] (USCSA). |
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RMC competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include football, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, and track & field (indoor and outdoor); women's include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, ski racing and stunt. |
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===Basketball=== |
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In 2014, the Battlin' Bears men's basketball team won the Frontier Conference championship and three teammates were named to the NAIA All-America team.<ref name="Rocky men rout Westminster to win 2nd straight Frontier tourney title, 93-64">{{cite news|last=Bighaus|first=Bill|title=Rocky men rout Westminster to win 2nd straight Frontier tourney title, 93-64|url=http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/frontier-conference/rocky-mountain-college/rocky-men-rout-westminster-to-win-nd-straight-frontier-tourney/article_5873f770-f288-5c7f-8766-b6df10850ff1.html#ixzz2vfd7PlIk |
In 2014, the Battlin' Bears men's basketball team won the Frontier Conference championship and three teammates were named to the NAIA All-America team.<ref name="Rocky men rout Westminster to win 2nd straight Frontier tourney title, 93-64">{{cite news|last=Bighaus|first=Bill|title=Rocky men rout Westminster to win 2nd straight Frontier tourney title, 93-64|url=http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/frontier-conference/rocky-mountain-college/rocky-men-rout-westminster-to-win-nd-straight-frontier-tourney/article_5873f770-f288-5c7f-8766-b6df10850ff1.html#ixzz2vfd7PlIk |
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|access-date=27 Mar 2014|newspaper=Billings Gazette|date=11 Mar 2014}}</ref><ref name="3 Bears on NAIA’s All-America team">{{cite news|last=Gazette|first=staff|title=3 Bears on |
|access-date=27 Mar 2014|newspaper=Billings Gazette|date=11 Mar 2014}}</ref><ref name="3 Bears on NAIA’s All-America team">{{cite news|last=Gazette|first=staff|title=3 Bears on NAIA's All-America team|url=http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/frontier-conference/university-of-great-falls/bears-on-naia-s-all-america-team/article_2bb67943-5eca-5207-b311-d7582be93d49.html|access-date=27 Mar 2014|newspaper=Billings Gazette|date=26 Mar 2014}}</ref> In 2009, the Battlin' Bears men's basketball team won the NAIA Division I National Championship, the school's first NAIA title. |
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===Skiing=== |
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The Battlin' Bears women's ski team, which competes in the |
The Battlin' Bears women's ski team, which competes in the [[United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association]] (USCSA), won a national championship in 2014.<ref name="Rocky Women win first national ski national ski championship">{{cite news|last=Gazette|first=staff|title=Rocky Women win first national ski national ski championship|url=http://billingsgazette.com/sports/college/frontier-conference/rocky-mountain-college/rocky-women-win-first-national-ski-championship/article_0c040a72-afff-531c-8f63-bd4afd682325.html|access-date=27 Mar 2014|newspaper=Billings Gazette|date=14 Mar 2014}}</ref> The men's ski team won RMC's first national sports championship in 2005, continuing to take national championships again in 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020. |
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==Notable alumni and faculty== |
==Notable alumni and faculty== |
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* [[Arlo Guthrie]], folksinger (did not graduate) |
* [[Arlo Guthrie]], folksinger (did not graduate) |
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* [[Larry R. Heather]], frequent [[Christian Heritage Party of Canada]] candidate |
* [[Larry R. Heather]], frequent [[Christian Heritage Party of Canada]] candidate |
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* [[Chris Horn]], former [[Carolina Panthers]] wide receiver |
* [[Chris Horn (American football)|Chris Horn]], former [[Carolina Panthers]] wide receiver |
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* [[J. Timothy Hunt]], journalist and author |
* [[J. Timothy Hunt]], journalist and author |
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* [[Jill McLain]], [[Miss Montana USA]] 2005 |
* [[Jill McLain]], [[Miss Montana USA]] 2005 |
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* [[Kasey Peters]], American football player |
* [[Kasey Peters]], American football player |
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* [[Todd Reed]], author, consultant and professional speaker |
* [[Todd Reed (author)|Todd Reed]], author, consultant and professional speaker |
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* [[Sidney Runyan Thomas]], United States federal appellate judge, taught at RMC from 1982 to 1995 |
* [[Sidney Runyan Thomas]], United States federal appellate judge, taught at RMC from 1982 to 1995 |
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* [[Michal Wisniowski]], artist |
* [[Michal Wisniowski]], artist |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.rocky.edu/ Official website] |
* [http://www.rocky.edu/ Official website] |
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* [http://gobattlinbears.com/ Official athletics website] |
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[[Category:Liberal arts colleges in Montana]] |
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[[Category:Private universities and colleges in Montana]] |
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Former names | Montana Collegiate Institute (1878–1883) College of Montana (1883–1916) Intermountain Union College (1923–1935) Billings Polytechnic Institute (1908–1947) |
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Type | Private college |
Established | 1878; 146 years ago (1878) |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Church of Christ |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $32.9 million (2020)[1] |
President | Robert Wilmouth |
Students | 944 |
Undergraduates | 878 |
Postgraduates | 66 |
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Campus | Suburban, 60 acres (24 ha) |
Colors | Forest Green and Vegas Gold |
Nickname | Battlin' Bears |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Frontier |
Website | www |
Rocky Mountain College (RockyorRMC) is a private collegeinBillings, Montana. It offers 50 liberal arts and professional majors in 24 undergraduate disciplines.[2] As of 2013, the college had 1,069 enrolled students.[3] RMC is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the United Church of Christ.
Rocky Mountain College traces its history to the 1878 founding of the Montana Collegiate Institute in Deer Lodge, Montana. Renamed the College of Montana, that institution closed in 1916, and in 1923 its assets and those of Montana Wesleyan College were incorporated into Intermountain Union College (IUC) in Helena. A former president of the College of Montana, Lewis Eaton, founded the Billings Polytechnic Institute (BPI) in 1908 as Billings's first post-secondary institution.[4] RMC remains on Poly Drive, which leads to campus from downtown Billings. Intermountain Union relocated to the Billings Polytechnic campus after a series of earthquakes destroyed its Helena buildings in 1935. IUC merged with BPI in 1947, when students named their own school to create today's Rocky Mountain College.
Since the merger of Intermountain Union College and Billings Polytechnic Institute, Rocky Mountain College has had the following presidents:
Rocky Mountain College is accredited through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and the Office of Public Instruction for the State of Montana for the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers. The Accreditation Review Commission on Education accredits the physician assistant program for the Physician Assistant ARC-PA, while the Aeronautical Science major and Aviation Management major at Rocky Mountain College are both accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI).
RMC's athletic teams are the Battlin' Bears. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Frontier Conference for most of its sports since the 1936–37 academic year; its skiing teams compete in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA).
RMC competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include football, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, and track & field (indoor and outdoor); women's include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, ski racing and stunt.
In 2014, the Battlin' Bears men's basketball team won the Frontier Conference championship and three teammates were named to the NAIA All-America team.[5][6] In 2009, the Battlin' Bears men's basketball team won the NAIA Division I National Championship, the school's first NAIA title.
The Battlin' Bears women's ski team, which competes in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA), won a national championship in 2014.[7] The men's ski team won RMC's first national sports championship in 2005, continuing to take national championships again in 2007, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020.
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