Montana Ethic Project

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Montana Ethic Project: On equal pay for equal work

Wilmer

This is the third chapter of the 32-part video series “The Montana Ethic Project.” This chapter features Franke Wilmer, a former state representative, former chair of the Montana Human Rights Commission and a political science professor at Montana State University, speaking on “Gender Equity.” You can watch the whole video below. Here is how it opens:

“I have worked on human rights for the last 20 years at Montana State University and have also chaired the Montana Human Rights Commission. It’s what got me interested in public service full time. … Continue Reading →

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Montana Ethic Project: The value of athletics

Gear

This is the second chapter of the 32-part video series “The Montana Ethic Project.” This chapter features Mike Gear, a nine-time state champion football coach, speaking on “The Value of Athletics.” You can watch the whole video below. Here is how it opens:
“I’ve been a teacher and coach for over 38 years now. In fact I’ve coached middle school athletics, high school athletics, been an assistant head coach, and for the last 34 years I’ve been a head football coach and even a sports official. So between playing and coaching sports, it’s been a significant part of my life for close to 50 years. Continue Reading →

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Montana Ethic Project: Terror and the lessons of history

Drake

This is the first chapter of the 32-part video series “The Montana Ethic Project.” You can watch the whole video below. Here is how it opens:

“My name is Richard Drake and I teach history at the University of Montana. I’ve been at the University since 1982 and one of the courses that I teach here at the university is ‘Terrorism in the Modern World.’ We cover the history of terrorism from the French Revolution in the late 18th century, all the way down to the present time. Continue Reading →

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Weekly video series will explore the ‘Montana ethic’

Scenes

Starting a week from today and continuing every Monday for 32 weeks, Last Best News will be running a series of video presentations by state leaders in business, politics and academics. The Montana Ethic Project was created by a group of students at Montana State University and the University of Montana. They wanted some of the brightest, most inspiring people in Montana to speak directly to other residents of this state about subjects important to themselves and to the larger society. (more…) Continue Reading →

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