MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Technological University invites high school students to its fall open house, Tech Day.
Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of STEM-focused hands-on sessions that introduce them to academic and career programs.
This year, the event has been expanded to two times, Friday, November 15, 2024 and Friday, November 22, 2024.
Prospective students can register on November 15th at https://iam.mtech.edu/techdaydigital/inquiryform and on November 22nd at https://iam.mtech.edu/1122techday/inquiryform. If you have any questions, please contact the Montana Tech University Admissions Office at admissions@mtech.edu or (406) 496-4754.
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When Jonari Johns was a high school senior, she had never heard of Montana Tech.
“I grew up in Montana, so it’s kind of strange that I had never heard of Montana Tech,” Johns recalls. “In high school, everyone prepares you for college, and my best friend said, ‘Let’s go to Tech Day!'”
Tech Day is a unique hands-on university visit experience for prospective students. Students are invited to the university’s main campus in historic Uptown Butte, Montana, to participate in a day of interactive laboratory breakout sessions, campus tours, and opportunities to explore academic areas of interest. . This year, students can choose to attend one of two dates. Tech Day will be held on Friday, November 15, 2024 and Friday, November 22, 2024. Registration is currently being accepted.
Because Johns was interested in a career in the medical field, she enrolled in the Nursing Simulation Lab, Occupational Safety and Health Committee, and Business Crisis Sessions. Her advice to prospective students is to register early for the event, as the always-in-demand cadaver lab sessions were closing by the time she registered. Johns enjoyed the sessions and made her college decision based on her conversations with staff in the courtyard. The staff asked her about her plans for life. They discussed various majors and paths that could lead to a career in the health professions.
“She didn’t have to do this. She just wanted to sit and listen to me,” Johns said. “That’s when I realized I didn’t want to be a student ID number. I didn’t want to have to work with teaching assistants. I wanted to tell my professors who I was and what I was doing with my life. I wanted you to know what happened.”
Four years later, Jonali graduated with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and health sciences and a minor in biology. She plans to attend graduate school to become a chiropractor. She says she got exactly what she wanted at Montana Tech.
“I know all of my professors by first name,” Johns said. “Our program is intimate and like a big group of friends.”
Johns also said that Montana Tech provided a hands-on experience that was true to what she expected based on the Tech Day preview.
“We had a biodiversity principles lab on the first day of college,” Johns said. “We drove to Lost Creek State Park outside of Anaconda. We were hanging out by a waterfall and they asked us to find our area and enjoy nature. , I told them to write it in their journals. In the same class, we went on another hike to learn about beaver dams.
Johns met her best friend at Montana Tech that day on the way to the falls. Just like Tech Day, the next four years were filled with learning by doing rather than learning from textbooks.
Johns became a teaching assistant in the Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory.
“We have two bodies, one male and one female,” Johns said. “You learn much better from bodies than from models. Models are great, but they’re not the same thing.”
In the exercise and prescription class, students had to practice moving joints to move body fluids.
“This is a more advanced technique and requires skill,” Johns says. “Our professors understand that what we’re doing requires a lot of skill, so we have to practice.”
Mr. Johns was also required to perform the exercises prescribed to the patient.
“If that’s strenuous exercise for a 21-year-old college student, you might not want to prescribe it to an 82-year-old patient with health problems,” Johns says.
Johns went full circle with her Tech Day experience, ultimately giving a presentation to the young high school students who signed up for the cadaver lab. She has some advice for new students.
“Try everything,” Johns said. “Don’t limit yourself to a single plan. What you think might work may not work for you, and that’s okay.”
She also recommends joining many clubs. Johns was a member of the Chemistry/Biology/Pre-Professional Health, Swing Dance, Climbing, and Chi Alpha clubs.
“My freshman year, I wasn’t very committed and wasn’t sure if I liked college,” Johns said. “Things have changed since I joined a few clubs. I encourage you to join early.”
Students attending Tech Day can choose to participate in a variety of breakout sessions and experience a full day of hands-on activities. Sessions available on November 15 are:
Business & Information Technology (BIT): Learn how to use Tableau, the world’s leading data analysis and visualization platform, and win prizes by playing business-themed Jeopardy. Mortuary Lab: Witness and interact with human corpses and participate in experiments. About the dissection of various animal organs in a cadaver laboratory session. Students have the opportunity to learn more about programs in biological sciences, chemistry, and exercise and health sciences. Capacity: 20 people. Campus Tour: Explore our high-tech labs and learn all about the best places to study, eat, and relax. Wear walking shoes and dress in layers for Butte’s changeable weather. Computer Science/Software Engineering: Students will explore how classic games lead to discussions about more advanced games, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the ethical and moral dilemmas that can arise from them. Learn. AI applications. Civil Engineering: Immerse yourself in the infrastructure of the future with virtual reality experiences, hands-on challenges, breakthrough advances in transportation, and advanced construction management insights that will shape tomorrow’s world. Electrical Engineering: Test your skills. Program the robot to learn binary code and follow lines on the floor. Students interested in electrical engineering, robotics, and computer science are encouraged to attend. Environmental Engineering: Explore drone-based remote sensing data collection in water resources, engineering, and mine waste cleanup projects. Mathematical Science: Participants have fun creating math-inspired pop art. Raise your spinner and learn how these ideas can help you understand protein folding. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering: Learn how materials can be manipulated through multiple hands-on events including blacksmithing, ceramic processing, and more. Capacity: 30 people. Mining Engineering: See what happens when chemical energy is released and learn about the importance of safety in mines through a virtual reality (VR) experience. Nursing Simulation: The nursing department will demonstrate the use of a computerized mannequin. Perform human functions to create a realistic clinical environment and give students the opportunity to explore different medical scenarios. Number of students is limited to 30. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH): Explore the diverse world of occupational safety and industrial hygiene. Occupational safety and health is a highly employable health science field that is employed in many industries around the world. Capacity: 20 people. Department of Petroleum Engineering: Join the Department of Petroleum Engineering to tour our state-of-the-art laboratory with demonstrations. Residence Hall Tour: Walk through our three residence halls to get a better feel for what it’s like. Live like an Audiger!
Highlands College Campus Tour: Interested in our associate or certificate programs? Take a peek inside Highlands College’s amazing hands-on lab space on this tour. Participants must provide their own transportation to 25 Basin Creek Rd.
Sessions available on November 22 are:
Business and Information Technology (BIT): Learn how to use Tableau, one of the world’s leading data analysis and visualization platforms, and win prizes by playing business-themed Jeopardy. Cadaver Dissection Lab: Witness and interact with human cadavers and participate in hands-on experiments. Dissection of various animal organs in cadaver laboratory. Students have the opportunity to learn more about programs in biological sciences, chemistry, and exercise and health sciences. Capacity: 20 people. Campus Tour: Explore our high-tech labs and learn all about the best places to study, eat, and relax. Wear walking shoes and dress in layers for Butte’s changeable weather. Computer Science/Software Engineering: Students will explore how classic games lead to discussions about more advanced games, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and the ethical and moral dilemmas that can arise from them. Learn. AI applications. Civil Engineering: Immerse yourself in the infrastructure of the future with virtual reality experiences, hands-on challenges, breakthrough advances in transportation, and advanced construction management insights that will shape tomorrow’s world. Electrical Engineering: Test your skills. Program the robot to learn binary code and follow lines on the floor. Students interested in electrical engineering, robotics, and computer science are encouraged to attend. Environmental Engineering: Explore drone-based remote sensing data collection in water resources, engineering, and mine waste remediation projects. Metallurgy and Materials Engineering: Learn how materials are manipulated. We hold many hands-on events such as blacksmithing and ceramic processing! Capacity: 30 people. Mining Engineering: See what happens when chemical energy is released and learn about the importance of safety in mines through a virtual reality (VR) experience. Nursing Simulation: The nursing department will demonstrate the use of a computerized mannequin. Perform human functions to create a realistic clinical environment and give students the opportunity to explore different medical scenarios. Number of students is limited to 30. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH): Explore the diverse world of occupational safety and industrial hygiene. Occupational safety and health is a highly employable health science field that is employed in many industries around the world. Capacity: 20 people. Outdoor Recreation Programs: Petroleum Engineering: Join the Petroleum Department for a tour of our state-of-the-art laboratory with demonstrations. Residence Hall Tour: Get a better feel for petroleum engineering by wandering through our three residence halls. What would it be like to live like an Audiger?
Highlands College Campus Tour: Interested in our associate or certificate programs? Take a peek inside Highlands College’s amazing hands-on lab space on this tour. Participants must provide their own transportation to 25 Basin Creek Rd.
Prospective students can register for this year’s Tech Day event on November 15th at https://iam.mtech.edu/1122techday/inquiryform. Sign up for the November 22nd Tech Day event at https://iam.mtech.edu/1122techday/inquiryform.
If you have any questions, please contact the Montana Tech University Admissions Office at admissions@mtech.edu or (406) 496-4754.
