Headed for Tall Cotton

Photo by Dan Doherty
Photos courtesy Brooks Brown

Jerry Brown, orator, humorist, teacher, former dean, retires from long career in journalism education

Charm backed by unwavering drive made Brown's mark possible, faculty say

"I wouldn't be here without Jerry," print professor Nadia White said. Neither would Don Anderson Hall. Faculty members recalll what made Brown's chutzpah and charm such a winning combination.

Students say Brown's wit and wisdom
inveigled them to indelible insights

With his beard speckled by chewed cigar paper and his old-time fedora, Brown looked and spoke like a journalism vet, students say. But in his down-home aphorisms, they found gems of meaning.

The retiring dean couldn't leave
without a few last words

Never without something to say, Jerry Brown offers a few recollections of his time spent in Montana. Click here for Jerry's parting words.

Knowles on border guards, burqas and teaching journalism in the Middle East

Photo by Dan Doherty

Professor emeritus and network broadcast news veteran Bill Knowles returned from a Fulbright stint in Jordan (no, not the one in Montana) with a new appreciation for his students' culture.

R-TV junior Mike Houchin recently received the Walter Patterson Scholarship for the 2009-10 school year, presented to outstanding students by the Broadcast Education Association. "I really didn't expect to win it but it was good news when I did," Houchin, one of 15 students from 14 universities to win a BEA scholarship, said. Houchin's winning essay focused on his work at KBGA college radio and his plans for a radio broadcast career. This is the seventh straight year a student from UM has been awarded a BEA scholarship. By Eddy Haver.

Photo by Ray Ekness

Attention prospective grad students. Follow this link for information about the school’s proposed new focus for its graduate program.

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