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Bitterroot College UM director resigns

June 9, 2022 by Michael Howell

Victoria Clark, Director of the Bitterroot College UM, put in her last day on the job this Monday, June 6, 2022. This August would have marked her 13th year on the job. Clark remembers when she started, she was the only employee at the school. Since then, things have changed quite a bit.

“My time spent launching Bitterroot College UM and developing the college into an organization valued by students has brought me a great sense of purpose,” said Clark in her letter of resignation. “I am indebted to the culture of commitment and compassion fostered by Bitterroot College UM staff and faculty. I am indebted to the thousands of students who chose Bitterroot College UM as a place to learn, connect, and transform their lives.

 “As the next chapter of access to post-secondary learning services in the Bitterroot Valley unfolds,” she wrote, “I encourage a bottom-up rather than a top-down approach. I encourage UM and state higher education leadership to include the Bitterroot Valley Community College (BVCC) trustees as partners.”  

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Clouding that new landscape, of course, is the recent failure of the levy to support the new Bitterroot Valley Community College District. Clark said her main concern upon departure is the fate of the Adult Education Services that the college has only just begun to develop outside the usual more academic, college preparatory offerings. She said that she believes that transitioning into a Bitterroot Valley Community College District is still the best avenue for higher education in Ravalli County.

“A community college is the best way to achieve the kind of legitimacy, resources and authority that’s needed,” said Clark. She said a good local college can provide a good transfer education to a four-year program at the UM or elsewhere and provide for workforce education, adult education, lifelong learning and community development.

“While BVCC voters turned down an operational levy request for the new district on May 3, 2022,” she wrote, “I do not believe the majority of BVCC voters refuted the new district nor refuted ever supporting the new district via a local levy. I believe voters would welcome another opportunity to weigh-in on a different levy request. Such a request would require a durational limit and a fixed dollar amount. Too, the request would need to be backed by more programming detail and more information on how Montana law already protects property owners from property tax increases during times of rising property values and inflationary worries.”  

Clark received quite a few words of praise for her years of service at a recent meeting of the Bitterroot College Advisory Council from faculty members and from the chair of the advisory council, Candy Lubansky. Missoula College Dean Tom Gallagher was also in attendance and praised Clark for her outstanding 

leadership and commitment to higher education.

“It has been my sincere pleasure to have worked alongside Director Clark during the past 13 years,” wrote Gallagher in an email to the Star. “We are grateful for her service to the University of Montana and her leadership at Bitterroot College. She has touched the lives of many Ravalli County residents by providing the gift of higher education.”

Clark said she is not going anywhere and was looking forward to a new phase in her life. 

“I’m looking forward to new challenges and I’m always going to advocate for Adult Learning Services in Ravalli County,” said Clark.

State Representative David Bedey, who has been following developments at the college closely, said that Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian assured him that the UM is committed to offering education opportunities in the Bitterroot, specifically tasking UM President Seth Bodnar with making that happen. 

“There is a two-fold thing going on right now,” said Bedey. “One thing is the immediate necessity of keeping some sort of activity going on at the school in Hamilton. Part of that will be determining an interim-director or determining how leadership in that program is going to go forward.”

“The other thing is, I believe, that we have to look at this not so much as a problem to be solved as it is an opportunity to be seized. By that I mean the Commissioner of Higher Education needs to change the way it is providing services to better meet the needs of the community.” 

Bedey said the challenge he made to the Commissioner and to the president of UM was to look at it in a broader sense. He said 50% of Montanans live in a rural environment away from the services provided by a campus university system. In that system, most offer a two-year program where you have excellent educational offerings and access to business partnerships in education. But in the more rural areas, with no campuses, where 50% of the population lives, you don’t have those opportunities. The chance now is to provide those opportunities.

“We are going to work on a collaborative effort at providing those opportunities to the densest populated area of the state that doesn’t have those opportunities yet and is outside the university campus system,” said Bedey. He said it is all still embryonic in form, but that he was confident that all parties were going to make a good faith effort to do that.

“If we work hard together we can have a good quality education provided by the university system,” he said, “and we can play a large part in seeing how that’s done.” The success of providing all this, he said, is going to be predicated on two things. One is accepting this as an important mission. Two is changing the metrics of success. One metric, he said, was to fund by the number of students you serve. This would be preferential to providing services in high density population areas. So we are going to have to look for metrics that will allow for serving more rural populations away from the main campuses. He calls it “expeditionary education,” taking place away from the brick and mortar base.

When asked on Monday to comment about the current/future funding of the Bitterroot College UM, Gallagher wrote the following response”

“There are dedicated faculty and staff at the helm for Bitterroot College. A full breadth of in-person academic course offerings are slated for students at Bitterroot College during autumn term 2022. We have a strong partnership with Helena College in providing licensing practical nursing (LPN) program. We will continue to deliver workforce education in partnership with local healthcare providers.

“We will be expanding workforce education opportunities for students by providing access to certificates in cybersecurity, addictions counseling, and paralegal studies. These certificates can be stacked with general education in earning the associate of arts or associate of science degree. We anticipate delivery of one or more cohorts for the Montana Code School for individuals interested in programming and coding careers. We will be enhancing the existing partnership with Accelerate Montana, the workforce development branch of the University of Montana, to provide access to trades education through programs such as Job Site Ready, a program providing rapid training for the construction industry.

“The University of Montana remains committed to providing Ravalli County residents access to academic and workforce education programs through Bitterroot College.”

The Bitterroot College UM has not technically been designated a university campus by the legislature like the other nine college campuses around the state. Instead, it is operated as an extension of the Missoula College UM but with its own instructional budget.

 According to data available on the university website (https://mus.edu/data/operating_budgets/FY22/index.html) showing the current instructional funds for the state’s two-year colleges, the Missoula College received $4,613,792 for the Missoula campus serving a population of 117,922 which totals about $39 per capita for higher education, while the Bitterroot Campus received only $288,536 for a population of 44,174 for a per capita expenditure of $7 for higher education.

 If Bitterroot College UM were funded at the same instructional/per capita ratio as Missoula College it would have received $1,728,343 for instruction in FY2021.

 Per capita, Missoula College receives 5.6 times more funding for instruction than Bitterroot College.

 Missoula College receives 16 times the amount of funding for instruction that Bitterroot College does despite Missoula County only being 2.7 times the population of Ravalli County.

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John Birch Society

February 27 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

The John Birch Society Ravalli County Chapter meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at 330 3rd Avenue, Victor. For info contact Terri, 406-880-2492.

2 events, 28

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

February 28 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

Free dinners to the Bitterroot community every Tuesday at 6:30pm!  Join us for a free dinner, a brief message of Hope and lots of fellowship!  There is a children’s group […]

Free
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 28 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Stevensville Fire Station training room, 156 Kinsman Drive at 7PM

1 event, 1

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring Event

Coffee with the Mayor

March 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring Event

Coffee with the Mayor

Coffee with the Mayor, First Tuesday of Each Month 9:00 am at CJ's Den, 324 Main Street.  Opportunity for Stevensville Residents to Informally Meet with the Mayor, ask Questions, Express […]

0 events, 2

1 event, 3

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Model Railroad Club

March 3 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Model Railroad Club

The Bitterroot Valley Model Railroad Club runs its train display in the basement below Valley Drug February through December on First Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday […]

1 event, 4

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

March 4 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

Alcoholics Anonymous meets Tuesdays and Saturdays at the Stevensville Fire Station training room, 156 Kinsman Drive at 7PM

December 28
All day

‘Bark in the Mew Year’ Sale

January 29 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

December 28
All day

‘Bark in the Mew Year’ Sale

January 30 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Rotary Club

January 30 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Stevi School Board

December 28
All day

‘Bark in the Mew Year’ Sale

January 31 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

January 31 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

January 31 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 1
February 1 @ 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Three Mile Coffee Club

February 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring Event

Coffee with the Mayor

February 1 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

Wild & Weird Wednesdays with Science Officer Lisa

February 2
February 2 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Yarn, Darns & Needle Charms: Knit Crochet Club

February 2 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

February 2 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Night Out at the Library: Bingo!

February 2 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

3 Mile Irrigation

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 3 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Pachyderm Club

February 3 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Model Railroad Club

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 4 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Valentine’s Bazaar

February 4 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 5 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Lone Rock Community Network Meetings

February 6
February 6 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Rotary Club

February 6 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 6 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 7
February 7 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 6 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Rotary Club

February 6 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 6 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 7 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

February 7 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Fly Fishers of the Bitterroot

February 7 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

February 7 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 8 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

Wild & Weird Wednesdays with Science Officer Lisa

February 8 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Lone Rock Park Board

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 9 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring Event

Bingo and 50/50 raffle

February 9 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

QuickBooks Online Classes

February 9 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Step One to Beekeeping with Beekeepers of the Bitterroot

February 9 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring Event

Emergency Preparedness classes

February 9 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring Event

Emergency Preparedness Classes

February 3
All day

First Grade Kindness Project

February 10 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring Event

MPAA HeART of Winter Art Show

February 10 @ 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Potluck with a Purpose

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 11 @ 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

MPAA HeART of Winter Art Show

February 11 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Women’s Club

February 11 @ 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

11th Annual Bitterroot Cowboy Ball

February 11 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 12 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Recurring Event

MPAA HeART of Winter Art Show

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 13 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 13 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 14 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

February 14 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 15 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

Wild & Weird Wednesdays with Science Officer Lisa

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 16 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

DIY Miniature Needle Felted Owls

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 11
All day Recurring Event

SHOP TO ADOPT – Shelter Valentine Special

February 18 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 19
February 19 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Lone Rock Community Network Meetings

February 20
February 20 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 20 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 21
February 21 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

February 21 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring Event

Corvallis American Legion Post 91

February 21 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

February 22
February 22 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring Event

Wild & Weird Wednesdays with Science Officer Lisa

February 22 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring Event

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

February 23
February 23 @ 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Recurring Event

Bingo and 50/50 raffle

February 23 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Rockhounding Montana with Bitterroot Gem & Mineral Society

  • There are no events on this day.
February 25
February 25 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

  • There are no events on this day.
February 27
February 27 @ 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring Event

Beginning Belly Dance

February 27 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

John Birch Society

February 28
February 28 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM Recurring Event

Breaking Bread

February 28 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

March 1
March 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring Event

Coffee with the Mayor

  • There are no events on this day.
March 3
March 3 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring Event

Model Railroad Club

March 4
March 4 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring Event

Stevensville AA

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