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Board of Regents convenes executive session to consider honorary doctorate nominations

Board of Regents (Montana University System) · January 1, 2026
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Summary

After adjourning the public meeting, the Board of Regents met in executive session citing individual privacy to review six honorary doctorate nominations from MSU, UM and Montana Tech; the session began at 1:34 p.m. and adjourned at 2:25 p.m.

Following the public meeting, Chair Todd Buchanan announced the board would convene an executive session at 1:34 p.m., saying the discussion concerned matters of individual privacy and that the privacy interests outweighed public disclosure.

The board considered six honorary doctorate nominations: two from Montana State University, three from the University of Montana and two from Montana Tech (transcript lists six total across MSU, UM and MT Tech). The board did not disclose further details, citing the privacy determination. The executive session adjourned at 2:25 p.m.

No public discussion of the nominations occurred during the open meeting.