The Search for a President Rocky Mountain College The Board of Trustees and its Presidential Search Committee invite nominations and expressions of interest for the position of President. By working with a dedicated community of faculty, administrative staff, students, trustees, alumni, and community leaders, the President has an exceptional opportunity to serve as a catalyst for change and growth.
The College Founded in 1878, Rocky Mountain College is built on the unique tradition of combining a liberal arts-rooted curriculum with professional-development programs. As the oldest institution of higher learning in Montana, RMC prides itself on its rich tradition of educating and developing students to be leaders and professionals through programs focused on the core themes of academic excellence, transformational learning, and shared responsibility and stewardship. Rocky Mountain College traces its history through several separate institutions of higher education. The College of Montana in Deer Lodge, Montana, enrolled its first class in 1878, and several years later, Wesleyan College in Helena was opened. At the beginning of the 20th century, Billings Polytechnic Institute – located on the current site of RMC – began recruiting students. In the early 20th century, the College of Montana merged with Intermountain Union College in Helena due to financial difficulties, and in 1935, Wesleyan College was also incorporated. In 1935, an earthquake destroyed the campus of Intermountain Union College, and Billings Polytechnic Institute, which had incorporated Billings Business College in 1927, invited Intermountain Union College to share their campus. The two colleges operated as separate entities for several years, formally uniting as one college, Billings Polytechnic Institute, in 1939. In 1947, the college was renamed Rocky Mountain College as suggested by a student petition. The combination of these schools and their distinct religious traditions has resulted in a church-related college affiliated with the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church, and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which considers all questions in an open and non-sectarian manner.