September 21–23, 2005

ITEM 128-2802-R0905 Authorization to Name the Lecture Hall located in the new Applied Technology Center the Hensler Auditorium; Montana State University-Northern


THAT: Consistent with Board of Regents' Policy 1004.1, Naming of Buildings, the Board of Regents of the Montana University System authorizes Montana State University - Northern to name the Lecture Hall located in the new Applied Technology Center Building "Hensler Auditorium".

EXPLANATION: Montana State University - Northern recently built the Applied Technology Center, and located in the Applied Technology Center is a Lecture Hall. The proposed name is appropriate because the Wilber Hensler family gifted the University $1.2 Million in a trust. This trust will be used to purchase tools and equipment for the College of Technical Sciences.